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What is the best used SUV automatic to buy with a £15,000 budget please?
Please can you advise. We will be moving to Salisbury city centre and no longer need a Jag XF diesel sadly - wrong car for less use and urban. Having decided on a Honda Jazz 2014 SE that was safe, well...
Which SUV auto is good for me? I do more short runs every week, around 120 miles.
I am considering buying an Arona automatic, but concerned that is has a DSG gearbox. Should I be worried?
I have a 2018 MB E-Class, it’s done 33,000 miles. The dealer tells me it needs an automatic gearbox service this year - £375 + VAT. Is it strictly necessary, and is that a reasonable price?
I am thinking of buying a used Citroen C1 auto but have read the ETG gearbox is best avoided. Do you agree? Do you know why?
I'm looking for a used (2017 -2022 ) good fuel economy car for short journeys but also good on motorways please. I need an automatic and have budget of up to £8000. My thoughts are Toyota Aygo, Kia Picanto...
I have been driving a Peugeot 607 for 18 years but need an SUV because of bad knees. It must be diesel, leather seats and ideally manual gearbox. I am large so in cars with a high console I feel a bit...
I recently purchased a 2004 Mondeo 2.0 LX auto, 175000 miles, and am only getting 22-24mpg around town when I was expecting 30mpg. The owner's manual suggests a range of 395 miles; I'm getting barely 300...
I want to buy a secondhand automatic compact SUV for my daughter. She likes the Nissan Juke but have seen bad reviews for automatic problems. Our budget is £8000.