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My 2004 Mazda 3 1.6 HDI with 121,000 miles has been great apart from the nightmare engine. A new crankshaft sensor, new turbo and associated parts and recently the turbo boost solenoid have all been fitted....
I urgently need to buy a small car. I need four or five doors, great safety and great mpg and either a five or seven year warranty. Price hopefully below or around £10,000. Can you help?
We wish to buy a car and have found that the Volvo V70 D5 suits us well for holidays with dogs, kayaks, luggage etc on long trips to Scotland with no lack of performance whatever it has in it. We are aware...
Our Yaris Verso auto is getting long in the tooth and we're thinking of downsizing to one vehicle. Our other car, a Kia Cee'd SW auto is perhaps a bit light for towing our 1295kg caravan, although it is...
I have a Citroen C3 that's now way past its best. I need to update and fancy the new 2014 Ford Fiesta. It will be used primarily for school runs and local shopping trips with occasional trips within a...
I'm looking for a car to suit country driving and a tall driver. I also do a fair bit of motorway driving too, and need the capacity to transport three passengers (all over 6ft), a golden retriever and...
I'm looking for a second car with higher than average ground clearance to help negotiate some road flooding we frequently get. I'm not particularly interested in it being 4x4 though I will consider one....
I have been (without success) trying to get a test drive of the Range Rover Evoque. I’ve phoned two dealers and filled in numerous online requests, yet no one has bothered getting back to me. I am a real...
We have two small boys (three and five five years old) and have another on the way. Obviously, we want to buy a car that can carry three baby chairs in the back. What cars should I consider? I prefer automatic...
What is the basic difference between a hatchback and an estate car, other than the size of the boot? And why are estate cars more expensive?
 

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