Buying a Family car, second hand what would you recommend?

We need to buy a new second hand family car. We're a family of 2 adults and 2 kids under 4. We need something economical, reliable and will last a while. Our budget is under £9000, ideally around £8000. We plan to keep the car for a long time so would prefer something that is as young as possible! We need a decent sized boot to accommodate all the stuff the kids need. We can't have anything too big engine wise as my husband has been driving less than a year.

Asked on 16 August 2016 by bex

Dear Honest John,

Please help me choose my next car. I would like it to have:
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