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Best small or family car?
I need to buy a used car. My choice is:
1) Used, up to five year old small car with five doors, reliable, economical, budget: £5500
2) Used, up to five years old family car, five doors, reliable, economical but sporty, budget : £6000-£7000.
What do you recommend?
1) Used, up to five year old small car with five doors, reliable, economical, budget: £5500
2) Used, up to five years old family car, five doors, reliable, economical but sporty, budget : £6000-£7000.
What do you recommend?
Asked on 6 May 2014 by cremorne
Answered by
Honest John
1) Ford Fiesta 1.25 or 1.4. 2) Mazda 3 2.0i
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