Which fun, fast car is suitable for my son and his young family?

Sense and coming family committments have caught up with my 28-year-old son. The Porsche Boxster has gone and a replacement is required. Annual mileage is 6-8000 with some motorway drives to see family. He wants something which is fun to drive when the family isn't in it. He's looking at 1.6 or 2.0-litre Ford Focus diesel. The ST would be nice, but a let-down after the Boxster and he only has a budget of £10,000. I think a 1.6 petrol would be fine, but he wants the ST. I am saying he won't get a very recent one for that money, and it's always better to go for the newest you can. What do you think?

Asked on 1 August 2010 by hayfever64

Answered by Honest John

SEAT Leon 2.0T FR or Cupra. Can do 35mpg. Focus STs are very juicy.

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