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I refer to the email printed 6 April from "DH" regarding his possible purchase of an Accord and was shocked to read your reply suggesting the model might be dropped. My own 1999 2.0i Accord has been by...
I have the opportunity to purchase, as a private deal, a LHD 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL320 roadster, which belongs to a friend of a friend. It is white in colour has a petrol engine with automatic transmission,...
I am 63 years old, 6-feet 1-inch tall, all-but-retired and use my wife's Prius for local and social driving. I have a 1998 SAAB convertible (with its original registration number S44B BD), which is all...
My 2000 Volkswagen Golf Mk4 TDI Estate (115bhp 6-speed) has now covered 281,000 miles. I have owned it since 2002 and 35,000. The engine, turbo and gearbox are untouched, apart from servicing and the clutch...
Have 3 year old Prius which have had from new and has done 80k - should I change now or keep for another 2 to 3 years ?
The manufacturer's warranty on our Chevrolet Matiz 995cc model expires at the end of March. I was wondering if it is worthwhile buying a used car warranty as we intend to keep the car for another three...
I may have the opportunity to buy a BMW 123D via someone who has been leasing it for three years - so I 'know where it's been', sort of thing. It's a 2009 and has done about 50,000 miles, maybe a bit more...
Like TC (29/12/12), I have a Honda Jazz 1.4 SE that I bought in September 2005 when it was 18 months old. At the time, I was 74 and looking for a car that was reliable, economical and practical. Next March...
I have been happily driving my manual Honda Civic for 23 years and it has done 67,000 miles. It is entirely reliable, sails through MOTs and doesn't depreciate. My father left me his two-year-old automatic...
I am an equine veterinary surgeon doing over 40,000 miles a year. My Saab 9.3 2.2-litre diesel has come to the end of its life at close to 300,000 miles. What do you suggest to replace it? I always buy...
 

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