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My parents (73 yrs and 69 yrs) would like to buy a small automatic diesel car or small 4wd with up to £7,500. They used to have a Suzuki Vitara (diesel auto) - something perhaps a little smaller would...
There seems to have been a lot of hype over the new Golf R. Probably justified hype. However, with a starter price of £28,930, it will be at least £3,000 more than a discounted Audi S3, which was itself...
I am restricted due to a disability to driving automatics. I am looking for better mpg than is usual from the older automatics and am trying to locate all those cars with Direct Shift Gearboxes. Obviously...
No 1 daughter is due to produce No 1 grandchild the turn of the year and we are looking for a four/five door replacement for the reliable 12 year old Toyota Starlet which has given its only owner (the...
My wife and I are both in our eighties and are looking for a small car that has higher seats, making it easier to get in and out. So far we have only found one, which is the Mercedes A Class. Can you suggest...
My wife is about to change her car and can't decide what to get. It needs to be an automatic and as quiet and as comfortable as possible inside. She will buy a nearly new car that is up to a year old with...
I've just taken delivery of my new Hyundai i30 1.6CRDi and it has SIX gears. Please pass on the good news Hyundai website, as it makes this car an even better buy. My i30 the first new car I have had,...
I am looking for a smaller estate car that is comfortable, economical, reliable, automatic, petrol new or up to 3yrs old. The entry height over the bumper must be no higher than our present excellent 1995...
Our second son (22) has not yet passed his practical driving test, although he is a fairly competent driver and has now let his theory pass lapse. Getting him on the insurance of either of our cars (both...
I am debating whether to buy either a VW Tiguan, SE 2WD 2 litre TDI, or a Ford Kuga 2WD Zetec 2 litre TDI. I intend to keep it long term so re-sale value is not too important. I am told the VW is better...
 

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