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I have just bought a second hand C220 automatic. The car has 108000 and full MB history till 100000. I collected the car yesterday from the trader, who had put it through his mechanic to be checked and...
I travel 12K miles per annum. Lots of short runs of less than 5 miles, a daily commute of 12 miles each way, with the odd 50 mile journey. Need to replace a 10 year old Honda Accord Estate 2.4 petrol auto....
I collected my new VW Scirocco (2.0 TDI GT DSG - 170bhp- 2010 plate) from a dealer on Friday. We had a 100 mile journey back home and the car seemed to perform very well. After parking the car outside...
I've got around 15k in a savings account but not getting much of a return, can you recommend/suggest a classic car that's a good potential investment and can be a bit of summer fun! Obviously I know you...
I always understood that Mercedes Automatic gearboxes were some of the best. I am considering buying a new E-Class Auto with the 7G Tronic transmission but all the recent reviews I can find are saying...
Could you recommend a cheap starter classic? Something that can be purchased under £1000 and practical to use as an every day machine?
I need to buy a second car as a run around and was thinking about a Mercedes C107 SLC. Would this make a good car for regular use and what should I look for and how much should I pay for a reasonable one?
I've got a fairly small budget of £3000 and I want a characterful used British car - hopefully something that won't lose value. Maybe something with a bit of pace and that's not likely to cost too much...
I am young at 21, with one years only full UK license holding (2 in August). I have around £2500 available to buy a classic car, with Insurance, Road Tax (although ideally looking for Road Tax free) and...
Trying to decide between a 2010 BMW 318i or a 320d. I do about 10k miles per year. What would you recommend - also do they both have timing belts or chains?
 

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