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Looking for a first car for my daughter.
Hi I'm looking to buy my 18 year old girl her first car and wanted to know could you recommend a few options for me, safe and reliable and cost of running this car comes before looks for me but I still would like it to look good. €5000 is my max and I have to consider her first time insurance. this car will be used for college every week.
Our answer:
Hello John,
Some that would fit the bill and are straightforward are the Kia Picanto or Rio, the Hyundai i10 or i20, the Opel Corsa and the Ford Fiesta. If you want something a little more daring, a high-mileage MINI One should be in your price range, but they will have typically done more than 160,000km.
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