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My boyfriend has just passed his driving test at 59 and now wants to buy a car for getting to work, about 15 miles a day and some leisure use. He only has about £3000 to spend and needs plenty of legroom...
I'm a new driver now considering a vehicle. I narrowed my choice to a used Volkswagen Golf MK5, either the 1.6 petrol or the 1.9 diesel. My question is, which is the most sensible financially? I've been...
i am 26 years old and have been taking driving lessons fo aboutr 9 months, in a few months i hope to have passed my test, what small cars would you recommend and should i go for a new or a used car.
Buying a small used car for an 18year old boy - looking for something that is low insurance group and low tax and a diesel engine?
Can you suggest cars that might be suitable for a young (17 year old), very tall (6'3") driver, who finds many cars very uncomfortable, but has a limited budget and a 17 year old's insurance premiums....
I've just passed my test and am looking for a first car. Main thing for me is it needs to be safe, cheap to insure and fairly reliable. I have been looking at a Citroen C2 1.1 (2003) second hand for just...
Looking for something that will not be prohibitive for a driver under the of 25 to be insured to drive. He may turn out to be to be sole driver in about a year or so but in the meantime it needs to be...
I'm looking only for cheap cars and I found a Mitsubishi Carisma selling for £695 with a 1.6 litre engine. Would this be cheap on insurance for my first car?
What do you think would be the best car for my girlfriend, age 31, just passed test, in respect of lowest insurance and servicing costs. We are very much at the budget end of the market. Old bangers...
My daughter has changed jobs and needs a car for her commute. Her allowance allows for a 1600cc engine and she has a budget of £4-5000. She is 27 years old but has had no previous insurance. She lives...
 

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