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S60, Passat or Avensis?
which of three models of cars would be reliable and best car to buy, the volvo S60/ voltswagen passat,or toyota avensis all 2lts diesels
Our answer:
Hi Martin,
As used cars, the Toyota will be the most reliable and it’s a toss-up between the other two as to which will be least reliable. The Passat is a smooth all-rounder, though, and probably has the nicest engine of all three, so we’d go for the VW.
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