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Downsizing our cars
We would like to replace:
1. My wife's Volkswagen Beetle 01 plate that was bought last year - as it consumes a lot of petrol! She only does school runs and about an eight mile run to her clinic. I had spent £2500 on it plus £1000 on repairs last year and would like to spend £3000 inc money from resale of the Beetle. She would like a automatic with 5 seats.
2. Replace my 2003 Zafira that I have had since new, would like comfortable family 5 seater automatic with low running costs, would like to spend upto £8000 including money from sale of Zafira.
My daily run is in the city about 20miles and occasional motorways.
1. My wife's Volkswagen Beetle 01 plate that was bought last year - as it consumes a lot of petrol! She only does school runs and about an eight mile run to her clinic. I had spent £2500 on it plus £1000 on repairs last year and would like to spend £3000 inc money from resale of the Beetle. She would like a automatic with 5 seats.
2. Replace my 2003 Zafira that I have had since new, would like comfortable family 5 seater automatic with low running costs, would like to spend upto £8000 including money from sale of Zafira.
My daily run is in the city about 20miles and occasional motorways.
Asked on 9 February 2012 by crazychef
Answered by
Honest John
1: Ford Focus or Mazda 3 1.6 4-speed auto.
2: Mondeo 2.0TDCI 6-speed auto.
2: Mondeo 2.0TDCI 6-speed auto.
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