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Buying a hot hatch for £8k - what would you recommend?

I want to buy a hot hatch for £8000 and have narrowed my search to a 2010 Peugeot 308 GT or a 2006 Volkswagen Golf GTi. Which would you buy?

Asked on 18 November 2013 by T5SUG

Answered by Honest John
The Peugeot 308 would be an interesting choice, but, Golf has the Volkswagen myth behind it that keeps values up. I have only driven a 308 1.6THP 150, but quite liked it: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/peugeot/peugeot-30.../
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