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Our 2012 Peugeot 3008 diesel needs to be replaced as we live in London. I want Japanese reliability and my wife wants an SUV for the school run, Ikea trips and the occasional motorway journey. I’d love...
We feel that we need to sell our beloved Land Rover Freelander 2 because it's a diesel. We've started to look for a car which won't cost a fortune to own and run for the next three years. There's nothing...
I'm builder working in London. I have a 17 year old Volkswagen Transporter pickup that I use, but - due to living in Islington and the T Charge - I need to replace it. I cannot seem to find a good Ford...
My Volkswagen Passat Estate 2.0 TDI is six years old with 55,000 miles done, in good condition and DPF in good order. When would be sensible to replace it? Volkswagen is offering £6500 scrappage against...
I have a 2009 Skoda Fabia 1.9 TDI from new, part of the original scrappage scheme. It's fully maintained with a mileage of 113,000, primarily due to two trips to Spain each year. Should I consider replacing...
My car is a Mercedes-Benz A220 CDI auto. It has most optional extras and I've owned it from new. It's done 15,000 miles and will soon need an MoT, major servicing and two new tyres. Whilst I have enjoyed...
I think the time has come to replace my 2008 diesel Hyundai i30 2.0-litre CRDI. Over the last two years the fuel pump failed, then the turbo and now the air con condenser at approx £250 to replace. I'm...
I want to replace my diesel car but I'm concerned that the government seems to be demonising diesels. Should I take this opportunity to swap my diesel for a petrol vehicle or should I go along with all...
I would like to change my car for a small, petrol estate. I currently drive a diesel car and it chokes up. I'm a stop start driver because I'm a mobile hairdresser. Maximum I can pay is £10,000, but would...
I have a quandary as to which car to sell. My wife is getting a company car and we need to sell one of our current vehicles, comprising a 2015 Hyundai i30 diesel on 21,000 miles (worth around £8000) and...
 

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