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I am looking to buy a used estate and I am interested in the Hyundai i30 1.6CRDi and the Kia Cee'd SW 1.6CRDi . I am considering cars from between 2008 to 2010 and they range from £6k to £8K. Are there...
I am considering buying a car from a private seller whose car's road tax has expired. Obviously, it is unwise to buy a car without inspecting and driving it first. What can you advise about how to test...
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....
I am a GP and I work in the Chiltern area, around Goring and Woodco. We get snow that affects everyone getting around about 3 days a year however when it does snow we've got a large practice area to cover...
I am looking to purchase a used five door hatchback, with with a good torquey diesel engine that will return high mpg on constant speed (motorway) driving. A high Euro NCAP rating is also very important....
I have finally been able to talk to the owner of the garage that sold me a misdescribed car, and he said that I should have spotted the error when I took it on a test drive so it wasn't his fault. He has...
I bought a car through Autotrader, which told me my address was 270 miles from the garage. It was in fact about 350 miles. This morning I noted mileages from six adverts and each mileage was underestimated...
I need to get a more practical vehicle since my husband now needs to use a walking frame / wheelchair. At moment I only have a 2009 Aston Martin Vantage (which I want to keep, so both cars must fit into...
I have shortlisted three which meet my needs (5000 miles p.a. mainly local/urban). Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost 125 Titanium 5dr Hatchback Honda Jazz 1.4 i-VTEC EXL 5dr Hatchback VW Polo 1.4 Match Edition...
looking for an economical (in every way) second hand car for school runs, with a budget of £4000. What would you recommend?