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Some weeks ago I wrote to four nearby Volkswagen dealers enclosing a specification for an automatic VW Golf Estate 1.4SE TSI and inviting them to respond with their best price and estimated delivery time....
I want to replace my 2006 Renault Megane DCI 106 Dynamique. Is there a comparable car that has the size, economy, road tax at £30?
My husband, now retired, has driven Mercedes for many years but his latest Mercedes C180 estate no longer provides a comfortable driving position for him or easy access when getting in as he needs a higher...
Three weeks ago I bought from a main Land Rover dealership, 150 miles away from where I live, a 3-year-old, 22k mile, one owner Range Rover, for a fair market price. The car had been supplied new by the...
I have always driven petrol manual cars and am aged 71. My last three cars have been 1.6 Honda Civics and I have always been pleased with them apart from the fact that I am a little disappointed with the...
Why are hybrid cars petrol and electric? Would it not make it more economical on fuel to have diesel/electric hybrids?
I’m struggling to get any enthusiasm over my next car, can you help? My current car is a BMW 330CD M-Sport, two-door coupe, which is nearly five years old. The car has been brilliant, but it has only 2...
I am a 74-year old woman, owner of a 1998 Vauxhall Corsa manual 1.4 bought new, which has done about 40,000 miles of trouble-free motoring. I foresee the time when I will need to replace it, and would...
My wife and I are downsizing and the new house has room for one car on the drive and one car in front. If this second car is not to block the first, it will have to be not much more than 7ft 6ins long....
I am considering a Mercedes-Benz SL350 Roadster from a MB dealer. First registered in June 2006, one lady owner (probably true) Jasper blue metallic, 20,915 miles, 3,498cc V6 Auto. It has extras: panoramic...
 

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