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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...
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.
MINI are quoting me one year's extended warranty, £425 including emergency service with £100 excess. My MINI Cooper is three years old with 12,757 miles on the clock. Is it worth it?