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Have up to £16K for next car, looking at Saab 93, Mazda 6 (185bhp), Honda Accord & C class saloon. Cover about 20,000 miles PA, like a good "cockpit", economy is pretty important. Currently own 57...
I need to buy a used small estate, petrol or diesel. I would appreciate your opinion.
I have seen a Mazda 2 1.3 TS (2010) with just 2,600k on the clock and an asking price of £8,000. Do you think this is good value? This model doesn't appear to have ABS. What alternative make & model would...
I am looking to buy a large excecutive saloon to keep for 7- 10 years, which you would recommend? Volvo S80 D5, Mecedes-Benz E220D, BMW 520d? It would need to be high spec and auto diesel.
I saw a Sept 2010 used approved Mercedes E-Class 350 CDI estate, 11,000 miles with panoramic roof and many extras for sale for £34,900 on the web. I phoned the dealer and put £1,000 deposit down over...
Can you please advise if Drive The Deal is a legitimate and reputable company to do business with, I found their details on one of your forums. It appears to be to good to be true (the discounts offered)...
I am looking to buy a 57 plate Focus C-Max. Auto, Titanium, Petrol 2.0 with 14,000 on the clock. It is up for £7,450. Is this a good price and what faults should I look out for? It is ex motability....
I have a BMW 320d Touring new in Sept '08 & dealer maintained throughout its 62,000 miles. It's the best car I've ever owned (great to drive, never let me down and averaged 45.5 mpg since new). But I've...
I'm new to this site and must apologise if my question has been answered. I need to buy a family saloon car as we are expecting our first child. The car needs to be reliable, solid and provide good miles...
I've recently retired and I have a 57 reg Ford C-max 1.6 TDCI 110 Zetec with just shy of 50k on the clock. This weekend mentioned a cost of £1600 for a new particulate filter. Should I sell now or keep...
 

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