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I'm looking to replace my Mrs' Ford Ka with a diesel car for commuting longer journeys. The car needs to be reliable, comfortable, efficient and pratical to soak up all the labours that my MINI wont...
I currently have a 2003 Mondeo 115 TDCI. It's done 197,000 miles. The DMF went at 90,000 and is starting to fail again. I'm concerned about buying another Ford Mondeo or any Ford TDCI because of DMF...
I recently purchased a 807 2.0hdi 136hp. On test drive it seemed to have good acceleration. It was given a basic service and cambelt change before i picked it up. Now I have it, it seems to be very slow...
I have a grey BMW X5 4.4i V8 Sport 5dr Auto (2004 with 85K miles). I love the vehicle, it being accurate, engaging, comfortable and practical. I must confess I'm a sucker for BMWs - the way they look...
We have test driven the Golf 1.4 TSI and Qashqai 1.5 dCi N-TEC and love them. This car purchase will be for the next 5 years plus. We are husband and wife with one two-year-old son and a mother-in-law...
What is my Matiz worth in part exchange? It's got FSH and will need new tyres and exhaust looking at soon (mentioned on MOT at beg Jan 2012). It's got a couple of scratches to interior but is clean,...
Between Carina E 1997 model and Corolla 1998 model which one is better in terms of fuel economy?
We are thinking of buying a 2008 Subaru Outback diesel as we live in a rural area that has been cut off the last few winters when it snows. We have a budget of £15000. Should we be aware of any problems...
My daughter is changing her 12-year-old Corsa and wants a similar 5-door manual hatchback, petrol, for mainly short journeys. Reliability is the key thing. She has about £4,000 to spend. What would...
I recently negotiated a deal for a recent, used (17000 miles) 2011 Corsa. The car is in good condition. However I just found the exact same car but brand new for a little over a £1000 more. Do you think...