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I now suffer with arthritis an looking for a small easy to drive second-hand hatchback. I don't do a lot of mileage. I am four foot 10 inches in height and currently drive a Skoda Fabia but finding it...
Can you help me identify the manufacturing years in which the Kia Picanto was fitted with a torque converter rather than a semi-automatic gearbox? I've had several different answers from dealers and Kia...
What high riding small hatchbacks or crossover/SUVs are available or recommended?
We are thinking of buying a newish Vauxhall Corsa auto but it will need it to have enough power for hilly routes. Which engine/gearbox option would be best?
I have just bought a 2013 Ford KA. It has 13,000 miles on the clock. We live on a steep hill and it can barely get up the hill from a standing start with one driver and no luggage. Our old KA could do...
What car would you recommend for a short commute and to carry a toddler and a bike? It would be a second car but will need to be able to drop my three-year-old off at nursery and commute a part of my way...
My wife currently has a 2015 Honda CR-V 1.6 diesel. I have recently purchased a Volkswagen Kombi van which we now use for all family trips, meaning the CR-V is a bit large and costly for just doing the...
We need to buy a secondhand car for my wife for local trips. She will probably do no more than 2000 miles per year. Can you please recommend something between £3000 and £5000, which hopefully would prove...
I need a car that's a similar size to the Peugeot 208 for a person of limited mobility. It needs a higher seat than the 208.
I have a SEAT Ibiza, which I love and thought was environmentally friendly but now I need to change it as I mostly make long journeys between Nottingham and just inside the north circular in London. I...
 

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