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My son-in-law hopes to buy privately an Audi A7 3.0V6 diesel, two years old with 30,000 miles for £28,000. Would you recommend this model of A7 and do you think the price is reasonable?
I run a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI blue efficiency AMG Sport Estate on a 3-year PCP that expires at the end of November. Since buying this car my driving pattern has changed due to early retirement caused...
I read your column with interest each week and you constantly reiterate the problems with DPF and short journeys. I recently purchased a Dacia Duster, which I am extremely pleased with; nowhere near as...
We currently have a Toyota Verso 2.0 D-4D T-Spirit as a company car. It has 33,000 miles and will be four years old in November. We have been given a price of £10,550 to buy it. Would this be a good move,...
With a budget of £10,000, what Focus or bigger-sized diesel auto would you recommend secondhand? I'm running 30,000 miles per year, so it shouldn't be too expensive to run in fuel/parts, and needs to be...
I appreciate that diesel has many advantages but I have always been concerned that even with the best systems, NO2, PM5s and more especially PM2.5s could be a health hazard. Now, according to ‘Autocar’,...
My husband is on his third Mercedes-Benz ML. His current ML350 is now three years old and he is starting to look for his next car. He thinks this ML350 has been his best car ever - we use it for family...
My girlfriend is very keen to purchase a Fiat 500 Lounge. She will cover 12-14,000 miles a year of which two-thirds will be motorway commuting, the rest city driving. I am not sure which engine is best...
I'm thinking of buying a Mazda 6 Tourer, but the auto version that I want is only available with a diesel engine and 19-inch wheels. Have the DPF problems been sorted and is the ride ok on these wheels?
I have a 2004 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI Estate that has done 105,000 miles, that I've owned for three years and am planning on keeping for the foreseeable future. The dual mass flywheel failed last year...
 

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