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I am looking at a Sept 11 ,61 plate Citroen C3 1,6 automatic exclusive at £8995 from main dealer. Are you happy with this automatic? Test drive was good. However I hired by chance a Hyundai 130 1.4 manual...
I'm on the point of buying a new Panda Twinair and was wondering if there have been any issues, reliability or otherwise, with this new type of engine. The car will be used as a motorised shopping trolly...
My car was recently written off in an accident where someone went into the back of me. My car was a 2002 Vauxhall Corsa Elegance 1.2. If my budget was around £2500-£3000 for a replacement, what would you...
Unfortunately I can't take too much time over the purchase as the car is needed soon so I would appreciate your help. I have narrowed a search down to 2 Nissan Notes with identical specifications and...
I am about to purchase a Polo 1.4 auto with less than 4,000 miles (it was an ex Motability car) what should I look out for as it has done such a small mileage for a 3 year old car? Will the tyres, battery...
Given continual rises in train fares, its now become both cheaper and easier to buy a secondhand car. I live in London, and it would be used for travelling out of the capital on weekends. My council impose...
My son was unfortunate to have an accident in his Mini One. We were impressed with the safety features of the Mini which enabled him to walk away from the accident. On looking for a replacement car...
What are the smallest estate cars which will take an adult bike in the back with the back seats folded down? An economical yet sporty car would be preferred.
My 17-year-old daughter has just started driving and I think it would be more cost effective to buy her a small car rather than try to insure her on the family car. Safety and reliability are definitely...
I may need to replace my not-so-trusty automatic car but only have a budget of around £2500. I need an automatic gearbox (fully auto, not semi), decent 0-60 time (around 11 seconds), NCAP score of four...
 

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