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I want to sell my Mercedes C180 Classic FG52 LFK (88,000 miles) and buy a new C220 CDI SE BlueEfficiency manual. My current car was an Irish import, flat dark blue, no A/C, 6-speed manual (from Motorpoint)...
I'm looking to lease a BMW 116i, under a business contract as I'm a sole trader. Who is likely to able to provide the best rates for this type of car, or this type of lease?
I have a daily commute to Birmingham. The rail service is expensive and takes longer than the car journey of 60 miles each way (half on empty minor roads and half on the M6). At present, I drive a boring...
On Saturday, 6th March, I bought a 2001 'Y' reg VW Polo with 1.4 16v engine and 59k miles on it, from a fairly local dealer. I paid £2,700. On the Monday, I 'phoned the dealer to check when the timing...
My 80 year old mother-in-law is driving a V reg automatic Scenic which has seen better days. She suffers from osteo-arthritis in her shoulders and needs a car with relatively high access that she can just...
I swapped my 2004 MG Rover for a 2002 FIAT Stilo 1.8 16v Dynamic. The thing is I’ve been completely ripped off. I was told by the seller that there was only a problem with the exhaust and at times the...
I was interested to read that one of your readers was getting 62.9mpg from his 2002/52 Ford Fiesta diesel. We exchanged our 2002 Fiesta 1.4 diesel for a 2009/58 Fiesta1.4 Zetec TDCi four months ago. Our...
Yesterday was a very sad day, when we were told that the end was in sight for our trusty old Volvo 240 estate, which has done 344,000 miles and which we have owned for 16years. If the model was still made,...
A conundrum. It’s time to part with my nearly 8-year-old super Mazda 626 GSI SE that’s been faultless and consider a replacement. Any ideas? I’m 6’, 65 years old, active, want a bit of ‘class’ but not...
My mother-in-law has a Y reg Ford Fiesta 1,600 16v S and she is looking to replace it with something similar but more up to date (not brand new). She has road tested a 2006 of same model and finds it very...