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Buying a 4x4 or estate - what to pick?

I am going to spend up to £6.5K on one of the following Audi 6 Avant (2005+), BMW 5 series estate (2004+) or Volvo XC90. Bearing in mind the likely age and mileage of these cars at this price and based purely on reliability, which would you go for?

Asked on 18 October 2012 by mileso

Answered by Honest John
BMW 5-Series. But check the entries in www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar for all of them.

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