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I want to buy a 4WD vehicle but NOT one of the awful expensive, monster vehicles like a Land Cruiser, Range Rover etc An estate style vehicle is what I am looking for that is sensibly priced. Any suggestions...
Is a new pre-reg by BMW (24/12/12) 320i Luxury xDrive subject to the security flaws which I read allow theft by cloning the remote key? Apparently the MO is to break the drivers window, plug into the...
My husband and I have a Mazda MX5, but are expecting our first baby in a couple of months. We will need to keep the MX5 so my husband can get to work, but need a suitable second hand car for when the baby...
My 94,000-mile 55-plate Lexus IS250SE is a seriously good motor which handsomely, smoothly, comfortably and utterly reliably does what it says on the tin. I now do around 8000 miles a year in 5 mile...
I'm in the market for a second hand car, an 09 or 10 model. Which should I go for - a 1.8YDCI Mondeo or a 2.0 CDTI Insignia Exclusive? I do around 550 miles a week - which would be the most fuel efficient...
We are a newly married couple. We have two cars at the moment (Audi A3 1.6 2001 and a Golf 2.0 TDI 2004) and are looking to trade in both for an estate car. We need a big boot as we love camping and...
Which Skoda Superb diesel would be most economical for mostly motorway driving, the 1.6 Greenline or 2.0 140ps?
I purchased a C4 Grand Picasso second hand from Citroen Coventry in Jan 2011 with 12 months warranty. It had a suspension error on the ECU and the garage have had it in to try and fix it along with some...
I'm looking to buy a second hand small car. I need to be able to fit golf clubs in the boot. No preference between petrol and diesel. The car will be mostly used for small urban trips, but once a week...
I currently drive an Audi A6 Saloon 2.0 TDI 54 reg (December). Would like either an Audi A6 Avant or an Jaguar XF. My main priorities are quality of ride and economy. From September I will be travelling...