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I bought a brand new Mercedes-Benz from the dealer at Croydon 10 days ago. Before the delivery I have noticed that this car could be a 2011 model as it was written in a small print on one of the documents...
My annual mileage no longer justifies a diesel, I am considering a two year old used Honda Accord or a BMW 3 Series, which would you recommend? Should I consider other cars.?
I'm thinking of buying this car from a dealer. I took it for a test drive - it drove very well except that the clutch seemed very heavy, to the point that I would not buy it if, I intended to do a lot...
The are several companies advertising up to £5000 off new cars. At the last minute, just as you are about to pay the deposit over the phone, they tell you that you will be the second owner on the V5...
I need to change my diesel Octavia to a petrol version and a Skoda dealer is offering a 12plate 1.4 TSI Octavia Elegance DSG, 13000 miles for £15000 against £6500 for the 58 plate Octavia ambiente DSG,...
I wish to buy a nearly new VW Touran 2.0 TDI Sport and have found a September 2012 demonstrator that suits. The dealer says that VW requires him to have kept the car for three months as a demonstrator....
I have up to £10,000 to spend on a BMW 3-Series E91 Touring Automatic so it'll have around 50,000+ miles on it. I won't be towing, I do about 10,000 miles per year, mixture of town and motorway. In terms...
Just bought a nine yr old 1.3 Toyota Spirit with a seemingly genuine 62,000 miles on clock. Is it time now that the chain belt be replaced? Are there any warning signs which might indicate when a...
I drove past a MINI dealership the other night and noticed something called a 'Clubvan' that's arriving in 2013. I've never heard of it before - can you tell me a bit about it? I'm a self-employed electrician...
Could you recommend a good small car suitable for an elderly, but as yet mobile, lady. It's to be used primarily for short journeys and town work - no preference for auto or manual. My budget is around...
 

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