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Which of these cars with up to €12k to spend?
Hi, Im in the process of buying a car and doing my research etc My price range is 10,000 - 12,000 and looking for a car with less than 70,000 miles, 2008 -2012. I will be spending 2.5 hours per day driving to and from work so looking for comfort as well as reliable. So would you recommend Audi A4, A5 BMW 1Series, 3Series, 5Series Honda Accord Mazda 6 VW Passat Volvo S40, S80 Thanks
Our answer:
Hi there,
Well, you couldn’t have picked a better group of cars really, and all of the ones you’ve listed have their charms, but as you’ve picked out reliability as a major criteria, I think I’d have to push you towards the Mazda6. While there’s nothing there that’s especially unreliable, the 6 is almost indestructible. Plus, you’ll get a little bit more bang for your buck searching on Mazda forecourts than on the others.
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