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I'm changing my 3 year old CLK 200 sport cabriolet. I really want a metal folding roof as we want to do some long trips in Europe and I am not too happy leaving a soft top overight in many different places!...
I am now in the position where I get a company car and have a choice of Skoda Octavia 1.6D DSG, Golf bluemotion 1.6 diesel DSG or Audi A1 1.4TFSI DSG. These are what I have narrowed it down to as I want...
I have a budget of between £3000-4000 pounds, I do a 100 mile commute to work everyday so am looking for solid MPG at least 60mpg combined. Due to the fact I will be putting a lot of miles on the car i...
I have a question about my selection of car. These are Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSI DSG, Peugeot 3008 petrol, Nissan Qashqai petrol. I think that all these cars are similar. The Qashqai is my most preferred car....
I am hoping to invest in a used car when Im 19 as I have a big drop in insurance. I was wondering what the fastest car I can get hold of for my age with the cheapest insurance? I'm 19. Has to be no more...
I want to buy a five-year-old manual Audi A6 2.0-litre diesel and wish to keep it for five years. I have heard that there are reliability problems with the engine. Is this true and if so would i better...
I am 6'10" tall, aged 66 and currently have a 2-litre Xsara Picasso Exclusive HDI. I love the styling, size, driving position, mpg. etc. but it is seven years old at 75,000 miles. Should I be starting...
I am looking to buy a car with a chain-driven camshaft engine and auto gear box (preferably with torque converter). Recently when driving longer distances I have experienced pain in my upper leg and would...
I bought a 95 MX5 from a specialist garage 6 weeks ago. I have recently sent it to my local garage to get a few things looked at and asked them to do an inspection. They spotted a lot of faults with it,...
Looking for a diesel automatic that I can sleep in if I have to. I travel a lot abroad for work and a number of times have been stuck or reached somewhere too late to get a hotel, so I need a vehicle...