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Please would you clarify the gearbox difference (if any) between a Toyota Verso Petrol 1.8 litre (called Multidrive S) and a Toyota Verso 2.2 Diesel Automatic. I have spoken to a Toyota Dealer who assures...
I am looking to downsize to a smaller automatic and am quite impressed with the latest Clio (pre-facelift model). Has Renault now sorted its reliability issues with the automatic models, and is the automatic...
I've just taken delivery of my new Hyundai i30 1.6CRDi and it has SIX gears. Please pass on the good news Hyundai website, as it makes this car an even better buy. My i30 the first new car I have had,...
As I am told it will take 12 weeks to get a new Audi TT from the date of ordering, say late November 2009, with a deposit of £1,000 and the remainder on delivery on 1–3-2010, will the VAT be at 15% or...
I am really interested in the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera. The benefits seem inescapable. However, given a scenario where the car is used on the daily commute of a round trip of, say, 30 miles and the odd shopping...
I had a recent experience that some drivers will learn from. It certainly caught me out. I recently purchased a second-hand car (07) from a reputable dealer. The car was exactly what I was after, except...
I have driven, but never owned, a number of automatic cars in the past, and I am now tempted to make my first purchase albeit from the used sector. My neighbour recently bought a 2004/54 Vauxhall Vectra...
My wife and I are both in our eighties and are looking for a small car that has higher seats, making it easier to get in and out. So far we have only found one, which is the Mercedes A Class. Can you suggest...
I am thinking of buying a Jaguar FHC E-type. Where do you think we are in the price cycle? Going up, going down or static? Do E-types conform to the principle that a winter purchase would be cheaper?
My wife is about to change her car and can't decide what to get. It needs to be an automatic and as quiet and as comfortable as possible inside. She will buy a nearly new car that is up to a year old with...
 

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