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I am looking to replace my CVT Honda Jazz, which has been excellent in all respects. I was going to upgrade to the new Jazz as they have now included cruise control, something I wanted in my replacement...
Until last year I had bought cars of the Vauxhall Omega, Senator, Opel Monza size. Retirement suggested downsizing with a bit of economy in mind. While the Meriva I chose last year is economical the seating...
I am looking for a used 4x4, budget up to £13k, to do an annual mileage of only around 10k mostly consisting of longer motorway journeys rather than short hops. It needs to be able to carry a couple of...
I intend to purchase a family hatchback, which I wish to keep for some time. The VW Golf Mk VI with the 1.4TSi engine looks interesting. However, it also looks complicated. Would there be any reliability...
My needs are fairly basic: to carry two adults (5' 8" and 5' 5"), a reasonable boot for carrying medical bags, plus Tesco shopping. It needs to be reliable, but as we are within spitting distance of J24...
Suggestion for a Golf / A3 size, diesel, 4WD to cope with (hilly and icy roads in winter)?
Though it climbs local hills and accommodates golf clubs, the family Smart fortwo has an annoying gear change. What modest automatic should we try next to replace it please?
I wonder if you could advise me about a car I have recently seen in a local (non VW) garage. It is a VW Golf 1.4 FSI S 5-door manual car with metallic paint. It had one previous owner and mileage is 22,000....
I am interested in the new Toyota Yaris 1.33 stop/start. Particularly attractive is the low VED, the 6-speed gearbox and dual VVT-i Technology that makes the car quick but economical. I have noticed your...
I need your help please. I have around £2.5-£2.8k to spend on a 2nd hand car. I do fairly low mileage – circa 8k per year. What should I be looking for? I don’t want anything flash or thirsty, just reliable....
 

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