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Buying a used MPV,Crossover,4x4. What would you recommend?
Can you please point me in the right direction? Looking to buy a 2-3 year old MPV, Crossover or 4x4. Preferably automatic and preferably disesel (chain drive?), but petrol considered. Reliability is important and fuel and servicing costs should be within reason. Max budget is about £15000. Have looked at Mazda5, C-MAX (2L petrol automatic) and Kia Carens (2L Diesel automatic). Can you suggest anything else that I might look at.
Asked on 3 July 2011 by Eric McKay
Answered by
Honest John
S-MAX, Galaxy. The diesels are belt cam but the belts last 80k+.
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