What should I buy for about €6,000?

What's a good value, reliable, cheap to maintain car to buy in around the €6,000 mark?

Samantha Shannon (Dublin)

Aug 2013 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Samanta,

Well, you haven't specified what kind of car you need so I'm taking a bit of a stab in the dark here. If you were looking for a sports car, luxury saloon or a pickup; sorry...

But given as a good hatchback generally fits most needs, I'm going to be predictable and say go for a Toyota Auris. Not the most exiting car, perhaps, but reliable, long-lived and light on running costs.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe