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I have a BMW 3 Series Touring (320d X Drive) with P7 runflats. I value the security they provide in being able to continue driving, albeit for a limited time and speed. However, in under two years I’ve...
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I want to buy my first car, a Toyota Yaris 2006 to 09 diesel and not sure if it will give me too many problems due to age. For getting around locally and shopping, visiting family friends locally with...
I am interested in the VW Polo SE 1.2 TSI 90ps 3dr. It retails for £15,155. It is about to be discontinued for the new Match model available from March 2016 which retails at only £100 more but includes...
I currently have a skoda superb diesel,Iam looking to down size as my wife finds it too big to drive.Can you recommend a car that will give a good size boot and good leg room.Whilst being overall considerably...
we are interested in trading our 2006 Mazda 2.0 90k Diesel for a Petrol as our Journeys are mainly shorter town use.We are interested in Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI 2011 YC60CHX 50K £6995.Our Concern has the...
From July 2016 my daughter needs to replace her Toyota Auris hybrid with a vehicle that is exempt from the latest Congestion Charge. She lives in Wandsworth and drives to Bricklayers Arms in Southwark,...
My dilemma is, should I buy a Cayman with 18,000 miles on the clock that is a 2009 model or a 2011 model with 40,000 miles on the clock?
I'm thinking of buying a new Hyundai Tucson automatic. However, reading your general advice you recommend petrol rather than diesel and torque converter over dsg/dct. The Tucson only comes with diesel...
Have been looking to buy a new masda for the last 5 weeks and following negotiation agreed and signed paperwork and paid in full yesterday.When I studied the paperwork more closely at home it seems that...
 

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