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My wife ordered a brand new Honda CR-V for delivery on 1 September, but it arrived at the dealer several days late and, as we had not sold her old one, we were not too concerned. We would like to take...
We are looking at buying a Nissan Qashqai or Hyundai ix35 - we have two young children and like the style and space provided by both vehicles, but we are somewhat flummoxed by the finance options. The...
I ordered a Hyundai ix35 4WD in May 2010 for delivery in August. I was told in August that the car would be delayed, but that they had a 2WD option I could have for delivery on 1 September. I agreed to...
I signed an order and paid the deposit on a new Audi A3 Cabriolet automatic on 24 May and the order says for delivery in mid-September (although the dealer expected it by mid-August). I got a lot of flannel...
Partially based on your review, we would like to buy a new Citroen C3 Picasso, but it has to be an automatic. All our local dealer can tell us is that it will be available sometime in 2011. Do you have...
In early July my wife decided to buy a new Hyundai i20, partly because of the financial package available. A deposit was placed on the car and delivery given as July 24th. The salesman rang twice a week...
On 27 June I ordered a new car over the phone from a main dealer. I used an internet broker to get the deal but am still paying several hundred pounds more. I was happy with this as the dealer is close...
I ordered my Hyundai ix35 in March 2010 and still no delivery date.
I have narrowed my search for what is possibly my last car to the Ford Kuga Zetec, Hyundai ix35 or Kia Sportage. I know that the Hyundai and Kia have long warranty periods but found the Kuga seemingly...
I'm thinking of buying a Volkswagen Passat CC GT TDI 170 with the following options: Park Assist, Rear View Camera, Multi Device Interface, RCD 510 Dynaudio sound pack, DAB and MP3 compatible 6 CD changer,...