Best used car for £1200?

I'm looking for a small, cheap, reliable, low insurance cost car for my 19 year old son. He will use it to drive to his apprenticeship job and cover 18 miles a day. I have £1200 to spend. What do you recommend?

Asked on 17 December 2013 by orchid

Answered by Honest John

Ford Fiesta 1.25 (1.25 NOT 1.3). Watch out for rust, but that's the most reliable and the easiest to fix.

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