Buying a used mid sized car
What car is the best long term car for these needs:
Good build quality
Fun to drive
Practical
Timeless
Value
Reliability
My budget is no more than £9500, the cars I have narrowed it down to are the Honda Civic 1.8 ES T or the Audi A3 1.6 Fastback 5 door. Both will be petrol, so to avoid DPF problems later on.
I do around 10k miles a year, which would you pick?
Good build quality
Fun to drive
Practical
Timeless
Value
Reliability
My budget is no more than £9500, the cars I have narrowed it down to are the Honda Civic 1.8 ES T or the Audi A3 1.6 Fastback 5 door. Both will be petrol, so to avoid DPF problems later on.
I do around 10k miles a year, which would you pick?
Asked on 1 March 2013 by sted
Answered by
Honest John
I would go for the Civic 1.8i ES because of its roominess, chain cam engine and remarkable fuel economy of around 45mpg. But I can't tell you how long it will last.
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