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I'm looking for any recommendations for a smallish family car that will be used for a 30 (each way) mile daily commute. Mostly motorway driving. I think my mileage isn't massively high enough to say definite diesel, so willing to consider either. Would need to be a manual and looking for something with pace if possible. Budget is around 10-13k depending on what car I'm getting. Performance wise I'll take what I can get. I'm selling a Cayman S, so aware that nothing in this bracket will compare on this budget for this use.
I had been looking at a Focus for 8-10k, but was in a friends recently 1.6tdci and the performance was a bit lacking. My friend showed my their 320d which has pushed me towards one for better performance and a nice package than the ford, but obviously at a bigger budget 11-13k.
Are there any cars that I need to add to my testing list? Any advice welcome.
(Cayman is a 2006 and thrown quite a few bills recently and not really the best car to be leaving in a public car park at work and getting 26mpg isn't helping. Also becoming a pain for moving things around now I've got a house)
I had been looking at a Focus for 8-10k, but was in a friends recently 1.6tdci and the performance was a bit lacking. My friend showed my their 320d which has pushed me towards one for better performance and a nice package than the ford, but obviously at a bigger budget 11-13k.
Are there any cars that I need to add to my testing list? Any advice welcome.
(Cayman is a 2006 and thrown quite a few bills recently and not really the best car to be leaving in a public car park at work and getting 26mpg isn't helping. Also becoming a pain for moving things around now I've got a house)
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