What car to get? Not big driver, 1 small child

If Rural, I'd be going for a crossover / compact SUV, gives that little extra height for bends/hedges/junctions. Also easier for taking child seats

Nissan Juke 2013/2014 may suit.

Buy this car

it won't depreciate unless you break it. Petrol 2.0t Saabs are desirable and getting very rare. Might even go up in value

It's extremely comfortable, safe and fun to be in

They're much more reliable than you'd think

You're not doing many miles so fuel economy isn't a big issue

It's one baby, not 10... we brought ours around in a Toyota Yaris for the most part. My wife even has a bad back, but it didn't bother her, because we had a seat that the baby was strapped into, and which would click into a holder in the car, and then straight up onto the pram. I can't understand this thing of "I have to sell my Ford Focus/VW Golf and get an SUV". Most SUVs and crossovers are no bigger inside than regular hatchbacks, apart from their height, which is the most useless of the three dimensions!

OP, if at all possible, take your "baby mobility system" plus a bag that will fit nappies, bottles, changing mats, etc. to any car viewings and make sure you can get it all into the boot. That's all you're going to need. Some people think the convertible is a barmy idea, but don't be put off... if you can get something that's done most of its depreciation and has been well looked after, you should be able to get along just fine and not spend too much.

If you want to future-proof your fuel costs, go electric. There's not much below or even around the 10k mark, but you'll make a certain amount of savings on petrol and servicing, even if you're not doing that much mileage. A Nissan Leaf would do the trick if you can find one - just be wary of battery health on the really early ones. If you can find an example of the upgrade model (basically any with the black interior) within your budget, you won't go wrong.

A boring Toyota corolla or avensis.

Completely reliable.

You might even stretch to a RAV4.

Reliable and practical, you're not doing big mileage.

My experience of Toyota's in the past, has been that, no matter what goes wrong with them, they'll probably start anyway.

Get yourself a life!

Private seller so they might dip into your upper €10k budget.

Not a single interior shot. Something dodgy there.

@At OP If you decide to look at that get someone confident to check it out to back sure it has not been in a big crash and that it's all working because with it being a private sale you will have no comeback if it is faulty or dangerous. It does look it good condition from the outside but that could be hiding a lot of things.

OP is on a farm in a rural area.

Whilst an actual "suv" in not required, it is handy to have an elevated position due to hedgerows, overgrown grass and the general topography of the rural road network