Annual mileage no longer justifies diesel - what now?

My annual mileage no longer justifies a diesel, I am considering a two year old used Honda Accord or a BMW 3 Series, which would you recommend? Should I consider other cars.?

Asked on 12 November 2012 by nott

Answered by Honest John
Honda petrol engines have proven to be more reliable than BMW's recently.
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