Which used car is best for £4000?
My 65 year old mother needs to change her Peugeot 306 2.0 HDI estate. Can you recommend a replacement for £4000? It must be reliable and cheap to run, with reasonable storage. We like the Nissan Note, KIA Cee’d, Hyundai i30 and Ford Focus.
Asked on 16 September 2013 by James Harding
Answered by
Honest John
If you can find a KIA Cee'd or Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDI OK. Otherwise petrol OK of all four. Definitely don't buy a Focus 1.6 TDCI 110 for £4000 - it could cost you that amount in repairs alone.
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