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Arise, Sir Ion

Always with an eye for a bargain, I noticed a 2007, 56 reg Daihatsu Sirion 1.3SX with 18,000 miles on the clock, advertised for £4,295. Is this too good to be true? Are there any major potential problems to be wary of?

Asked on 17 July 2010 by PK, via email

Answered by Honest John
Not bad. Fairly flimsy body, but excellent Yaris chain cam engine, slightly more powerful than in the Yaris, and solid 5-speed manual transmission. Secretly, a very good car. Tony Dron had one.

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