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I'm planning to buy a 2010 Ford Mondeo 2.0 EcoBoost with 11,000 miles from a dealer asking £10,995. Is that a good price? What should I expect part exchange for my 2004 Mondeo 2.5 V6, with 102,000 miles...
I am looking for a new car, but due to lack of mobility need something with easy access. My wife and I play golf, so need a large boot for two sets of golf clubs and a trolley. Most of my journeys are...
I bought a second hand Qashqai N-Tec in 2012. The specification is for 17 inch wheels. The car was fitted with 16 inch wheels from new due to a shortage of 17 inch wheels. (I have seen the technical paper...
I'm after some help in choosing a small, petrol, automatic car to replace my ageing 2005 Vectra SRI CDTi 150 (98,500 miles). My daily commute is a 60 mile round trip on A roads / motorways and I do short...
We are looking for a fice-door hatchback, diesel, manual, and not a city car. It needs low emissions, low tax bracket and good road holding and should cost below£14,000. It will be for use on steep winding...
I recently bought a second car and on my receipt it states three months warranty. On contacting the dealer he now says it is on major components only, I didn't receive a booklet or small print on the warranty....
We're looking for a small, economical, low tax petrol 4/5 door mainly for the school run - any suggestions?
I am buying a Polo 2006 (56 reg) 1.2 E 64bhp 66500 miles from an independent dealer. How much it should cost and is it a belt or chain driven cam? Dealer claims it to be a chain.
How rare is this car, have been looking and can't find one. I registered at the owners club and it is like rocking horse manure?
My daughter contacted the main MINI dealer in Stockport and told a sales person she knows that she was interested in trading her Volkswagen Beetle against a used MINI One. The brief was up to three-years-old...