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We recently bought a 2012 Ford Galaxy. We have driven it four times and had an engine malfunction warning come up three times. We have only had the car a month, but it has spent the last two weeks at the...
I purchased an Audi A3 Quattro TDI recently for £6000. It has covered 80,000-miles and was bought from a dealer. Within hours of buying the car, it developed a major problem and was sticking in 1st and...
I am looking to spend up to £15,000 on a used car. I am undecided between a Ford Mondeo 2.0 Zetec and a Peugeot 508 2.0 estate or a Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi estate. Can you offer any advice to which of these...
Two sets of parents at the local swimming club rave about the flexibility and reliability of their Honda FR-Vs, and both bought new ones when they stopped importing them in 2009. They particularly like...
Could you recommend some reliable, economical cars £1000 to £1500 for a 25 yo man? Future mileage will be less than 12,000 a year, reasonable size boot would be a bonus.
We've done over 100,000 miles in seven years in our 2005 Honda Stream and we will need to spend some money on it in the near future. However, rather than spend it, we are looking for a replacement. Diesel...
I want to buy an economical small car. Ideally, it will be second hand and offer good mpg, as I drive 66 miles every day. It will need to have good legroom and be able to carry three adults comfortably....
I am replacing my 14 year old Toyota Corolla due to the fact the car is becoming uneconomical to keep on the road. I'm looking for a used medium sized car that will be reliable, safe and large enough to...
I have a chance to buy a high mileage (100,000 miles) 2011 Mercedes-Benz C220 Sport Estate from a cousin. I only need to pay off finance which is £8500, apparently. It would be great as a replacement...
I have a 12-year Nissan Tino diesel MPV that I need to replace. Can you recommend an economical, safe and comfortable car? I'm open to new or second hand, but it will need to commute about 95 miles every...