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Which used supermini for £7000-£8000
This is the first time I've bought a car in 10 years and I'm stumped!
I can spend between £7-8000. I need a 5-door, 5-seat car that will be used for mainly 20-mile round trips during the working week and longer motorway runs of about 120 miles round trip once or twice a week. Fuel consumption is really important to me but I'm not sure whether to go for petrol or diesel.
I plan to buy a car that I will keep for as long as possible rather than selling in a few years.
Cars that I'm drawn to are the Mazda2, Chrysler Ypsilon, Toyota Yaris and Fiat Punto. This is mainly because I am just under 5ft and find many cars too large inside to be comfortable. What make, model and trim would you recommend?
I can spend between £7-8000. I need a 5-door, 5-seat car that will be used for mainly 20-mile round trips during the working week and longer motorway runs of about 120 miles round trip once or twice a week. Fuel consumption is really important to me but I'm not sure whether to go for petrol or diesel.
I plan to buy a car that I will keep for as long as possible rather than selling in a few years.
Cars that I'm drawn to are the Mazda2, Chrysler Ypsilon, Toyota Yaris and Fiat Punto. This is mainly because I am just under 5ft and find many cars too large inside to be comfortable. What make, model and trim would you recommend?
Asked on 19 February 2013 by Mamahuhu
Answered by
Honest John
Mazda 2 1.3TS2, preferably a more recent one because the tax went down from £100 to £30.
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