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Is there any website available where I can find out what is the most popular specification for any particular car I might be interested in buying? For instance colour, engine, (diesel or petrol) engine...
Recently we chose a new Volkswagen from the brochure at a main dealer, as the dealer did not have in stock the model we wanted. We also chose the colour of the car from the brochure colour samples and...
I am English but based in Poland. I am about to buy a Hyundai 130 1.4 2010 "BASE PLUS" but I can't find any specifications for the 'Base Plus' Model. Can you please assist?
I am looking to buy a Ford C-Max but I'm really confused now. I'm not sure about whether the 1.6 09 plate petrol is better as a Style or Zetec, or whether I need to look at a bigger engine or diesel, what...
We purchased a new Ford Ka 1.2 Studio from our Ford dealer in February 2010 in a good deal which included scrappage. On collecting the car after its second service - its first by a non-Ford dealer - we...
Regarding PD's letter about speccing a new BMW F25 X3, I have owned a new 2.0D F25 X3 since May 2011 and what a fantastic car it is. I have done 10,000 miles including towing a caravan (1475kg MTPLM) in...
I have just bought a A3 sportback 2.0 TDI SE S Tiptronic 2007. The Audi dealer that sold it to me said it had full driver information screen but it hasn't & has no controls on end of wiper arm. Should...
I am trying to spec a new BMW F25 X3, which I know is a car you recommend. There are several very expensive extras I would like but the prices are serious. Xenon lights are £920 and a towbar is £765. In...
The new Chevrolet Captiva looks remarkably like a Ford Kuga. I looked the Chevy, up on your excellent web site, but it makes no mention of a Kuga. Are there any Ford links with the Captiva?
We might buy a 2-year-old Jaguar XJ. Is there any different in ride quality between a SWB and LWB version?
 

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