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Which first car to go for?
To whom it may concern. I am James Keyes and I am looking for a first car. What I want in a car is to be cheap,automatic,small affordable,good to drive on motorway and in town,economical and reliable. The trouble is which small car to go for. I am thinking about pre 2014 Mini Hatch or similar,Ford KA+ or similar,Opel Adam or similar,Fiat Panda or similar,Citroen C1 or similar,VW Up or similar,etc. I am open to all options on all city cars even the ones above but do not know. Kind Regards JamesK
Our answer:
Hi James,
You're not told us your budget, which is probably one of the most important things, but looking at that list and your list of requirements, I'd suggest that the Volkswagen Up is the clear winner. It's available with an automatic gearbox, it's good to drive both in town and on the motorway and should be reliable and cheap to insure and maintain.
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