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I am sending this to you purely for information as I am not telling you anything you do not know and as you have told us so many times as a warning about companies like the AA. Last year our AA "subscription"...
I am thinking of buying a Peugeot 308 SW. Would you recommend the Peugeot 308 SW, or is there another car that would give better value? I have been offered, by a Peugeot dealer, a new Peugeot 308SW – Access...
I have recently retired and will be moving to the country shortly. Sadly, I will need to sell my much-loved Audi TTS and get something more practical with a greater load bearing capacity. I don’t want...
Should I buy a (current model) brand new Nissan Qashqai 1.6 dCi Tekna 2wd for £19,816.64, or wait for the new Qashqai that has just been announced? The list price of the current model is £25,140 with metallic...
I’ve been with the AA for many years paying for their “Roadside, Home Start & Relay” cover. As a result I now have Gold Membership, though the free extra benefits this confers are not important to me....
What are the risks or other drawbacks of buying a new car online from a site like Drivethedeal.com please? I am looking for a new Skoda Octavia 2.0 automatic Estate and they seem to be about £3,000 cheaper...
I spoke to a Honda dealer recently who claimed that they were limited to a maximum of four per cent discount on a new CR-V, is this true?
If I approach a dealer offering a secondhand car for £10,000 how much discount might I expect? What should be my starting bid?
I am looking to buy either a new Ford Fiesta or Honda Jazz from a local dealer. I just want a base model with no fancy extras as I don't do a lot of miles, just local trips. I don't need finance and have...
My wife and I own Suzukis, a Splash and an SX4. It appears that a new SX4 is in the offing and that the current version is available VAT-free, presumably to clear old stock. Could you briefly explain the...
 

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