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I am just wanting to know which car you think is best for me to buy. My job is a surgical representative for a medical company. I am very interested in the Audi A3 1.2 or the VW polo hatch 1.6 and I am...
We need a car to transport elderly parents who have had replacement knees & hips. A low sill is essential. We like small cars (around 4M), small engines & automatic gearboxes. The Verso S & Venga seem...
My daughter is starting a nursing degree in September. She is 25 and has a clean licence. She may need to drive up to 80 miles as a round trip on several days of the week. Is there a small car you might...
Having considered a rationalisation of our transport requirements, my wife and I have finally decided to address the situation. I am 81, and my wife is not far behind. At present I drive a 2008 Qashqai...
We regularly read at the launch of a new car ‘largest in class’. Am I being cynical or is the car simply not the smallest in the class above? Does the motor industry have standards for this or is this...
My wife is currently running a P plate Renault Megane 1.6 petrol. We spent rather too much getting it through the MOT last year and it has started to run rough/misfire over the last few weeks. It is not...
I am looking for a small car with a boot wide enough for a 117cm long disabled umbrella buggy. It must also be large enough for extra luggage. The back seat must be easy to get in an out of, too.
I would like to buy a premium small family car and had decided on a 118D until I read the letter "Recharge of the light brigade " in the Telegraph. My usage would typically be short school runs, occasional...
I'm thinking of buying a second hand Fiat 500 automatic, not sure what year, and wondered if the Fiat 500 automatics are known to be reliable.
I am looking for a small, five-door, automatic car with a quality build/reliability reputation. As I have an arthritic hip, I need a car with a high driving position/easy entry. So far, I have looked at...