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Which has the highest payload out of the VW Sharan, Seat Alhambra & Ford Galaxy diesel models? Are there any other diesel passenger cars out there with higher payloads than the vehicles above?
Dear Sir, I will be working in the UK for a year from Jan 2012. I want to buy a LHD small hatchback to use while I'm in the UK and then take back home to Hungary. Can I order the car from UK dealers and...
I have had Skoda Octavia TDI 1.9 Ambiente hatchback for almost eleven years and now I am going to buy a Skoda Octavia TDI 1.6. Ambiente hatchback. What is the difference between these two cars? I have...
I am looking to buy a second hand Audi A4 Avant or BMW 3 Series Touring. My budget is £8,000-£10,000, for which I expect to be able to buy an average mileage car from about 2005. It will be used for...
I have seen a car that I like and was offered £1,300 as a part ex for my car. I told him the spec over the phone and then went to view the car the same day. I then went back the day after and put a deposit...
I ordered a VW Golf Match 1.6 DSG Bluemotion on October 18 2010 on behalf of my mother-in-law. I have been waiting and waiting. Today i have been told there is a further delay. Possible but not definite...
 

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