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I was very interested to read that SA from Chard has also had problems with golf clubs in small cars. I have had a Honda Civic Type S (old shape) for nearly five years now. When I bought it secondhand...
I need to buy an economical petrol-engined budget car to transport my dogs. I shall have up to £5000 to spend plus a 12-year-old 2.0-litre Vauxhall Vectra Estate to part-exchange. This car will do only...
My mother who is 80 currently drives a Toyota Yaris. She has great difficulty walking for more than twenty yards, therefore she uses a wheeled walker frame for assistance. The problem is that she has to...
In a few months time I'm going to be helping friends relocate to Nice (it's a guaranteed holiday, at least) and am looking to hire something like a Ford Galaxy. It needs three seats in the front and lots...
My son will soon be 21 and I would like to buy him a vehicle for his birthday. It would be used for work and pleasure purposes. He would like an American-style truck for the street cred, the comfort and...
Last week you published a letter from a reader wanting to change his car to an SUV so that he could get his golf clubs and electric trolley in without having to tilt the seats. A far better (cheaper) option...
My wife and I are expecting a second child in July. We are both very happy but realise that we will need to upgrade our Ford Focus to something larger. My wife runs a garden design business and would like...
My wife currently drives a 2007 Honda Jazz. She loves the CVT auto gearbox and the ‘Magic’ easy folding back seats. However, particularly on longer journeys, she finds it lacks the power she would like...
My second Xsara Picasso diesel will be three years old in late March. Sadly, they don't make it any longer and the other Citroen offerings either seem too big, too small or resemble a glazed van. What...
BL had £5000 for a car needed for a 400-mile weekly commute. I had to make this choice about four years ago. My choice was a 2.0-litre 2001 Peugeot 406 Coupe, purchased for £3500 with 70,000 miles on the...