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A friend is looking for a small cheap new car. They usually buy a new or pre-reg car costing around £6k car outright, but are being tempted by hire-purchase deals being offered on, say, a £7k car where...
We're currently looking at buying a car and did a check on the car and there is a creditor who still has an interest in the car. We've called that creditor and they have confirmed they still have an interest...
Hi John, Please can you help me point to the car that is economical in maintenance, pleasure in driving, comfort and has a good re-sale value. I'm looking for an Auto transmission car between the models...
Unfortunately last year I purchased the Ford Fiesta as I needed a car quite urgently. I will try to keep this brief as it is a long winded sorry. Appreciate any help you can shed. So I bought this Ford...
Is there a large car which will take 8ft x 4ft sheet material into the rear?
I'm after a car that my semi retired mechanic friend can easily maintain without having to use any too much electronic fault finding gizmos. I have been attracted to the reliability of Honda. I wanted...
I am considering buying a one year old Citroen C Cactus but unsure whether to go for the 1.2 Puretech 110 Flair or 1.6 BlueHDi 100 Flair, both are about the same price (about £12k) with similar mileage....
I am looking for a used car. I am quite a fan of the term "Bangernomics" which was coined by James. It essentially means buying a used car which has depreciated to a point where it appears desirable for...
I was looking to change my Mitsubishi 4workOutlander van, when Dacia announced a Duster commercial I thought it would be the perfect tool, contrary to your comments I thought it drove well, with a good...
My company car BMW 320D SE touring (2013 Model, with ~ 85,000 miles) is coming up to the end of its lease. I have to choose a new company car, but I could in theory buy the current car. It has had a relatively...