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As a first time buyer, I have my eye on a 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI 125PS Ultraviolet from a BMW dealer. It's £12,500, has full Volkswagen Service History and has 30,000 miles on the clock. Is it...
I need a secondhand hatchback or estate that has a long floor space, with seats down in case of hatchback, rather than just large cubic capacity. Which would you recommend on a budget of £14,000?
I cover about 10,000 miles per year, mostly journeys of 50+ miles. I need a 4x4 to negotiate muddy/slippery tracks and to tow a trailer. I'm looking at the 2007 diesel Honda CR-V with 70,000 recorded miles...
My lovely 2010 Honda Jazz 1.4 has just been written off by a young lad who had only had his own car for 20 minutes. It was a second car and I was totally happy with it, but should I buy another or get...
I purchased a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa SRI (54,000 miles) on 25 February 2017. It was advertised with a full service history but when I went to go and pick the vehicle up the first thing the dealer did was...
I currently have a BMW 3 Series 3.0 E90 diesel automatic with 105,000 miles on the clock. Should I replace it because it's a diesel? I'm interested in an BMW M135i but currently cover around 15,000 miles...
What are the best new electric or hybrid cars, preferably 4WD SUVs?
I've got a petrol 2007 Renault Kangoo Van that's done 150,000 miles. A little battered, but in good working order. My dilemma is: selling it for what it is worth, or just wait until it eventually gives...
I'm thinking about buying a three year old old Honda Jazz and would like to know if the gearbox issues that the older models had is still a problem? Also which model would you recommend as value for money?
I'm looking at getting a used car, no older than 2015, to use for about 25,000 miles of mostly motorway driving per year. Due to my mileage, I was looking at diesels but every day seems to bring more bad...
 

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