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My mother-in-law (who is nearly 80) wants to replace and update her car. She currently has a 1.2 petrol Corsa which is many years old, and wants to stay with this size of car. Economy & reliability are...
i am currently looking for a new car and came across a 2003 Ford Focus 1.8 TDDI Zetec three-door with 92,000 miles. The asking price is around £2800. Is this a reasonable price and are there any problems...
The lease on my company car comes to an end in November and, due to the poor choice on offer, I am coming out of the lease option and taking a cash allowance with which I intend to buy a car. I have a...
I'm looking at a BMW 840 with 120,000 miles, selling for £3500.00 What are the main faults with this model?
I am considering an Audi 2.0 saloon on an 06 plate, which has a CVT automatic (Multitronic) gearbox. Has anyone got any views on this type of automatic?
I am considering buying a 2000 Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 saloon. Can you tell me of any problems with these cars apart from the slightly suspect gearboxes? Do they have ECU problems like the C200s?
Is there anything I should be looking out for when buying a 2004 Honda Civic VTEC 1600i Sport?
Can you help? I have about £1500 to spend on a second car for work. I do about 50 miles a day and I was originally looking out for either a Nissan Almera or a 1.25 Ford Fiesta, something reliable and fun....
Eight years ago I contacted you on behalf of my wife. She wanted a small, new, 5-door hatchback with aircon for under £10k. Your reply consisted of two words, fortunately these were "Toyota Yaris". We...
I've seen and test driven a Volkswagen Polo 1.4S 52 with 48,000 miles. It's up for £3495, has a full service history, one owner and is HPI clear. Is £3300 reasonable? I've also seen a Volkswagen Polo 1.4SW...