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Can you not get a Fiesta or Focus Ecoboost for under £8k? They've made these for a few years now.
If not the Civic is certainly worth looking at. Make sure you can live with the appalling rear visibility: I couldn't, but several people have said on here that they can.
I'd have suggested a Volvo S40 / V50, but it seems that most used Volvos on the market are diesels. The Ford and Peugeot diesel units that Volvo have used are better than some, so you could bear them in mind.
Or there's the Skoda Octavia: lots of room and cheaper than a Golf of the same vintage. There used to be a 1.8 and the 1.9 diesel is more durable than the 2.0 PD (up to 2009). The SEAT Leon and Altea were also available with the 1.9 TDI: I can't remember what petrol engines they came with in the age range that you're looking for, but you can look at the car-by-car reviews on this site.
(Edit: you could also read Skidpan's thoughts on the Kia Ceed on the thread titled 'Help' - I'd only add that you could also consider a petrol Ceed.)
Edited by Avant on 05/08/2014 at 21:52
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