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Very much enjoy your website & Telegraph articles. Are you able to suggest a replacement for our much loved Fabia VRS. The replacement needs to be 4x4, 4m long (give or take a few mm), have 5 doors, be...
We ordered a New VW Golf match in September 2010 with the dealer saying it would be 12 weeks. In fact every dealer we spoke with told us 12 weeks. After many emails and calls with both the dealer and customer...
My wife has now decided after a long review to buy a Ford Focus. She needs four doors and to be able to carry equipment for two young grandchildren with good and easy access to the boot. What do you recommend...
After nine delighted years with our Volkswagen Passat 1.8T Estate, we realise it's now bigger than we need, and with petrol prices going through the roof, we'd better downsize. Can you recommend something...
I am about to retire having had company vehicles all of my working life. I am budgeting about £15,000 and am tempted towards a new or nearly new car with a long warranty, e.g Kia or Hyundai. Thinking...
I'm looking to change my current seven-year old Golf TDI (1.9-litre, 130 bhp) and would like to ask about car engine sizes please. I read that modern engines are much improved and smaller engines can...
I drive a Ford Focus MK1 fitted with Michelin Energy tyres. I have recently had fitted two new budget tyres to the front wheels retaining the worn but legal M.E. tyres on the rear. Is this a safe combination?...
Looking to buy Skoda Roomster auto, 3 spec on oct 2008 plate - model not the facelifted one. If buying pre-Christmas, does car depreciate from Jan 1st of New years as car, for example, becomes closer...
I'm looking for your advice on which car to buy; middle size/middle price saloon but one with a soft suspension. My wife has a back problem which is getting worse. We have changed a Mini for a 3 Series...
Considering purchase of used A3 say 2/3 years old. Must be auto and 5 door possibly petrol but not opposed to diesel. As there are so many A3's in the range can you suggest the one you feel I should consider...
 

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