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I need a car that will cope with winter - 4WD or winter tyres OK. Budget up to 60K. Need spacious boot and 4 doors. I don't like the interior of the Jaguar XF. Tried Mercedes-Benz CLS, but not ideal...
I commute to work - do about 25,000 miles per annum, all motorway(M3). Currently I have a Toyota iQ with 50k on the clock, which is on finance - can change anytime and will come out with 2k to put towards...
Changing down from Volkswagen T4 Transporter and I will be doing fewer than 9,000 miles a year - would I be better off with petrol if you take the cost of fuel at the pump in to consideration?
You recently referred to modern fuel being hygroscopic (absorbs moisture) and the problems this can cause with emulsified fuel blocking fuel lines. My wife owns a Kia Picanto with a 1.25 petrol engine...
I'm looking to buy a nearly new (or new) mk6 Golf GTI and trade-in my BMW 120d SE 3 door, metallic black, leather, with 42k miles. I have got it down to a couple of options: 1. Car supermarket supplied...
Is there such a beast as a low or zero emissions, 60+ mpg automatic car?
I am looking at buying a Volvo V70 2.0d for taxi use. This comes under 160g for emmissions. What do you think of this in terms of economy and maintainance costs?
I currently own a 51-plate Rover 25 1.6 and a 97 plate MGF 1.8vvc. The MGF was bought as the fun car and I love driving it. Time has come to consider selling both but I hate the thought of losing the...
We love the confidence given by the power of our Peugeot 206 Hdi Glx (1.9 cc. diesel) when overtaking or pulling out at junctions, but now at 10 years old it is time to replace it. I'm picking between...
Buying a small car - which is best for our needs ? Fiat 500, or 500 TwinAir, current Panda or new 2012 Panda? Most use in city with steep hills & occasional long motorway trips.