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We have recently retired and are planning to spend around £20,000 on a new or nearly new car. Being conscious of escalating fuel costs we were planning to buy a diesel engine, but are now confused by the...
I have Nissan Almera 2.2D sport (52 reg 84,000 miles). But it failed its MOT and I had to spend £900 to fix it. It took 3 months to fix. I bought it for £1,200 and after that I changed the cam chain (used)...
Please help, I live up a very rough farm track and don't really want the expense of fixing a 4x4. Can you tell me about any cars that have really good ground clearance that are economical to run? I also...
My Jaguar X-Type Estate 2.0D is getting on in years, and I am thinking of changing it for a nearly-new Vauxhall Insignia Estate, probably diesel. Does this car have a good reliability record, and which...
I am looking for a Porsche Cayman around £17,000 for my wife. We really like the car and I think we could afford one for doing around 6,000 miles a year. I am happy with a slightly higher mileage car if...
I have a 2003 Volvo XC70 diesel auto estate which I have owned from new and which has a little over 60K miles on the clock. It has generally been reliable, but has recently required both front coil springs...
I have a Fiat 500 Sport which was serviced just before its third birthday. I had reported a grumbling noise from the back and an unreliable gauge for outside temperature. The garage reported that...
I'm planning on buying the new VW Polo 1.4 Trendline. For me, reliability is one of the most important factors when coming to choose the right vehicle. Upon reading your review on the "What's bad"(on...
Landrover Defender; which year & model simplest to maintain & repair?
We are thinking of replacing my wife's car, which is a 2003 Peugeot 206 Verve, 1,124cc. We would welcome your recommendation to meet the following requirements:- 1. 4 door with hatchback. 2. Slightly larger...
 

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