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I am interested in the VW Polo SE 1.2 TSI 90ps 3dr. It retails for £15,155. It is about to be discontinued for the new Match model available from March 2016 which retails at only £100 more but includes...
My son and his wife (with one child) need a replacement family car, either an estate or an SUV style. They would prefer to buy rather than lease and I have offered to provide funds up to £10k.The first...
I purchased a new Mitsubishi ASX at end of September 2015, had very stiff gear change and very bad condensation inside on windscreen. Garage saw the problem took the car in for two weeks and have not been...
I'm considering a Hyundai Tucson, I especially like the 5 year warranty. - is it worth forking out the extra for the 4x4 2.0 Premium over the 1.7 SE nav which is only 2WD? And are there any competitors...
Which is better - a Jazz SE or Fabia 1.2 SE? It will be used mostly for trips of 6 miles on country lanes into town, 22 miles into city and rare long distance trips. Most journeys only myself and wife...
I am planning to buy an Audi A3 used. I do 12-14000 miles/year mainly motorway. Should i buy a 1.4 TSI petrol or 1.6 TDI diesel. I have seen a deal for a 1.6 TDI diesel 2014 reg, 19000 miles for 14000....
I have about £22000 and want a new SUV. Any suggestions?
Is now just before Christmas a good time to buy a new car or is it better to wait till January or for the new March registration rush?
I have recently been considering an automatic 4WD Yeti and would appreciate info on the type of auto transmission available with the new Vitara BoosterJet engine?
I am soon to take delivery of a New Skoda Superb 1.4 TSI (125ps). I hope to keep the car for as long as possible (doing about 16k annual mileage), and was wondering about running in, and service regimes....