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My name is Ishan from Turkmenistan. I’m looking for Vauxhall Astra and Cavalier models 1990 to 1995. At the moment I’m in London. If you have anything like that please reply or give me a call asp.
I'm enjoying your concise, sensible videos and road tests. Given a choice of Nissan 370Z or Porsche Cayman, which would you buy?
I bought a 3 and a half-year-old BMW 120D from CarGiant two weeks ago for £8.5k. On returning to London from Devon, after my first long journey in it, I found I couldn’t start it. BMW says that the electric...
You gave me some very good advice 4 years ago: "You would be mad to buy a Rover 25. Choose a Honda Jazz." It's time to move on, but I'm 76 and don't keep abreast of new models. I just need something...
I am 22 and thinking of trading in my current car, a 2006 VW Polo, for something newer as, while it has been a fairly good car, its ownership hasn’t been entirely trouble free. I have to make a careful...
I need to sell my 2004/53 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 Desire 2 privately, but am unsure what realistic price I should ask. The car is in very good condition inside and out has full service history and has...
I am considering changing my 2001/51 BMW 525dSE Auto with 74k miles and a full BMWSH. It has run like a clock for the six and a half years I have owned it and had one previous owner. It is valued at around...
I read your page in The Telegraph every Saturday and know that you do not favour very low mileage second-hand cars. There is the opportunity to purchase a 2005/55 Rover 75 CDTI Connoisseur SE that has...
What sort of percentage reduction would you expect on a car pre-registered by a dealer? For example, I am currently looking at a Mazda R-8 and a Honda Type R, both of which are ‘new’ but have been registered...
I would appreciate your wisdom and advice, as I am a first time buyer. I am interested in a 2003 Toyota Yaris 1.0 T-Spirit with aircon, sunroof and alloys for £3,995. The car has done only 6,900 miles...