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I can buy my company car, owned since new, next march at a very good price. it will have done about 50k miles by then. What could go wrong in the next few years & what should I get sorted before I buy...
Just read your review of the honda. I'm going to buy either the Honda or a Freelander, but I worry about the reliability and maintenance costs on the Freelander. Which would you recommend of the two?...
My immediate rural location requires a 4X4 to cope with narrow lanes, muddy verges, getting out of the way of other vehicles and winter conditions. My current car is a 2007 Skoda Octavia 4X4 estate with...
The local main dealer has offered my daughter a brand new Vauxhall Zafira Exclusiv 1.6 for £10500 and finance at 1.9%. It's a Mark 2 and apparently will be made to order. It's got the "lifetime" warranty....
I currently drive a Mazda 6 SL. It has 67,000 on the clock and I'm looking to change it, but the new Mazdas don't have a sunroof. In fact they don't now make the SL which also comes with a lot of goodies;leather...
I've been looking at replacing my ageing Mk4 Golf GT TDi. After considering many options of new, I have decided the sensible financial option for now maybe to replace with a Mk5 Golf GT TDi (typical Golf...
I have road tested a few cars for Motability leasing. Its come down to a choice between the Yeti 1.2 and the Qashqai 1.6 Acenta. Any advice from readers gratefully received. Thank you.
Three months ago we bought a Toyota Urban Cruiser, we love the build quality and cabin space and overall design, but after years with automatics we have decided that we can't live with a manual. We are...
I currently own a Mercedes E Class estate, and love it! I drive 500 miles a week. However, I now need a smaller second car, but do not know what I should go for. I've looked at the new Merc A-Class, Ford...
I am thinking very seriously about buying a Nissan Murano, and have spotted two potential buys. The first is being sold by a Kia dealership, it has done 63,000 miles, and comes with a 3 month warranty....