First car recommendation?
I am currently searching for my first car. I love the shape of the MINI compared to the Polo, but as I've found out the Polo comes in a 1.2 engine. I have a budget of roughly £6000 and I am wondering which one would be best for insurance, performance and efficiency etc.
Asked on 17 July 2015 by Ciara
Answered by
Honest John
Neither are particularly reliable, MINI less so than Polo. A Yaris 1.3 or a 2008-2013 Fiesta 1.25 make much more sense. Even a Fiat 500 1.2 is more reliable and cheaper to run.
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