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Need an economical estate

I think I would like to buy a new company car before the end of the tax year.

I need something economical and it should be able to carry two cellos.

Should I trade in my 02-plate Volvo V70 (current company car) or ditch my beloved F-reg 300,000 mile Volvo 940, which belongs to me?

Should I consider leasing? I'd prefer not to spend more than £15,000.

Asked on 28 March 2011 by Moomin

Answered by Honest John
Best choice probably a Mondeo 2.0TDCI estate, but you might get a new Hyundai i30 or KIA cee'd 1.6 chain cam diesel for that money, with a long warranty and a chain cam engine. The F reg Volvo won't have a lot of the bits that break on modern cars so no reason not to keep that and to offload the V70.

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