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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Miles Brignall

UK car buying: expert tips on what to pick for your budget

A woman drives a Mini Cooper convertible through a ford on Exmoor
Are you looking for a car for recreational use or will you also be driving it to work? Photograph: Stephen Dorey ABIPP/Alamy

If you are one of those people who views the prospect of buying a car with a mixture of fear and resentment, then help is at hand. This week, Guardian Money has been asking some of the UK’s car experts which vehicle they would buy for themselves if they were spending their own money.

The UK’s cheapest brand-new cars include the Dacia Sandero, the MG3, the Kia Picanto and the Citroën C3, all of which can be picked up for a shade under £14,000. With this in mind, we asked our experts what they would buy with a £14,000 budget. Would they opt for one of those four, a different make, or a better-value used option?

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