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My wife currently drives a T-reg Toyota Yaris, which has been a fantastic car. We are thinking of changing. She only drives 7,000 a year. We like the Suzuki Swift, but is there another you would recommend?
Have received notice to pay a fine for not paying the London Congestion Charge. On that day, the vehicle was being repaired in a Ford garage in Cumbria. What do you recommend I do next?
I live a few streets outside the boundary for the newly reduced congestion zone in central London. Two of my four children go to school in the congestion zone. I don't fancy paying £9 every time I want...
Further to our discussion about the FIAT 500 TwinAir, ‘Autocar’ only got 37mpg out of the car on its first drive of the Lounge and 35.7 mpg on the full Autocar test, which is far worse than you get in...
I need a new economical hatchback, but with plenty of luggage space and top of the range spec. I am looking at the Hyundai i30, Suzuki Swift, Renault Modus or Seat Ibiza and would be grateful for your...
I want to change my big old car for something small and economical. There are so many to choose from, but what do you recommend? I want low tax group, low VED and good mpg. I do mostly rural driving, occasional...
I got stopped in the week by a police ANPR patrol. It turned out some idiot at my garage had missed one digit when he replaced a cracked rear number plate. The police soon cleared matters up. While I was...
I base my forthcoming comments to you on past media reports, about the London congestion tax. Kulveer Ranger, the mayor’s spokesman on transport matters, has almost admitted that the scrapping of the congestion...
For the first time in my life I had to drive to Battersea, South London at short notice. When I got to crossing the river bridge, I tried to get into the left lane and go west along Embankment to get back...
I returned to my parked car in Kensington recently, only to find three, officious looking people, swarming over the car. I asked one of them if they were parking wardens. He replied. “No, I am a Senior...
 

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