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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...
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...
My lady wife discovered the delights of black ice on the A1 last week (she is fine) and Aviva have written off her PT Cruiser. We were thinking of changing it anyway. Her two replacement choices were the...
I have an 04 reg Ford SportKA SE with 30000 miles, but have been told that after 6 to 7 years they may be prone to corrosion problems - cills and suspension supports - and it would be advisable to sell...
Being snowed in for the third time, I am looking at the possibility of an alternative to my Audi A3, to get me back on the road, but don't care for the huge Jeep/Land Rover type 4x4's, which are far too...
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...
We are about to take the plunge and buy a brand new Kia Sportage and trade in our '08 B7 Audi A4 Avant. We're undecided to go to a dealership or take the plunge and buy and sell through Buyacar.co.uk The...
I have recently purchased a new Jaguar XJL portfolio and love it. The problem I have is that the dealer is trying to convince me: a) To have it Diamond Brighted (for £400ish) saying that it will be...
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...
I read your review of the Fiat 500 TwinAir with great interest, and followed this up with a trip to a Fiat dealership, where I test drove a Fiat 500 TwinAir and a Fiat 500 1.2L Dualogic. What I could NOT...
 

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