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Replacing an old Civic

Our Honda Civic R-reg petrol automatic has died.

It's been reliable and suitable for purpose and done over 200,000 miles.

Please recommend an equivalent second hand replacement that can be bought for less than £5,000 and if possible, nearer £3,000.

Asked on 26 July 2011 by Canterbury

Answered by Honest John
Later Civic or Corolla 1.6 4-speed auto. Perhaps a Mazda 3 1.6 auto if you can find one.

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