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Buying a used car for £7k - Fiesta, Golf or Ibiza?

I have £6750 to £7500 spend on a used small car. I live in a rural hilly area and rarely venture onto a motorway. My mileage is about 10,000 a year. Which would you buy out of the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Golf and SEAT Ibiza?

Asked on 23 March 2015 by celtdu

Answered by Honest John
The same money buys an older, more mileagy, lower spec Golf than Fiesta or Ibiza. Fiestas from 2008 to 2013 were very reliable. They're your best bet: maybe a 1.4 or a 1.6 petrol to cope with the hills.
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