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I have recently made enquiries of Toyota re the Yaris GR and have been told that there is a waiting list for this vehicle into 2024. I have checked a well-known used car site and I am astounded at the...
Can you recommend a small car for a young man starting his first job? He has daily commute between Glasgow and Edinburgh. He will cover approx 18,000 miles and has a budget of around £10,000. Should he...
Because of knee problems I want to buy an automatic. It will probably be my last car so I'm looking for reliability, a boot big enough to take two cocker spaniels, good handling and reasonable mpg. I'm...
Our Kia Ceed has died after 13 years. We need a second hand replacement. We camp, roof box, bikes on back so need a bigger car. We cannot afford a lot.
I want to buy a five-door small automatic car to commute to work and should last for another 10 years or so with an average miles of around 12,000 miles a year. Most of the driving is on motorway.
I wish to buy a used Ford Focus. My budget is £23,000 and I'm looking for an automatic, petrol car that needs a key to start the engine. I feel the Vignale has too many unnecessary bells and whistles....
I travel daily from Kendal, Cumbria to Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, it's roughly a 68 mile round trip. Which saloon cars do you recommend for under £10,000 that are good on MPG?
Are there any pitfalls buying a car that has been modified for a disabled person wheelchair access ?
I have up to £9,000 to spend on a car. I do around 5,000 to 6,000 miles per annum, mostly local but with the occasional long distance journey. I'd like a petrol engine (I don't think I'll get a hybrid...
I have read your very useful guide on consumer rights, but I still have one question - do distance selling rules apply to private car sales as well dealer sales?
 

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