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Is buying a very high milage car worth it? 65,000 for 10 reg car, plus my 10,000 a year. The milage reflects in the price of the car, but should I pay the extra and have a car with average mileage if...
My budget is £2500 approx. Which 2 seater convertible would you recommend as a summer car and why?
I'm looking for a cheap new car to do all things... it'll be a compromise and your HJ review points me towards a Fiat Nemo. A Panda is just too small with only 4 seats. It's got to be cheap to buy/run/insure,...
We are looking to buy a new car for our expanding family. We need an Automatic model and think we like either the new Zafria Tourer or the Ford S-MAX. Any advice on which is the best car to buy
I am thinking of changing my 2009 diesel automatic Accord. It has been very reliable, and comes with all the goodies but it is only averaging 35mpg. Would I be better changing it for a petrol version,...
I'm thinking of buying a 2005 MINI Cooper used for £3,990. It's done 103,000 miles. Is this too much to spend? Am I going to have lots of problems with it? I want it to last me 1-2years (approximately...
I am looking to buy a nearly new Fiesta. For around 20 weeks of the year I will be doing a school run that will amount to 350 miles a week. The majority of my other miles will be fairly local with my work...
I currently don't drive to work but a new job means that I will have a 15 mile commute. We also have a second child on the way. We currently have an 05 Focus 1.6 Zetec with approximately 90,000 miles....
I have seen a 61 plate Jetta Mark 1 advertised at a VW dealer. Should I be concerned that this car was manufactured almost 12 months before first registration? The later model has a smaller boot which...
I have a budget of £7-8k and am interested in buying a converted Mazda Bongo - there are petrol/diesel and manual and automatic versions. I seem to be able to get an N or P reg with a nice looking conversion....