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I have a Porsche Cayenne which is great but very thirsty. Due to a change in circumstances I am now having to drive 200 miles every two weeks, which is obviously an expensive journey. The area I travel...
I have been a keen follower of your column and am writing to you as I am now finally in a position to buy my first sports car, having saved up for many years. I am looking at secondhand cars and am looking...
Do you know what the bad points of the Peugeot 406 Coupe 3-litre 6v are and what to watch out for?
Could you advise if my 1998 BMW 840Ci Sport with 109,000 miles (with a replacement engine of approx 50,000 to 60,000 miles) - is worth keeping? Or should I get rid of it as a money-guzzling hole in my...
I'm looking at a 54-plate Picanto for £2995 from a local trader. Anything I should watch out for? It is to replace my wife's N-reg Metro so needs to be relatively small and OK for 3000-4000 miles per year.
My husband drives a Ford Mondeo and I drive a Ford Focus. We are thinking of exchanging the Focus for one of the small low insurance, low road tax, high economy cars. We have looked at the Kia Picanto...
I have a W-reg soft back Land Rover Freelander that has been a neglected for a little while due to lack of funds, but has recently spent time at a local garage to replace the clutch. The garage was a friend's...
In view of the expected increase in the cost of motoring, I wish to replace my Volkswagen van and Golf Plus with one vehicle. I do carry a lawnmower and have to carry bulky items sometimes. To mind comes...
My Honda Civic was recently written off and so I'm looking for a new car. I have two kids and we are looking to get something a bit bigger as a replacement. I'd really like to stay with the Honda brand...
My husband wrote off my 2002-plate 1.4 diesel Fiesta and I am now left with the quandary of what to replace it with. I need a diesel because of the amount of miles I do each year. I also have three small...
 

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