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At present my wife and I are sharing a 53 Honda Stream 2.0 auto (super gearbox) and a 04 FIAT panda Dualogic. We wish to reduce to one vehicle and are considering the new KIA Soul. The auto is a 4 speed...
I viewed an unregistered BMW 525i SE Auto at Motorpoint yesterday (after seeing details on your site). There were signs that it had stood around for some time, but with £13k off list price it seemed a...
My elderly mother, aged 73, currently drives a small Citroen C3. Her partner (89 years old) a Hyundai Getz 1.1. He wants to buy a scooter to use in town, and has looked at one that takes apart into 4 pieces,...
Could you advise me on the pitfalls (if any) of new cars imported from Cyprus. I have been advised that they would be to UK specification with 3-year-warranty. I am interested in Honda S2000 priced at...
My wife has a 5-year-old Honda Jazz CVT, which has been extremely reliable and a joy to drive, but she is now thinking of a replacement automatic. What would you recommend? We would like to support UK...
I read and enjoyed your review of the new 155 - 178g/km diesel engines that Volvo plans to release for the S80. Do you know if these will be available for the XC70 any time soon? My company has recently...
I'm enjoying your concise, sensible videos and road tests. Given a choice of Nissan 370Z or Porsche Cayman, which would you buy?
I am 22 and thinking of trading in my current car, a 2006 VW Polo, for something newer as, while it has been a fairly good car, its ownership hasn’t been entirely trouble free. I have to make a careful...
Can you help us to find a car that will accommodate tall people in the back, please? Our 15-year-old son is 6ft 5in tall and for long journeys prefers to sit in the back of the car. We have tried all the...
I am interested in the new Toyota Yaris 1.33 stop/start. Particularly attractive is the low VED, the 6-speed gearbox and dual VVT-i Technology that makes the car quick but economical. I have noticed your...