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• VW TDI - £5k - 25k Miles a year - What would you choose? 5 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Here's my current shortlist, in this order: VW CC 2.0 TDI https://i.imgur.com/k55erOc.png Skoda Octavia vRS 2.0 TDI https://i.imgur.com/MfJ83MM.png VW Passat 2.0 TDI https://i.imgur.com/iNMX5cl.png Honda Civic 2.2 CTDI https://i.imgur.com/R3300YF.png Honda Accord 2.2 CTDI https://i.imgur.com/HTD5gqz.png Mazda 6 2.0D https://i.imgur.com/c8VQd6p.png
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  What's the best small car for £2500? 8 Oct 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I'm seeking a used small car to replace an ageing Nissan Micra. Preferably one that doesn't go wrong very often and is low cost to fix when it does. What...
• new driver car purchase advice 12 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Needs to be safe and have enough space for two buggies and some more. There are as many suggestions as there are people ... from Yaris/Auris ... Nissan ... Mazda ... to Accord ... Focus ... to Kia sportage ... so I am starting to get a little lost. I would appreciate some advice here. Yaris/Auris seem on the small side. Focus seems to have decent space and reviews.
• Honda Shuttle/Odyssey - Bye bye Honda Shuttle - what next 28 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  My wife demands Japanese reliability in a petrol automatic with ample space for the approaching car boot season, and 7 seats for taking the family to Poland, and under £7000.  Any thoughts? Mazda 5? Toyota Verso? Or stick with Honda http://www.exchangeandmart.co.uk/used-cars-for-sale/honda/shuttle/honda-shuttle-odyssey-absolute-2.4i-v-tec-18686815 or even a Shuttle http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201703012821700?
• Narrowed car choice down to 3 - any opinions? 10 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  I'm looking for a car to replace my old Mazda 3 petrol.  The engine itself is flawless (it's on 105k) but the arches are starting to rust badly and for some reason it upsets me to see rust on my car since I take such good care of it. I've narrowed my choice down to the following - based mainly on how much car I get for my money along with reliability, which is my number one concern.
• Mondeo or Vectra / Diesel or petrol? 3 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Need a car with Cruise Control for M6, questions, 1. Petrol or diesel? 2. Modeo or Vectra or Mazda or any other? My budget is around £2k to £3k, cant spend more..!! I have been reading a lot of forums and narrowed to diesel but with my budget i can get a 04 / 05 / 06 plate...
• All - New car sales 2012 8 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  More than a 10% decrease in car sales compared to 2011: Alfa Romeo 7,253 (down 37.27% compared to 2011); Lotus 137 (down 58.36%); Maserati 309 (down 20.36%); Mazda 26,183 (down 16.13%); Mitsubishi 6,549 (down 33.47%); Renault 40,760 (down 40.45%); Subaru 2,023 (down 23.2%).    
• 1999 Audi A3 1.8T AGU - Trouble starting if I stall 26 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Recently my Audi struggles to restart if I stall it. I have to turn it over for about 4 seconds and press the accelerator down to get it to just about...
• Need some advice/suggestions on my next automatic 2 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi there, i'm new in the word of motoring and need some help. I currently drive an 02 mazda 6 2.0 TS.  I really like the car and the handling but the MPG is a little low for my liking.  I drive 80% motorway and even if I dont exceed 60mpg with cruise control on (no AC on) I can still only manage 37mpg!
• Audi A6 2.0 Sline 140/ merc A150 avantgard - A6 vs A150 18 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Two extremes... Considering a 55k 2005 Merc A150 avantgard to replace a s-erg Mazda 626 we've had for 10 years... Merc comfortable, great nick, maybe overpriced at £5500? Then my brother offers his Company Car - a 2005 Audi a6, 130k on clock, immaculate inside and out - he is particular!!
• 56 Mazda6 2.0D sakata - Mazda6 DPF light flashing plz help 30 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  The previous owner had it as a company car and did over 25k a year and i also drive mainly motorway miles and over 2000rpm and since ive had it the oil level has actually come down slightly and is below full so no problem with oil level and no power loss. I think the problem is the DPF wasnt reset after the service which was Mazda said aswell but they said they wont reset it unless i get an oil filter change aswell which will cost £170, rip off. What should I do? Can it be reset from an independant garage? What if i leave it until my next service?
• Audi A3 Sportback - Audi A3 sportback - is the boot big enough? 27 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Hello all I'm shamelessly looking for your expert advice.... My husband and I are looking to trade in our much-loved Mazda MX-5 for something a bit more practical.  We're considering a 2008 Audi A3 Sportback because it seems like it's fairly sensible, whilst not being too dull.  We're considering having kids in the near future, and need to know whether the boot of the A3 sportback is big enough for all the kiddie stuff we're going to have to buy (as and when we get to that stage)!
• Volkswagen Golf V - Petrol or diesel 29 Jul 2010 (Forum)
    My daily commute is around 18 miles, and longer journeys through work and at the weekend would be fairly rare. The appeal of the diesel is purely a matter of torque.  SWMBO has a 2002 Mazda 323F 1.6 GSi, and that's frankly horrible to drive if you want to climb a hill or overtake anything. I have a budget of around £6.5k.  For a 2.0 TDi, that suggests I will have to accept high mileage.
• Ford Ranger - Cracked head after dealer returned it with no cool 18 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I am aware the over heating occured 6 years ago but the Ranger has only done 52K. The dealer is blaming the Mazda engine claiming they have a none fault. Thanks for your time and any help you can suggest Paul Batten
• Mazda6 - Car dealer has damaged my car 19 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  I have just had my car delivered back from a Mazda dealer who was doing some warranty work and as the driver gave me the keys back i noticed a 12inch mark on my back bumper damaged down to black plastic, nobody was going to tell me about it, I had washed and polished the car the previous afternoon so i know it wasnt there when they picked it up.
• Buying untaxed car from a dealer 16 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Also, it probably won't have been driven since it's MOT in January this year. Would I be able to test drive it on the dealer's trade plates without a tax disc? Second car: Mazda 626, being sold by a different dealer. This is showing on the database as being unlicensed, with a Date of Liability of 5 Nov 2008. I thought cars were only allowed to be either licensed or SORN'ed these days?
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - Vectra estate at £5995 - any good? 27 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I wouldn't normally consider a Vectra, but at this price it seems rude not to. Other obvious choices are Mondeo estate (petrol) Mazda 6 petrol. We are family with a canoe to carry/ bikes on the back etc, so need some space. Any advice, gratefully received, thanks
• Reliable diesels - is there such a thing? 16 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I've a (very) unreliable Ford Focus estate which, over the past 6 months has cost me more than £1,000 to keep on the road and has been off-road at the garage for more than 5 weeks - it's had ECU and fuel injection problems, clogged valves...you name it.... From reading this forum, the 130bhp Mondeo seems dogged with similar problems, ditto the Mazda 6. I'm after a diesel. It needs to have a big boot for the dogs. It needs to start in the morning without worry. The Skoda sounds great but I've been warned off them by a Skoda forum because they are quite low to the ground and I go over grassy fields reasonably regularly over the summer.
• Write off - what to do? 12 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi guys - we've been told the wife's car is a write off as it's beyond economic repair having been shunted from behind one evening by a runaway parked...
• Reliable cars? Seems not 5 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Interestingly he tells me that the two garages that he gets most business from locally sell Renault and wait for it ....BMW. Toyotas not what they were and Nissans no better. Honda still pretty good and Mazda consistent. Merecedes he tells me isn't bad at all but A class is not up to scratch. I asked what he was now driving - an Audi S3 that has been excellent. Interesting chat though.