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My grandson's family are considering purchasing a car for a 17 year old, the budget is £6000 to £8000. Which car would you recommend and suggest they look at for his first car?
My son is getting his older brothers car for his 17th birthday. My dilemma is do we register the car in his name for now, with me as a named driver until he passes his test, or would it be cheaper to have...
I've recently past my test and I'm currently looking at cars but I'm 6ft10 and need good legroom. What do you suggest?
I need a small automatic car for a new driver, for £10,000 or less. What would you suggest?
My daughter is 23 and has been driving cars ever since she passed her test five years ago. What is the highest horsepower limit for her to drive a car? She wants a Fiat 500X but it is a 150PS engine,...
I have passed my driving three months ago and I'm now planning to go on a short trip using the motorway. I know slip roads are there to gain appropriate speed before joining a motorway's left hand lane....
I would like to buy my grandson, who's coming up 17 years old, a small car to allow him to start work. I'd like it to be no older than five years, safe, very reliable, have reasonable running costs and...
I am looking for the first car for my daughter and can spend up to £7000. I will need to sell it on in 2.5 years so looking for something that may hold its value. She really needs cheap insurance and would...
My 18-year-old granddaughter will be getting her first car. She'll have about £5K to spend. Any recommendations, taking into account the expense of insurance and she'll have a Black Box fitted? Thanks.
Is a Renault Twingo good for a first car?
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