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I'm looking at possibly buying a one year old Skoda Rapid with a 1.2 petrol engine. Do you know of any problems with this engine?
I'm looking to buy my first (used) car. I have £3000 to spend. I'm looking for something fairly economical to drive on winding country roads and very occasionally down the motorway and into the city. I've...
I will soon be starting on a new job with an 80 mile commute. I currently own a 2009 Mercedes C180K which gives about 45mpg. I am looking at changing my vehicle to something which gives a justifiable fuel...
I want to buy a used compact estate car (Focus/Golf size). I cover 20,000 miles per year on mixed A roads and country lanes. I'm looking at 09/10 model year and plan to run it into the ground. Would you...
I have £12,000 to spend on a used 4x4 for towing a 1.5 tonne boat. I have short listed the Honda CR-V and Land Rover Freelander 2. What would be your recommendation be?
I would like to ask your opinion about the Volkswagen Passat and Ford Mondeo. I want to buy a used car with a manual gearbox and petrol engine. I've seen a Passat 1.4 and a Mondeo 1.8 that I quite like....
I am thinking of buying a Mercedes SLK200 or 230 as a birthday present to myself. There seem to loads around in the sub-£3000 price bracket. Which is best - the 200 or 230?
I'm 17 and working on passing my driving test soon. I've got a little bit of money saved up and want to buy my first car. Ideally I want to spend £3000 on the car and insurance. obviously, if I could spent...
I'd like to buy my wife a secondhand run-around that is small yet good for carrying our baby (plus the seat and gear). It must also be fun enough for weekends (eg. convertible), reliable and automatic....
What's best large estate for £7500? Must be petrol and automatic. Could also be tempted with MPVs.