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Having seen a Croydon Volkswagen advert in the local press for “a £2,950 allowance to buy a new Golf on top of the government scrappage.” I called in at their showroom yesterday. I asked the sales executive...
My son in law's SAAB has done 165,000 miles and now needs replacing. Unfortunately he has a lot of back trouble and needs a car with adjustable lumbar support on the front seats. He travels from South...
I have decided on the Honda Insight. As part of the deal, I have been offered an 'on the road pack’ that includes Asset Protector, which ensures I get back the full value of the car in the event of a 'write-off',...
I am seriously considering buying a new Golf 1.6S with its neat autobox. It seems almost impossible to get any discounts from the local VW dealers, so is it worth importing one? It used to be the smart...
My wife may soon purchase a Focus or Golf and we are wondering whether to go for diesel or petrol. The annual mileage will be about 10,000, mainly on rural roads with journeys of about ten to twenty miles....
I am a pensioner and as my existing car has developed expensive gearbox problems I am in the market for a new motor. I need to have room for my granddaughter (in a car seat) and space behind for my two...
Can you help us? My husband is 61 and I will reach 60 next year. We would like to change our car for something newer and also to get better miles per gallon. We have had our 1993 Audi 80 2 litre automatic...
Can you please give me your advice on buying new the Hyundai i20 and the KIA Cee’d. Which is the better build? I am torn between the two and also which supermini is your favoured car for build, mpg and...
I would be interested to know is there any value in a trade-in for a Vauxhall Vectra 1600, date of registration 27.11.98, S registration, 85,000 mileage or would I be better looking into the scrappage...
I noticed a car I didn't recognise at the local branch of Arnold Clark yesterday, and stopped to take a look. It was a Nissan Tiida hatchback, of whose existence I was previously unaware. The car looked...
 

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