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I've got £4000 to spend and would like a manual hatchback, petrol around 1.6. I'm doing about 200 miles, on mainly motorways, per week and I'm tall so need good leg room. I want a reliable, sturdy car...
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...
What small, five-door, used, petrol automatic would you recommend? I have £12,000 to spend.
Joint problems mean I have incredible difficulty getting in and out of any seating. I love my 1995 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, it has only done 60,000 miles and runs like a rocket. But as I approach my 70th...
I've just got a 2015 Hyundai i10 and find the driver's seat really uncomfortable on the bottom of my spine (it actually feels bruised and is painful every time I drive). The problem seems to be with a...
I'm thinking of buying a new Ford Kuga with the Powershift auto box, but have heard various adverse reports about reliability and performance of these boxes. I would be very grateful for your opinion.
Would a BMW Isetta be suitable for a sixteen year old with a motorbike licence?
I have a 2011 Citroen DS4, purchased two years ago. Since January, the engine light keeps coming on and the car will go into limp mode. I had the emissions filter 'fixed' in January by the dealer from...
I bought a Volkswagen Passat Estate from a big car supermarket last year for £18,000. It was 10 months old, had done 5000 miles and was in immaculate condition. Had it week weeks when the emissions light...
I want to buy a Skoda Octavia for a taxi. I'm looking at the DSG in the 1.6 TDI or 2.0 TDI. Which would you recommend in terms of reliability as I would be covering in excess of 20,000 miles per year (mainly...