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I'm looking to buy a used small car for £2500. Safety is priority (due to a recent accident involving a HGV), followed by reliability and then running costs. What would you recommend?
I purchased a used car from a dealership. I made a down payment of £2000 and financed the rest, which i have made two payments on at this point. I got a call from the dealership and they cant find the...
I have done 90,000 trouble free miles over four years in a Mazda 6 163 hp diesel. I love the way it drives, especially the way the engine responds. I am now retiring and am looking to buy a new Mazda 3...
Thinking of buying an Isuzu Rodeo LE MAX auto with full history and 50,000 miles.
Why do prestige manufacturers not make a car like the Ford S Max? It is superior on space and driving position to my current 5 Series so looking to test drive the new model when it arrives in 2015.
I am looking to buy a small petrol suv/hatchback and am looking at the Renault Capture, Volkswagen Golf and Citroen Cactus. I will be doing about 8,000 miles per year made up of 5000 motorway 3000 town....
I'm thinking of buying a Kia Cee'd for 25,000 miles per year, mainly motorway and A roads. The car I am looking at has 42,000 miles and has service history, but what should I look out for when test driving/...
Do you know how long the EGS6 gearbox will last in a C4 Grand Picasso 1.6 HDI?
I am about to replace my 2007 BMW 520D Touring. I now average about 6000 miles per year and believe that a move to petrol seems to be the economic choice. I do not wish to sacrifice the comfort and toys...
I have seen a Porsche 911 advertised online which is considerably cheaper than most others particularly for the age. Although advertised as being for sale in England on contacting the seller within a very...