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What Car? Personal Shopper: small automatic car for less than £14,000
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The reader:
Dear What Car?
"I live in the middle of Manchester, and my current family car is just too big to park on the tight roads around here. I need something small and nimble, and preferably with an automatic gearbox, for less than £14,000. It must be reasonably spacious, too, and have built-in sat-nav, because I don't like the idea of using my phone's data."
Alan
Drives: Ford Focus
The brief:
- Petrol engine
- Built-in sat-nav
- City or small car with an automatic gearbox
- Reasonable interior space
- Around £14,000
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