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I am planning a once in a lifetime trip around the Highlands and Islands of Scotland for when I retire shortly. I'd like to buy a new vehicle that will cope with public roads, whatever the condition, and...
Having been a Honda Jazz owner for 12 years, I recently travelled in an eight year old SUV and realised that I have been missing out on comfort. I hope to have about £20K to spend in the new year and could...
I run a Citroen C5 Exclusive 2.2 diesel (2005 model) on Vredestein Ultrac Cento tyres. The road noise on a rough tarmac is terrible, but on a smooth surface its fine. Are there any other tyres that would...
We currently own a Suzuki Swift with a manual gearbox on a 2007 plate. We are considering changing it for a 1.6 petrol Ford B-MAX (2013 model) with a PowerShift gearbox. Or a Honda Jazz 1.4 CVT on a 2012...
My wife is considering a Fiat Panda 4x4. We have a narrow garage for which it would be ideal; however, I am over six foot in height, with a bad back. Would the seating and ride comfort be good enough?...
I'm interested in buying a C-Class in the next few months. I've noticed that you regularly rate Mercedes-Benz Airmatic suspension as an optional extra. Why do you like it so much?
We took delivery of a 2015 plate Leon Hatchback 150 TSI FR yesterday. Before buying it, we had test drives in the ST and hatchback in an identical spec except for the wheels, which were 18-inch on the...
I need to buy a car that my children can learn to drive in (affordably) and that I can use for my commute. However, my wife is a wheelchair user, so it needs a big boot and a high seating position. Oh,...
What is the best tyre to buy in terms of longevity and reliability for my Ford Fiesta Style (2006) model? And also what size alloy rims would I need to buy?
Can you suggest which wheel size is best for comfort on the Mazda CX-3? 16 or 18-inch?
 

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