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A Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI is available at a local franchised dealers for £11000, first registered 31.03.11 with 3800 miles on the clock. Is this a good buy and are there any pitfalls I should check carefully?
I am going to spend up to £6.5K on one of the following Audi 6 Avant (2005+), BMW 5 series estate (2004+) or Volvo XC90. Bearing in mind the likely age and mileage of these cars at this price and based...
I drive on some really potholed tarmac roads, as well as normal roads and motorway. The new trend of crossover vehicles can have this electronic 4wd system, but are they then just jacked up cars with normal...
Due to a change in job I now drive a total of ten miles a day. At weekends we drive around 100 miles and on visits to friends and family we will travel about 400 miles. I have a Toyota Avensis 1.8 and...
I am thinking of buying a new Honda Civic 1.4 import with SE+ spec. Any obvious problems other than no spare wheel provided. Can this problem be solved in some way?
Can you suggest a car for a commute of about 90 miles a day? I don't want to spend more than £1500? Quite happy to change after a year or so.
How do I verify legitimate dealers? Responded to advert from 'cars4salepublic', who purport to deal with repossessed vehicles. I received no reply from their contact desk when I enquired if payment was...
I want to downsize from an "executive saloon" to a new 4-door saloon, petrol, automatic, similar trim: leathers, electrically adjustable seats, seat memory, cruise control, etc. I cannot find such a car:...
I currently have a Volkswagen Transporter van I use for kids buggys, bikes, carts etc. but we are moving to a new development where vans are not allowed. I'm looking for a reliable car, most likely an...
I purchased a vehicle VAUXHALL VECTRA DESIGN CDTI from Halesowen Motorhouse in the West Midlands on 2/5/2012. I had never purchased from a dealer in the past because of the greater cost however, after...