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My mother bought a new Volkswagen Up auto, but the gearbox was so terrible and unsuitable for the hilly area my mother lives in that she became terrified to use the car. The dealer agreed to buy back the...
I'm an Indonesian, I have a plan to go to the UK and buy some Mercedes-Benz cars without paying the VAT. I will export the car outside UK, to my country Indonesia. But few days ago I called Mercedes-Benz...
I'm looking into leasing a Mercedes-Benz B-Class. I have had the use of the A180 for a while and liked the car, but I need more room than the A-Class to give me a people carrier with good luggage space....
I am replacing my CR-V, and am actively looking at the Q3, Tiguan, Yeti & CX-5. All these sales people look at my strangely when I say I want a petrol model. I am retired, expect to do around 5K miles...
I will soon be able to get a car under the Motability Scheme. I've been giving serious consideration to a Ford Focus, but I'm unsure of 1.6 or 2.0-litre. Can you also tell me which wheel/tyre combination...
I bought a second hand Qashqai N-Tec in 2012. The specification is for 17 inch wheels. The car was fitted with 16 inch wheels from new due to a shortage of 17 inch wheels. (I have seen the technical paper...
I'm after some help in choosing a small, petrol, automatic car to replace my ageing 2005 Vectra SRI CDTi 150 (98,500 miles). My daily commute is a 60 mile round trip on A roads / motorways and I do short...
We're looking for a small, economical, low tax petrol 4/5 door mainly for the school run - any suggestions?
I'm looking to get a new Honda Civic 2013 on finance with Honda. I have a SEAT Ibiza 2005 1.9 TDI Sport 100 with the following issues: Large dent/scratch to both passenger side doors Minor damage to front...
Regarding the Ford Ecoboost 100PS engine - does it have a timing chain or belt?