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My wife's much loved Mercedes A170 is now nine years old and is starting to develop electrical problems so she is reluctantly ready to change. It is her second A-Class and she liked the seating position....
My wife has a bad back. She finds her 2001 Fiat Punto very comfortable but it's running on borrowed time and needs replacing. What small cars do you suggest she should look at?
Have Land Rover finally sorted the reliability issues that have raised concerns about many of their previous models? I am impressed by the Discovery Sport and it looks to hold it value well or for a hassle...
I downsized too far and while I love my Citroen C2 1.4 VTR I need something like a Fiesta (I have travelled in the back of one ). I believe the 5 door one with a 1.25 petrol engine would suit my use. Low...
I have decided to buy a Fiat 500X 1.4 after a test drive at my local fiat dealer. However before I order one I wanted to see what they looked like in red and also white. I emailed Fiat customer service...
I'm after a luxury LPG motor for under £5k. What would you choose? Thinking Jaguar (XJ or S-Type), Lexus LS 300 or Mercedes S-Class.
My wife fancies a MINI Countryman but I think it might be a bit small to cope with our dog and ever growing grandchildren with luggage etc. I think a Honda Civic Tourer would be more practical, but I am...
My daughter wants a secondhand car. Her budget is £7000 and she set her heart on a Volkswagen Golf. She is a keen road cyclist so would like to put her bike in back. I have read some mixed reviews on Golf...
Are there any issues with the DSG gearbox on these cars - 2014 and 2015 models only? I recall often reading about VW DSG issues on the HJ pages but not sure when, which model, and whether they're still...
My preference is to buy a new/newish crossover style car and I like the Nissan Qashqai, but i have been advised that being a Nissan, it will run into problems and be expensive in it's latter years/ not...