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Help me with this car decision, have nobody to talk it through with

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CARCARCARCARCARCAR · 04/10/2025 08:26

My car is not safe, passed it’s MOT but does not reliably start and various light on dash intermittently, it’s a miracle it passed.
Test drove two cars this week, one electric and one petrol.
I really want the electric one and it will be so much cheaper to run.
I have two kids learning to drive at the moment. They are learning ina manual car and electric cars are automatic.
so far they have not practiced in my car but I hoped they could. I can’t keep the one I have as I think it is not safe and doesn’t always start.
I usually buy a five year old car and keep it for ten years. Should I buy the petrol one just so the kids can practice for a few months? Or get the one I think will be better in the longer run?

Appreciate any suggestions, feel I might be missing something

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CARCARCARCARCARCAR · 04/10/2025 08:29

Yes but they are having lessons in a manual. Does it matter if they practice in the automatic ? Too confusing?

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TheCurious0range · 04/10/2025 08:28

I think you'll be lucky to find a 5 year old electric car that will last properly for another 10 years. Are you looking at leased batteries or owned?

parietal · 04/10/2025 08:28

Kids can learn in an automatic because automatic is the future of cars.

CARCARCARCARCARCAR · 04/10/2025 08:26

YABU - get the petrol
YANBU - go electric

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