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There's a Volkswagen Polo Match 1.4 80 Automatic advertised by a dealer in Autotrader. It's £6400, with a mileage of 19,000. 1. In Autotrader similar cars generally cost more, is there something wrong...
I need to replace my aging Ford Ka with a vehicle suitable for carrying my grandchildren (five and seven years old). Most runs will be short distances, perhaps 15 miles or so! I would prefer five-doors...
We want to replace the family saloon with something a bit more rugged - a go anywhere car suitable for bikes and some rough unmade up roads etc. We are a family of 4 with 2 large dogs. While the Santa...
I have a Nissan Alemra 1996 1.5 auto. It's low on mileage, but quite old now, and I've been driving it since 2007. It was very good for the first three years, but since last year, during every service,...
You recently commented that a Honda Jazz as a better bet than a Citroen C3 Picasso. I was on my way to buying a Jazz when I read that the average age of a Jazz purchaser (let alone driver) is 62. You may...
I'm buying an aftermarket sat-nav - what would you recommend?
I'm about to look at a 2003 Mondeo 3.0 ST220 Manual. It has two previous owners and FSH. Do you have any experience of these cars, and do they have any known problems?
I am seriously considering the purchase of a new VW Touareg 3.0-litre diesel with 245bhp. There seems divided opinion about the optional air suspension - several reviews praise it, but a dealer suggested...
What are my rights, and should I be chasing? What are my realistic expectations? Bought brand new car from main dealer - recently had minor bump - bodyshop experts tell me my new car has had lots of work...
Have you heard if, or when, will Fiat be fitting the 105bhp TwinAir to the 500?