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Polo or Clio?

Hi, I’m a 30 year old male looking at purchasing a 2010 VW polo SE 1.2 70ps (10-20k mileage) £8-9k, or a 2009/10 1.2 16V Clio i-Music or 1.2 TCE Clio dynamique (15-30k mileage) £5-7k.

Which car from my list do you think is the lesser evil?

(Also, the Clio dynamic has 195/50 R16 tyres, should I avoid?)

Asked on 22 August 2012 by Carl_K

Answered by Honest John
The Clio 1.2TCE has the best engine. Small petrol turbo. Very efficient, but higher insurance.

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