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I'm selling a Citroen C6 with full history. It's done 81k miles and seems a rare UK car. What is it worth?

I have a choice of two Fiat 500X 2020 reg models with petrol engines. One with the 1.0l Firefly engine and the other with the 1.4l engine in the Sport version of the model. My wife is not looking for...

What city cars would you recommend?

Our very loved Golf TDI has just been written off by a drunk driver. We only travel to work Monday to Friday about 30 mins each way so looking for a city car, that's economical, reliable and not too ugly!...

Should I stick with my Mercedes or swap it for a Fiesta?

I have a lovely 2011 Mercedes A160 Blue Efficience petrol. It has 78,000 miles and enjoy driving it. I have been offered a 2015 Ford Fiesta Titanium X, 34,000 miles, one owner, £0 road tax, much more economical,...

What do I look for when buying my first car?

I am finally looking to buy my first car (having been driving my mothers for about 10ish months). I am particularly interested in the Peugeot 107 (or Citroen C1, Toyota Aygo.... all the same really). I...

What's the best way to negotiate on the price of a used car?

What’s the best way to negotiate the price on a 2nd hand car?

What is high mileage for a BMW 3 Series?

Looking at possibly buying a 2014 BMW 320d with 136,000 for around £6k. Not sure if the mileage is too high?

What is the most reliable small automatic used car?

I am looking to buy a small automatic used car (petrol). Budget of up to £9000 but ideally looking at something in the £5000 to £6000 range. Will be using it mainly for short city journeys and the odd...

What is my Mitsubishi Shogun worth?

I live in Spain. About 2 years ago I found a Mitsubishi Shogun 2005 which had been garaged for 10 years. After a set of new tyres and a service it runs like a dream. It’s a top spec “Warrior”, 7 seats,...

What's the best family car for £12,000?

I'm looking at buying a used car for a young family, so ideally a five-door with ample boot space for a pram, plus extra for holidaying at home. It must be petrol as mileage will be around 8000/year and...