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We currently run a 59 plate SEAT Leon 1.9 tdi S and a Volvo V50 company car which is being withdrawn at the end of February. The Leon has an intermittent reluctance to start, seems to be mostly cooler...
I have a budget of around £4-5k and am looking to buy a sports convertible from a choice of the following: 1. Porsche Boxster - Which would be my ideal choice really, but your engine block comments scare...
My father is 75 and losing strength in his left leg so needs an automatic. He currently has an aging Citroen Picasso manual. He likes the high driving position of the Picasso and would want to retain...
We are looking for a used estate or 4x4/Crossover. My husband is 6'5 and we need to be able to fit a baby seat behind him, which we currently struggle to do in our Jaguar X-type estate. Leg room is the...
I want a used diesel estate or pickup, up to 5-years old. I would keep it for approx 7 years.
We've just bought a Skoda Felicia 1.3mpi 2000 (V) for my wife. It has a genuine 30k on the clock despite its age - but does it have a cam belt that I need to change - or does it have a chain? I find different...
I need to buy a used small estate, petrol or diesel. I would appreciate your opinion.
My husband is obsessed with classic cars, which are quirky and fun, but I am tired of having to drive at 50mph, never having the right seat belts or mirrors, being too hot or cold, not being able to adjust...
I'm looking to buy a an Audi A4 S-line (B7). Is it best to go for the 1.9 TDI or the 2.0 TDI? I've noticed you can get both engines on the B7. I've read comments on problems with the 2.0 TDI, but not...
I have seen a Mazda 2 1.3 TS (2010) with just 2,600k on the clock and an asking price of £8,000. Do you think this is good value? This model doesn't appear to have ABS. What alternative make & model would...
 

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