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My wife recently purchased a new VW Fox and intended to sell privately her 1999 Toyota Yaris. We had read your comments about selling, pitfalls and that the prices of second-hand vehicles was improving....
Much of my long distance driving is on the Continent necessitates fixing stick-on labels so that the lights conform. Can you tell me if any car model has a switch to change the lights from R to L hand...
My other half currently has a Cliosport 182, which she loves. However, we are thinking about moving house, to out in the sticks where there is every chance the snow will cause problems (it's bad enough...
I am considering buying a Chrysler 300C Tourer to tow a large caravan of 1,700kg. The car I have at the moment is a Volvo XC70 D5 and it has never put a foot wrong in 15k miles of towing: very stable and...
I am looking at upgrading my car to an MPV. I am happy to consider all options however my budget will only allow me to buy a used car. I need to buy a 7-seater automatic preferably with a not to juicy...
I'm looking for a big people carrier to cope with our big family – we have a 4th child on the way. Most of the 7-seater cars on the market seem to be fine if you only need the 3rd row of seats occasionally...
I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee (the worst car I've ever had) that I need to change before anything else goes wrong. I need a reasonably spacious car that can deal with daily 9km of rough track. I have been...
I am very keen on Nissan Qashqais. However, having originally wanted to change away from 4x4 the recent snow has suggested otherwise. What is the most economical 4x4 (to run), preferably automatic and...
My wife is looking at downsizing from a Mercedes-Benz C250 TD. We have looked at various options and feel the Toyota Yaris is most suitable. We have always had diesel cars but the salesman is advising...
For the past 40 years we have needed our cars to be suitable to carry elderly family members. We are now searching for a car that is fun to drive, preferably a convertible, but also need to install a child...