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A month ago, I purchased a cheap runabout Ford Fiesta for £750 from a dealer in Enfield, London. Someone had part-exchanged it, although it came with a new MoT, two new tyres and exhaust. The MoT was obtained...
I am retired and want to buy my last car. I do not want to pay for extras that I will hardly ever use such as air conditioning or electric wing mirrors. Is there such a thing as a basic motor without the...
I am old. In car years, my vehicle is even older. I don’t drive it because I like classic cars. I drive it because, not having a nice taxpayer-funded pension, I simply can’t afford a better one. Even used...
I have a 3 year old Clio 1.2 3-door. I finish paying for it in April. I think I should trade in for new. I want similar size car but with better fuel economy (currently avg 36mpg) and cheap/no tax (currently...
My 24 year old daughter needs to pass her driving test to enable her to progress her career. In order that she might get additional experience we are thinking of getting a small car for her to practice...
I am thinking of purchasing a Toyota Avensis CDX. Can you advise me if the car is reliable and good mpg. The car has 123,000 miles on the clock. Is there anything I should look out for? It's w reg and...
In an attempt to save money, my wife, two small children and I are about to leave London and move to a rural location where the country lanes will not be gritted during winter. I will continue to work...
I need to find a replacement reliable, cheap-to-run car for my parents. Their current car (an M-reg Nissan Sunny) has rusted to the point where it is going to cost more than it is worth. I would like to...
I'm looking to buy a cheap 7-seater as my current Ford Galaxy has just gave up. I between £2000-£3000 to spend. I do a lot of town driving so I am guessing a diesel would be more economical. I'm wanting...
Should I buy this 2001/51 Renault Megane? It's an ex-police car with all service history etc, but they say its stuck in limp mode. It's priced at £595. Is it a dud if their mechanics can't solve the problem?