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Which Car for Retirement
I am soon to retire, and need to purchase a car. I am thinking of a 2-3 year old petrol automatic - options are narrowed to Mercedes-Benz C220/250, BMW 320 or Ford Mondeo.
Which would you advise as best option please for economy, maintenance costs and longevity. In all probability, I would envisage keeping vehicle for 10-12 years, with a lot of European/UK travel.
Which would you advise as best option please for economy, maintenance costs and longevity. In all probability, I would envisage keeping vehicle for 10-12 years, with a lot of European/UK travel.
Asked on 4 November 2012 by gandrad17
Answered by
Honest John
Ford Mondeo 2.0 automatic - but very hard to find because most are diesels.
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