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I am 79 years old and currently own a 2000W Nissan Micra Celebration and a 2002 X-Type Jaguar 3 litre automatic with £1,000 outstanding finance. Don't ask how I finished up with these two cars - it's a long story. I would like to replace them with a new or used, small but safe, economical, automatic car with some degree of comfort. A combination of my present cars I think! I would be prepared to pay £150 per month. Do you have any suggestions or am I better to stick with what I have?

Asked on 10 April 2010 by D.C., via e-mail

Answered by Honest John
Use www.sure-sell.info to move the Micra. There is strong demand for small cars like this due to the low insurance group. £150 a month doesn't mean anything to me, but you can't sell the Jaguar anyway until you have paid it off. So pay that off (possibly the proceeds from the Micra will be enough) and then you are in a strong position to switch to something else, rather than in a weak position.

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