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I am moving to a country that has uneven road surfaces and potholes. Which vehicle would you suggest that I should take.
My wife and I are moving to Brunei soon and will need to buy a car there. I have got wind of a car available - a Toyota Soluna 1997, but I have never heard of the model. As far as I can ascertain, it was...
I have owned a lovely Mitsubishi Galant for ten years and really don't want to change it. However I now have to carry a wheel chair and find the lift over the boot quite difficult, can you give me some...
I am looking to buy a new car but am struggling to find the 'right' car My average mileage is 5-6,000 a year, would prefer a manual transmission. I am partially disabled and currently drive a Ford Escort,...
I am intending to purchase a new car and I can't decide between the Honda Jazz and the Nissan Note. I like the clever interior of the Jazz and the idea of the reliability of Honda, but the Note seems that...
I shall be retiring at the beginning of September and, having had a company car for most of my working life, would now appreciate some advice as to what I should buy after I stop work (and stop driving...
I'm on my fourth Ibiza but need to trade it in soon. I'm comparing it to the Hyundai i20 and Skoda Fabia, both 1.4 petrol versions. Speed isn’t important but comfort is as I am 65 and slightly disabled....
Very often I read that you personally own a model of the car under consideration, and it makes me wonder how many cars you own, and what they all are? No doubt, as a dealer, you can probably make use of...
I read your reply to N.B. of Hurst, about the new Jazz I-Shift 'auto' option. Presumably Honda does not fit the torque converter box because of its need to get the emissions down as low as possible and...
I ordered a Volvo C30 1.6d DRIVe ‘S’ without the start stop option because, living in a rural area, I thought that the £250 option would be of little benefit to me. Two weeks after I had ordered and following...