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61rita
By 61rita | AA Member | 1 Post | 1 September 2011 at 7:46pm

I'm in real estate and I'm currently driving a 1999 Subaru WRX hatchback which uses about 12.5 ltr per 100 kilometers. Which make and model would be the most suitable one for me to purchase regarding fuel and runnning costs? Looking forward to your advise. Regards Rita :-)

jbiddle
By jbiddle | Community Member | 1657 Posts | 9 September 2011 at 11:55am

Real estate agents seem to like vehicles that portray a certain image so for many, a mainstream Japanese or Korean vehicle is often overlooked in favour of a European brand. The reality is the older European cars can be very expensive to own in terms of maintenance costs.

We would not consider a Subaru WRX mainstream and can understand your concern around fuel costs.

The other consideration for your profession is no doubt vehicle size.

The Honda Accord Euro would be one vehicle that may suit along with the Mazda6 or Toyota Camry/Aurion.