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I think I would like to buy a new company car before the end of the tax year. I need something economical and it should be able to carry two cellos. Should I trade in my 02-plate Volvo V70 (current...
I recently saw a website autousedcars.co.uk selling repossessed cars at unbelievable prices. Is this site genuine and are the cars safe to purchase from here?
I am in the process of buying a BMW X5 40d SE. There are different option with respect to tyres 18, 19 and 20 inches. I am not able to get a straight answer from the salesman. Could you please recommend...
I am looking at buying either a Ford Cougar 2.5 V6 or an MG ZT190. Which do you rate? I have a newborn baby to think of, too.
I have a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. However, I now regularly drive over a half-mile long dirt track which has a fair gradient in parts, but is not extremely steep, and which has some sharp bends. My Passat...
I currently have an S-Max based on your advice and after 3 years of ownership it hasnt missed a beat. Luckly as I bought new in mid 2008 with a 30% discount it's also only lost about £4,000 in value over...
Considering buying a 2008 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 or Corsa 1.2, but hear horror stories of camshaft failures due to the loosening of camshaft retaining bolts on both of these twin-port engines. Is this problem...
An employee of mine is wanting to buy a Qashquai advertised in Autotrader from Spain. It is a 2007 model, has 60,000 on the clock and the seller only wants £4,000 for it. It is available via Yahoo finance...
We have owned a 1996 Toyota Rav-4 GX 5 door since 2004. We've had no major problems with it, in fact it is the most reliable car we have ever owned (touchwood) I's now got 110K on clock, probably good...
I placed an order with DM Keith Leeds on 6 October 2010 for a Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR Scout 4x4. The only extra I ordered was metallic paint. I did not have a car to trade in. I was initially informed...