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Can you elevate Toyota to the customer service Hall of Fame please? My Avensis estate is nearly five years old and with 79,000 miles on the clock. After several months of a tedious engine troubles, Toyota,...
I bought a two-year-old Citroen C1 VTR+ (13k miles at the time) in September last year from a main dealer. I was told it had a full service history. When I picked it up there was no service book. I queried...
My mother has weak feet and wears wide support shoes. Can you suggest cars with a large pedal box and plenty of space between the pedals.
The time has come to replace my much loved Daihatsu Terios. I need a reliable 4 wheel drive automatic (dodgy knee). It must be able to deal with unmade country lanes, occasional off-road use and deep snow...
In September 2009 I bought my first ever brand-new car (a Peugeot 107) under the government's scrappage scheme. I put down a £4000 deposit (lent by family) and finished paying it off in Sep 2012. When...
I currently drive a newish Volskwagen Passat, which is perfect for carrying two sets of golf clubs and two electric trollies out of view in the boot. However I now require something with greater ground...
I'm thinking of buying either a: Mazda 6 2008 2.0d or 2.2d hatchback BMW 320d 2006 saloon Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 diesel 2008 saloon Which one would you recommend and why?
I have just bought a BMW X5 4.4 sport 2005, and wanted to know which winter tyres you recommend. The current tyres are 285/45/R19 at the back and 255/50/R19 at the front.
My wife suffers a chronic and quite unique lower-back problem, she also drives 25,000 miles a year and finds it hard to remain out of pain for long. Her current car (Volvo S40) has great seats and she...
Recently I bought a pre registered car from a dealership. The car was registered on 29.9.2012 and I took delivery of it on 12.10.12. The tax disc expires on 31.8.13, which is puzzling, as one usually can...