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I want to change my car and my simple requirements are: Medium MPV-style vehicle, petrol automatic and quietness inside the cabin. My first choice would be a C-Max but there is no such model with these...
Is there a second hand 6/7 seater MPV/SUV which: a) Provides a well above average comfortable ride/protection from the lumps, bumps, and holes in most roads. b) Has a high NCAP rating and good reliability....
Our 2001 Toyota Previa petrol automatic has been an absolute joy and we've driven every one of its 125,000 miles. Sadly it's beginning to get expensive in its old age and it's time for a change, but Toyota...
Three of my last four vehicles have been Renault Espaces. As Renault no longer offers an Espace in the UK, and not being enamoured with the Grand Scenic, I am looking to change and downsize. My current...
I am very confused. I have a 10-year-old Fiesta that I am also now using to carry all my gardening equipment, plants and sundries in. Three years ago, I became a part-time, self-employed gardener. I now...
We have a second home in Spain and are considering buying a Spanish car. Secondhand prices are remarkably high. We like the van-based vehicles such as the Kangoo, and are considering a Dacia Dokker with...
I'm planning on a new car and have narrowed the decision to the Meriva. Considering that we mostly drive around town and quite less on motorways or open roads and that we do around 7000 miles a year: Should...
I have a family with two babies, (two years old and a ewborn). We mostly drive around town with the occasional weekend trip, around 7000 miles a year. We like the Ford C-MAX 1.0 EcoBoost or the Vauxhall...
My daughter lives most of the year in France and now wants to change her car. She does approx 10,000 miles a year and needs a reasonable amount of space to accommodate luggage and a dog cage. The only...
We have loved our 2007 Honda Civic 1.8 SE 5 door since our baby’s birth, but now that we're expecting our second child, and second set of requirements of boot space (and increasing desperation to reduce...