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Buying a used convertible - what would you recommend?
Now that I have retired, I want to buy a fun convertible to keep a long time and hopefully see me out. I will only do about five thousand miles per year, but need a automatic with good all round reliability. What Should I buy for £14,000? I quite like the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3.
Asked on 14 January 2014 by smitham
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Honest John
BMW 1 Series Cabrio, because it has a torque converter auto, not a dual clutch auto, and torque converters are much more reliable.
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