Ferrets (as far as my limited experience is concerned) are a blast.
In dry weather. I use mine most weeks, use it to go to work sometimes, and also pick the kids up from school. Seems like the more you use them, the better (or should I say, regular use).
Insurance is about £100/year fully comp with Footman James
They are very easy to drive when you get used to the pre-select, and to be honest that takes very little time to get used to, and is probably easier than driving a regular manual gearbox. Visibility 9despite what some say) is very good.
Reliability seems good, its all heavy duty stuff and is all mechanicals really unlike modern cars......and there is plenty of expertise on this site if you get stuck