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My partner is due to replace her 12 year old VW Beetle which will cost more to put right for the next mot than it is worth. She would like a small petrol engined car that is economical with good reliability....
I have a budget of about £2000 to spend on a used car, I possibly stretch to £2500. This is about the limit when one can easily buy a heap of scrap. If I had over £3000 I could probably get something...
I recently bought a BMW 330 for £4800. On way home the engine management light came on. The dealer was informed and he more or less said its how you drove it away!? On inspection the next day we found...
I have a £10k (maybe a bit more) inheritance to spend on a nearly new car. Reliability, & fuel efficiency are most important. Sportiness/decent handling would be good, but not essential. Electric windows...
I bought a used 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI from the dealer in Southend (part of Inchcape) in November 2012. It was owned from new by another Inchcape dealership and they must have lost the service manual....
I have put a £100 depost on a Volvo S40 2.0D S 4dr with Arnold Clark Motorstore, Oldbury branch. I was impressed by Volvo's safety features and the combined mpg of 48.8 for this 2.0ltr car. I am also...
I would like advice on replacing a BMW 530D Tourer. The car has had everything replaced but still fails - it is presently being repaired for lost steering (crankshaft damper), so it is time to change....
After 20 years, I am finally downshifting from a company car, currently Honda Accord diesel. A used late 2010 or early 2011 1.6 Ford Focus would seem to do the trick for mostly country driving, with 500...
Not a terrible position to be in but I have the option of a new Freelander 2 XS as a company car (£270-80 per month tax at 40%) or a 5-6yr old Discovery 3 for 15-18k which would be paid for by the company...
I like the X-Type but hate DPFs. Do any early X-Types come without them? I don't expect any estates are free from them.