MichaelS wrote:

What would you buy if that was all you had to spend on a car? I'm
thinking maybe a Ford Focus or old Nissan Primera.

Personally, I'd go with the Primera.

They just refuse to die and have the advantage of not needing cambelt
changes. (although the interval on the Focus is pretty long these days -
it's something I'd almost certainly want doing immediately after
purchase unless there was a recent invoice for it)

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