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I'm considering buying a 2008 Jaguar XF with 2.7-litre diesel engine. Mileage is 60,000 and I would like an opinion if this high mileage might give problems over the next say 30,000 miles. It has been...
I currently have an E93 BMW 335i convertible, which is now coming up for a change. I love the power from its silky smooth three litre petrol engine and get about 30mpg, which is really impressive, but...
I commute 50k per year (90% motorway) and need to replace my current car, a 2003 Mondeo TDCi Zetec S with 168k. I’m looking for diesel/reliability/mpg/re-sale, budget: approx. £10k -/+ part exchange of...
I am following a Dec 2005, Merc 320CDI estate, auto on eBay. This has a full MB dealer history fully documented, two professional owners and despite the high mileage of 181,000 really looks like new in...
Please will you recommend a really quiet car that costs less than £40,000 (used is fine), but is also economical. One of the car mags used to publish DBA figures, but stopped. By the way, I am also 6'...
We are planning to buy a car with a budget of around £5,000-£7,000. We will only be doing 4,000 miles a year and would like it to have low depreciation, top grade spec, good in mpg, diesel or petrol. Don't...
We are two pensioners who have not bought a car for 15 years and are considering buying a new Audi A6 2.7 diesel or a used Jaguar XF 2.7 diesel to provide refined, reliable motoring with some style for...
My wife has driven BMW 3 Series cars for the past 7 or 8 years, and for the last 3 years a 330i Sport Automatic on 18" wheels - so the tyres are very thin. She has much enjoyed it, but is now becoming...
Motorpoint is selling an E60 BMW 525i SE 4-door Automatic with 52 miles on the clock for £23,000: a saving of £13,000, they reckon. I'm seriously tempted, but what's the catch?
I have just read your verdict in the BMW Gran Turismo. I had a look at this car last week and thought it was pretty good. I would like to change my S Class now nearly three years old and I feel this BMW...