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Following a recent service and MoT of my 10-year-old Mitsubishi Galant estate, my trusted mechanic suggested it was entering its final year of reliable motoring. It has been a very safe, comfortable and...
Which four-wheel drive diesel hatchback or estate which returns 50+mpg and is suitable for a 120-mile round commute across northern hills would you recommend? I've seen the Audi A3 Sportback quattro, or...
Can you help? I have about £1500 to spend on a second car for work. I do about 50 miles a day and I was originally looking out for either a Nissan Almera or a 1.25 Ford Fiesta, something reliable and fun....
I'm looking for an interesting car to buy for six months as I'm looking to come back to the UK to work for six months next year. My requirements are fairly relaxed; a good fun four-seater car which can...
I need a car that will take my children to school, take me to work, drive up a muddy (especially awful in winter) track to take hay to my horses, and pull a trailer with two horses in it. I don't want...
I have £2000 or thereabouts to buy a car for work. I do about 50 miles a day, so I need something that is reliable to drive. I was thinking about a Nissan Almera or the 52-plate Fiesta. My present P-reg...
I have a 10-year-old petrol Volkswagen Passat which I'd like to replace with something newer, no more than six years old. I have been looking at diesel Alfa Romeos, Volvos and Saabs but I'm beginning to...
I commute 160 motorway miles a day to and from work, and currently drive a 2004 Vectra 2.0DTi. It's an ok car, it seems happy enough to do 70mph in a straight line and, in return, gives me 47mpg consistently....
I need your advice to find my new car because I don't know the UK market very well, and I am getting mixed messages from everyone. In the next 12-16 months I'll be covering 1000 motorway miles on a weekly...
I share a company car which is allocated to a female colleague. It's time to change the car. She's currently considering a Nissan Qashqai (high driving position, decent payload, and medium size) but is...
 

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