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My partner owns a 52 plate Mercedes A Class which has done 120,000 miles. A bit of rust is appearing and she is getting itchy feet, hence us looking at new cars around £10k (ie: Mazda 2, Seat Ibiza, plus...
I note your support for the scrappage scheme. Is this the whole story? MoT service centres are immediately losing out on £4 million (30,000 cars times £45 times 3 years) income. Secondly the statement,...
Your site and immediate replies to emails have been a godsend in the selection of a suitable small automatic for my wife. We narrowed it down to a choice of five: Fiesta/Colt/Jazz/Swift/Ibiza. Then road...
I am considering a purchase of a Hyundai i20 for my wife. Partly on recommendations you have made in your columns. As my wife does not do an excessive amount of driving the plan is to go for a petrol...
Like me, my T reg. Mazda 626 2.0i petrol Estate is getting a bit long in the tooth and will soon need replacing. I do about 10,000 miles a year and it delivers 40-42mpg. I'm looking for another estate...
Both Motorpoint and Bob Gerard admit that their “new” S2000s were manufactured 9 months or so ago. Motorpoint’s are registered from Nov 2008, which is when the 36 month Honda warranty started, whereas...
I am considering buying a car to keep at my holiday home in France. I know I could continue renting but I’m spending about £2,500 pa on that, plus what the rest of the family spend when they go there....
I have taken advantage of the scrappage scheme and ordered a Toyota IQ. High list price, but with the £2k off it seems more palatable. Also very green and costs less to run and insure than my current barge....
What would you recommend as the best/most reliable estate car? I currently own a 2005 Mondeo Ghia X diesel automatic that has so far provided excellent service. It is used mainly for fairly frequent trips...
I am taking advantage of the scrappage scheme to trade in my N reg Peugeot 106 to buy a Hyundai i20 on 1 September. My insurer refuses to amend the value of my Peugeot 106 and says it would (in the event...
 

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