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Now living in Australia I have acquired a second-hand six-year-old Honda Jazz at auction with 165,000 kilometres on the clock - only an average mileage out here. Australia has already gone down the bio-fuels...
My wife, aged circa 71, would like to have her own small automatic gearbox car. It must have an excellent reliability record, low noise level and feel refined (we are currently sharing my Mazda 6). The...
Is a Mercedes A160 or A170CDI a good buy for a single mother of two who needs a good, reliable low maintenance car as a first time buyer. I also need to be able to use it everyday, so low petrol consumption...
I am a 65 year old lady and only 4" 9" tall. I am interested in buying a brand new small car that is reliable and made to last. At the moment I have a Renault Megane 2002 model but am worried that I have...
My 40-year-old unmarried daughter has had a VW Golf CL since new in 1994. The car lives in a heated garage and has done approx 25 thousand miles. In spite of regular servicing apparently the gear change...
I am thinking of purchasing one of the last CZC3s available in the country, since Mitsubishi stopped making them about 3 months ago. Current price on Mitsubishi website is £10,999. Do you consider this...
I am 76, very fit, have driven a 1995 Nissan Almera from new, and am looking to change it. I want a car of similar size as I take 2 grandsons in it, also need a higher seat. I have looked at the Hyundai...
My wife’s car is eligible for the scrappage scheme and so we will be replacing it shortly. She wants a small, cheap 4-door car that is reliable and reasonably chic. For this reason are considering the...
I am intending to purchase a new car and I can't decide between the Honda Jazz and the Nissan Note. I like the clever interior of the Jazz and the idea of the reliability of Honda, but the Note seems that...
I am selling a newish small car worth about £7,000 and I have heard that receiving payment for a car in the form of a bankers draft is not risk free. Do you have any advice on how to avoid this risk? Payment...