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I'm 17 and looking to buy a first car. My budget is £10,000 and I need it to be cheap on insurance. What do you recommend?
I've found a route to work that is quicker, quieter and less miles. On the motorway it's 18 miles, through the town and stop/start at lights (although very quiet at that time of the morning) its only 10.5...
I recently had new clutch fitted to my 1.4 petrol Ford Fiesta, today I have had trouble with selecting gears and the car cutting out. I'm having to pump the clutch pedal to keep the car going. What's the...
I've just purchased a 2007 Volkswagen Golf DSG. Should I worry about the DSG if the car has only covered 13,000 miles?
BMW quote up to 148mpg, battery mileage up to 25 miles for my BMW 330e. I can only attain 58 mpg and battery range between 6.8 and 12 miles. I feel I have been misled badly by BMW. I would value your opinion...
Why can't cars sold in the UK have speedometers that highlight the most important speed limits, e.g. 30 mph, in numbers instead of a trying to align a needle with a small blob of paint? I've stuck a 30...
I intend to buy a new Audi Q5 diesel. Due to the government's latest thinking about diesel cars, and the possibility of losing 15 - 20 per cent when the time comes to sell after three years, would PCP...
My Volkswagen dealer has advised against carrying out the emissions software update on my Golf Plus because they say there is a fault in the exhaust gas recirculation valve. The car drives fine and no...
I just received my car insurance renewal notice from Saga. They said I paid £417 last year and this year will be £293. Sounds good, except I actually paid £208 last year. When I queried this I was told...
Large vans all have their issues. What large, front-wheel drive van would you recommend? I already own a Ford Transit so something different please.
 

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