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Eight year old Fiesta - should I keep or sell?

My son will be working abroad for six months. He has an 2006 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec with 80,000 miles and full service history. Is it worth tax and insuring it while he is away or should he sell it?

Asked on 2 February 2014 by inquisitive

Answered by Honest John
Sell it.
Tags: selling
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