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Satyasmum · 23/07/2009 16:19

can any one recommend a reliable, not too expensive to run and insure - medium sized family car.
Please help!

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mosschops30 · 23/07/2009 16:21

Age?
Seats?
Budget?

SausageRocket · 23/07/2009 16:50

Ford Focus. I'm on my second (had a crappo Renault in between) and they are fantastic. Good to drive, well equipped, reliable, relatively cheap to run/repair and insure.

nicm · 23/07/2009 21:17

DO NOT BUY A RENAULT!!!

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Satyasmum · 29/07/2009 13:36

Sorry the car thing got put on the back burner - but I have been enviously eyeing another mum's ford focus so maybe that will be the way forward when we get there.
thanks for all your responses

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BikeRunSki · 29/07/2009 13:40

I covet my friends Focus C Max. I am ungratefully stuck with a company car which I hate. I am not really that ungrateful, but I resent paying (we contribute 2/7 of the lease cost + tax) for a car I really don't like (Audi A4 saloon, boot too shallow for DS's P&T, also too wide, too powerful, too masculine, too thirsty.

I second nicm's comment on Renaults!

mrsjammi · 29/07/2009 13:42

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hmmwhatdoyouthink · 29/07/2009 13:47

God yes don't buy renault - awful cars

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