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Keep or trade?

Hi, I have just taken ownership of my mothers VW Lupo 1.4 Auto, W-reg with 14k on the clock.

Great little car but my dilema is this: keep it as a run about until my daughter is 17 in 18 months or trade it in for something cheaper to run? Or keep it until she is 17 then trade it in?

What would you recommend for a 17 year old to start her driving career, she is car mad so has distinct views on models!

Asked on 4 May 2011 by DUNCAN1959

Answered by Honest John
It won't be the cheapest car to tax and to run, but not far off, and swapping it for something like a Citroen C1 will cost a fair bit of money. On top of that, she might want to learn in an auto.

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