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I keep reading of the ever growing sales of new cars, in particularly funded via PCP by manufacturers. At what point do you think this glut of new cars will start to impact second hand car values when...
There seems to be a modern issue of cars with direct injection and carbon buildup leading to expensive failures. Can you recommend a car brand and or models which don't experience this issue. Ideally want...
Which Vauxhall Insgnia Petrol engine is better, 1.8 VVT or the 1.4 Turbo
We're planing on buying a second car for my wife (commuting and dropping our daughter to nursery). She is a new driver and would prefer a smallish car (for ease of parking) with reasonable space with automatic...
My Renault Captur is coming up to 94,000 and after perfect service transporting patients, I now need to change.. but Renault do not do the `orange` colour any more..anything else similar on the market...
I want to replace my Volkswagen Polo Bluemotion with a petrol, low-emissions, five-door hatchback or city car that has some energy to tackle local hilly roads. I liked the good mileage on the VW but disliked...
I'm an employed land agent wanting a company car lease - four years - for 20,000 miles a year. It must be four-wheel drive and offer low tax. What do you recommend?
I want to buy a new seven-seater automatic. It must qualify for zero road tax and cost £15,000 - £20,000. What do you suggest?
I am looking to purchase a Subaru Outback (new or ex-demonstrator) as a long term purchase. My main type of motoring though is a 4.5 mile trip to work in the morning and back again in the evening so my...
We are about to buy a first car for a teenage boy learning to drive. We think a Volkswagen Up would be a good option (not sure which would be the best model though) but our son prefers the look of a Corsa....