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I got a deal for Nissan juke 1.6DIG-T Tekna CVT AWD (18000 miles, 2010 registration, £13500) in exchange for my Juke (2010, Acenta CVT, 32500 miles, valued as £8275) from a Nissan dealer. Do you think...
I have about £3k and am after a car. I have a commute of only ten miles. I also play in a band and need to have something that can transport music gear, sometimes on much longer journeys. Not enough for...
I'm looking to buy a car for the first time and am a little confused! My conundrum is new vs. old. I'm pregnant with my first child so would like a smallish family car, 5 door. I do around 12,000 miles...
I have just purchased a new Honda CRV via 'drive the deal'. I can honestly say that in 30 years of either buying or taking delivery of company cars this was the easiest and oct straigtforward transaction...
I am looking to purchase a second hand lwb panel van to convert into a camper van, I have decided on one of the above vans as the rear van body is the same as you know. I am struggling to make a decision...
We have had a Citroen C3 Picasso1.6HDI Exclusive for almost 3 years and the time has come to buy a new car. We want a similar sized car (perhaps slightly smaller) with the higher driving position and the...
Mother in law has Peugeot 207 Auto 1.6 petrol. The gearbox is playing up and the overall finish of the car seems poor. Whats the most suitable replacement? It will be used for short distances (10 miles)...
I am 18 years old and have recently started driving a 2005 Yaris 1.0 Colour Collection. I bought it cheap with a few scrapes and dings and have now rectified these and am contemplating selling it on, hopefully...
I intend to downsize from my Jaguar XJ6 - very comfortable but expensive to tax, insure and service - to a small, second-hand car which will be our "second car". Because of a bad back and dodgy hip I...
I am 25 and I have just passed my driving test in the UK, although I am not a complete novice driver. I'm looking to buy my first car in the UK and I considered Ford Focus 1998-2004 in 1.6 Zetec trim....