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I'm buying my first car and have found a very plush 2007 Renault Clio 1.2 16V for £1100, however, it has 173,000 miles on the clock. It's been looked after fantastically and most of those miles are motorway...
Which cars are best for a single person? I currently have the Citroen Berlingo and love that I can remove the rear seats and leave them in the garage which reduces weight and running costs. I only need...
I've been driving my 2013 Skoda Octavia Elegance 2.0 for five months. Everything about the car is fantastic apart from the ride. I suffer a bad back and this would be enough for me to trade-in for something...
Should I have the update to my Audi A4 2.0 and, if so, why? I can see no benefit for me and only risk that it causes a future problem that Audi disown. I've refused the update so far.
I'm planning to buy a secondhand family automatic car under £7000. Can you kindly advise any reliable and economical automatic cars?
We replaced our 2013 Volkswagen Touareg with a brand new 262PS R Line + auto six weeks ago. At 60 - 70mph the gearbox constantly shuttles between gears six, seven and eight. The only way to stop it is...
I've recently become in need of an automatic car due to a health problem. I was going to purchase a used Nissan Micra, however, I have also been offered a family member's 1993 Rover 416 GSi automatic for...
My wife has owned a 2012 Range Rover Evoque petrol from new and it's only done about 20,000 miles. To date, we have always had the car serviced by a Land Rover dealership. Is it wise to continue to have...
My 2012 Vauxhall Astra has damage to the front bumper and grills but I want to sell it. Should I get it fixed first?
I currently drive a 2009 Volkswagen Golf GT TDI. It's a great car with all the bells and whistles. I'm shortly moving to a more rural area and the low sport ride doesn't make for a safe drive down the...