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I have recently had a baby so the BMW 330 has to go, as it's not that baby friendly. So we are looking to get a small car that is cheaper to run. We also have Pegeout 307 so we don't need a big car really....
I am currently in the process of buying a new car. I note with some amazement that several manufacturers only offer one base (non-metallic) paint colour. This really means that the RRP is not the RRP...
I'm looking to buy a new van which must comply with the new London transport emissions criteria starting Jan 2012, what would you recommend?
I have driven Audi 80s and A4s since 1993, but my wife and I are now finding our car uncomfortable and difficult to get in and out of. I am about to retire and want to change the car. I want a high seating/ingress...
I bought what I thought was an 09-plate Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro Sport model in September from an Audi dealer on the Approved Audi scheme. It cost £20,700. A different dealer has just been doing...
Should I buy the old, 31,000 mile Berlingo Motorhome I have found? The vehicle has had little or no servicing carried out in the last 8 years. Should I have a full 10 year service carried out, cam belt...
I currently have a 2007 Berlingo Multispace and I am looking to change it. Under consideration are the Skoda Roomster Scout 1.6 or a Berlingo 110 xtr. Have you any thoughts or alternatives? The car would...
Under your "What's bad" section, there is a reference to "Very useful information from FBE659 in The Backroom: The best PD units are mid-period 1.9s with solenoid injectors. Avoid the later piezo injector...
My 23 year old son is thinking of buying a 2004 Audi TT 1.8T, with 58,000 miles on the clock, one lady owner for £7,995. Is this a good buy? What should he look out for and what would be a similar alternative?
I am just wanting to know which car you think is best for me to buy. My job is a surgical representative for a medical company. I am very interested in the Audi A3 1.2 or the VW polo hatch 1.6 and I am...