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I am a pensioner and as my existing car has developed expensive gearbox problems I am in the market for a new motor. I need to have room for my granddaughter (in a car seat) and space behind for my two...
Can you help us? My husband is 61 and I will reach 60 next year. We would like to change our car for something newer and also to get better miles per gallon. We have had our 1993 Audi 80 2 litre automatic...
Can you please give me your advice on buying new the Hyundai i20 and the KIA Cee’d. Which is the better build? I am torn between the two and also which supermini is your favoured car for build, mpg and...
I would be interested to know is there any value in a trade-in for a Vauxhall Vectra 1600, date of registration 27.11.98, S registration, 85,000 mileage or would I be better looking into the scrappage...
I noticed a car I didn't recognise at the local branch of Arnold Clark yesterday, and stopped to take a look. It was a Nissan Tiida hatchback, of whose existence I was previously unaware. The car looked...
What should I buy? I need enough room for a pair of oars and outboard engine. Good fuel economy. Ability to tow 2 laser dinghies. Lowish road tax. Cruise at 80, i.e., not a slug for its weight. 3 or 5...
We are considering buying a new car and scrapping our 11-year-old Peugeot 406 to take advantage of the Government's Scrappage deal. We are looking to buy a much smaller car, preferably with 5 doors, must...
I am looking to buy either a new or second-hand car with a budget between £12k and £18k. The two main "musts" are that the boot must be big enough to accommodate my golf equipment (set of golf clubs and...
My daughter is about to get a company car to replace her beloved C4. She can have a Ford Focus 1.8D or a Toyota Auris 2.0D. Her company miles are around the A1, A10, M11 and M25. For private use she often...
At present my wife and I are sharing a 53 Honda Stream 2.0 auto (super gearbox) and a 04 FIAT panda Dualogic. We wish to reduce to one vehicle and are considering the new KIA Soul. The auto is a 4 speed...
 

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