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My wife has severe osteoporosis and is now unable to drive. To help my wife's quality of life we require a vehicle that is easy to enter and most importantly has a soft, comfortable ride to overcome this...
I have been offered by a Mercedes dealer a July 2006 Smart Forfour 1.5 CDi Passion, 25,600 miles, used as a demonstrator and manager's car by them, for £5,495 including a new "supagard" coating and a one...
For the past 2 years I've been running a Volvo XC70. This car has given me all the comfort that I could wish for with its fantastic seats and long travel suspension. In addition, over the last winter the...
Can you recommend any paint treatments or companies that do it? I was told by my Honda dealer that my Jazz will be made in Japan. It Now appears that it will be made here. Do I need to be concerned about...
Please could you suggest answers to my needs? I shall be travelling all over Devon for my new job. I know and like the Toyota RAV-4 but would prefer something rather smaller. My base will be a place at...
In May 2009 I bought a Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 diesel from a VW main dealer. The car was first registered in August 2008 and had 14,000 miles on the clock. I was told by the salesman that the car had been...
I am writing to ask for some advice regarding our brand new VW Polo that we bought 2 months ago as part of the scrappage scheme. I also have an 05 plate Golf TDI with 100k miles and never any problems. With...
I read ‘Autocar’ and, as a reasonable enthusiast with three cars, I take some interest in cars. I remember some time ago you did list small cars with REAL autos, but I cannot find any reference to this....
Some months ago you answered a readers enquiry about a car that was comfortable for sleeping in whilst touring but cheaper to run then a conventional type camper van. At the time I didn't need the information...
I am restricted due to a disability to driving automatics. I am looking for better mpg than is usual from the older automatics and am trying to locate all those cars with Direct Shift Gearboxes. Obviously...
 

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