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Would you recommend a 3-door car for our daughter's first car?
We are looking to buy a 3-year-old used car for our 17-year-old daughter who has just started driving lessons. Although we've narrowed our choice between a Toyota Yaris, for reliability, or a Fiat 500, reliable and funky, my wife prefers a 5-door car because she thinks it is safer. Any thoughts please?
Asked on 12 October 2013 by JC, Kew
Answered by
Honest John
There's no logic in that except that it's easier for rear passengers to escape from a 5-door car after a crash. Fiat 500s are exceptionally reliable and the Lounge models have useful features like integrated 'Blue&Me' Bluetooth that can be upgraded online to suit new generations of phones.
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