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My wife and I have reached an impasse when trying to choose a new car. For most of the year, we live in Gozo: a wonderfully old-fashioned, sunkissed hideaway, one of the Maltese group of islands - with...
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We are opting for either a new Ford Fiesta Zetec automatic or a new VW Polo SE 1.4 DSG-7. Our budget is approx £15,000 to £16,000 in cash which of these would be best, or should we choose something else?
All the cars built within the last 10 years seem to look much the same: quite boring except for the classier vehicles. They all seem to need a computer expert to fix them, costing a packet. This is why...
When considering buying a new Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI, I asked two local dealerships about the advisability of ordering the electronic stability programme (ESP) as a factory-fitted extra. Both were negative,...
I'm looking to offload my trusty 8-year-old SEAT Leon Cupra and am fortune enough to be trying to decide between one of the RenaultSport Megane 250 or the VW Golf GTI, and I'd really appreciate your views...
Due to an array of warning lights on the dash of her 118d, including traction control and brakes, my daughter took the car for a diagnostic check to a local main BMW dealer who has told her that it needs...
My Dad is getting on in years and is looking to replace his SAAB with a car with an elevated driving position. He has taken a shine to the Toyota RAV-4, but really only wants a 3-door model. It looks like...
 

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