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A small car with the 'right' image

As a headteacher of a large inner city school in an economically disadvantaged area it is important that my car portrays a suitable image.

Whilst the children say they would like me to have a flashy car it would not be appropriate to be flaunting along in something ostentatious.

What would you recommend? I was considering something second hand, maybe £10-15k. I don't often carry many passengers and most journeys are less than 10 miles in city traffic, with the occasional motorway trip.

Asked on 12 June 2011 by Homework

Answered by Honest John
Hyundai i10 1.2 Classic at £6,995.

Or a used Toyota Prius II. You don't quite have enough for a Prius III or an Auris HSD but they would make sense.

Pity the Renault Zoe electric is not yet available at about £15,000.

HJ

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