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Old 13th, August 2008, 06:34 AM
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Default Re: 1st car buy – Any suggestions?

My first car was a mini 850 secondhand, such was the hype at the time I paid almost list price for it. (minis were £500) then. I loved it and it returned 50mpg . At the time I was a rep for a company that did not provide cars but loaned cash to buy and gave 6d/mile. At that time petrol was 20p/gallon and I was making real money from my mini. The new minis are vastly superior.

Our neighbour has a smart open top. She adores it.

Good advice on this forum get a good 2nd hand with most of the initial depreciation gone. However, my daughter bought a Ford Ka new and also loves it.

Do not get a large car as parking always at a premium near a pharmacy.
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