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A car for an 18-year-old male?
I want to purchase a car that my son can insure and guess a Group A vehicle would be best to get a sensible insurance policy. My budget is between £3 - £5K.
Asked on 30 December 2011 by praxis42

Restricts you to a FIAT Panda 1.1 Active, Citroen C1/Peugeot 107/Toyota Aygo or Nissan Pixo/Suzuki Alto or a KIA Picanto
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