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We do about 10,000 miles a year between our two current cars, an 06 E-Class Mercedes 220CDI auto estate for quiet comfort on long runs and a 51 Daihatsu Terios for "country pursuits" and the wife going...
I have an 07-plate Chevrolet Matiz with 33.000 miles on clock. It has couple of interior scratches, driver's door. Needs nudge to open and bonnet unlocker has become temperamental, otherwise OK. I...
Our current petrol Merc C200k auto estate has been excellent, but is returning just 29mpg, is 8 years old and close to 100k. It takes a family of four on school runs, family holidays, been stuffed to...
Does the New Nissan Micra come with an intelligent key system?
I have just ordered a new Honda CR-V 2.2 CDTi ES. It comes as standard with 18-inch wheels and I am aware you have suggested it would ride better on 17-inch wheels. If I went for this option whilst the...
We want to buy a (probably new) Roomster as long as we can cope with the four-month wait. I don't know which engine to go for. Does this Skoda have the same VAG 1.4 diesel that appears to be disappointing...
Probably against your general advice, I am looking to buy a (new) mid size manual diesel 4X4. Could you comment on expected reliability of Honda CR-V 2.2D, Kuga 2.0 TDCi and Hyundai ix35 2.0 CRD? The items...
My partner and I currently share a car, she commutes 20miles a day and I use the car for fun on weekends. We only cover 6000 miles a year, and as a petrolhead even the modern diesels dont do it for me. Currently...
I am on the verge of buying a new Hyundai ix35 1.7 CRDi (thank you for your helpful review by the way), but am being put off by a number of online comments I have recently come across to the effect that...
Head says ... buy Mazda 2 auto Heart says ... buy Suzuki Swift SZ4 auto Have Suzuki sorted the autobox issues on motorway raised in your review? PS: wife has i10 auto ... it's a little whizzer on motorway
 

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