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The fact that over the last nine years I’ve bought a total of seven Hyundais from the local main dealer (TWG, Northwich) is probably indication enough of my complete satisfaction with both their service...
Any idea what's going on with the new Ford C-Max? I placed an order (1.6 TDCi Titanium 5 door) in mid-February and have still not been given a build date or delivery date by the dealer. I'm hearing excuses...
You recently wrote that Ford still builds the old shape Focus even though it now produces a new model that, presumably, is better. Why would any manufacturer do that? I would have expected them just to...
I am ordering the new Hyundai i10 1.2 Active automatic as you suggested. It seems there will be none available (at least in black or silver) before some time in June. There is supposed to be a £600 discount....
I am told that Mercedes-Benz is killing off the A-Class. Is this correct, or are they simply facelifting it and upgrading it?
We have a MINI Cooper S 07-plate with 35,000 miles that we love, but feel it can be expensive to run. Our local BMW MINI dealer has told us we can save money by swapping now, with various savings on the...
Is there any sign of the new small Land Rover (smaller than the Freelander)? It seems to have been rumoured for a couple of years, but our local dealer in Suffolk has no info yet.
Partially based on your review, we would like to buy a new Citroen C3 Picasso, but it has to be an automatic. All our local dealer can tell us is that it will be available sometime in 2011. Do you have...
I am considering replacing my Citroen C8 with another MPV. We have enjoyed the space and sliding doors offered by the C8. We have recently looked at a Peugeot 5008, which looks smaller but well designed....
I'm trying to find out when the Skoda Octavia will be replaced. I know it was facelifted, which suggests a new model is in the pipeline. Can you help? Would you choose the 1.6 or 2.0 diesel? The book suggests...