Notes are fantastic little cars. I bought one for the wife back in '09, total bargain at < £8000 new (1.4 manual, pre-reg with ~100 miles on clock). It's never missed a beat and taken us all on family holidays with luggage etc including across France. Apart from consumables the only mechanical issues it's had have been broken suspension springs. I keep thinking when we might replace it, but it just keeps going and going.
All round visibility is great and the sliding rear bench seat is genius; huge rear legroom or huge boot, or whatever point in between works best.