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The lease on my top of the range Kia Rio ends in the autumn. I've enjoyed the 1.4 engine, heated front seats and general space, but the ride is harsh around our pot holed roads. I only do 5000 miles a...
I am buying a used car and will need to tax it to drive home. Will the online taxing system work if I have only notified my insurer by phone a few minutes before that I have changed my vehicle? Surely...
We are thinking of buying a 2013 Ford Focus. We are advised that the 1.6 diesel is fine for longish journeys, but are concerned that it might give problems if only short journeys are used due to the DPF....
I have just bought a 2012 Honda CR-V. There is no indication anywhere on the car if it is four-wheel or two-wheel drive. The salesman told me that it is four-wheel wheel drive, how does he know? How do...
A few months back I went to my dealer as the bonnet had "popped" open on my Kia Venga. The dealer checked and found nothing wrong. It has happened again, although the safety catch prevented it opening...
My Hyundai Terracan is losing water. It appears to be coming from the radiator when the heater on. Any idea what's causing this to happen?
There has been much talked about mpg figures for VW group. I have just leased a Skoda Octavia Estate 1.2 petrol auto. I had a 200 mile round trip to Cambridge via M25/M11 and got 49mpg. Another trip to...
I really like my Mazda CX-5 Sport 175 Auto which I use for towing a 1500kg caravan. The tyres (Toyo Proxes R36 225/55R19 99V) will soon require replacing but I find the current tyres quite noisy on the...
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I purchased a Peugeot 206 automatic for £1200 on 11th April this year.It was advertised as trade,and although the dealer gave me a signed receipt with business name and...
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i do about 18,000 miles a year, but this may go up even further, so i am looking at a diesel
i am after one that's reliable and cheap to run, probably from about 2008 or 2009
do you have any suggestions?...
I've just had a full new set of tyres fitted to my 2013 BMW 5 Series Touring 520d SE at 29,000 miles, the garage also did a wheel alignment check, and some adjustment was made to the toe on all 4 wheels....
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Need advice on buying a "new" used car for the family. I have 3 kids, (15,13 and 3 years old), so it need's to have inside space for 5 and a large boot, only do between...
On 28th November 2015 I took delivery of a new Fiesta from Evans Halshaw, Milton Keynes. The V5 certificate showed the wrong colour. The dealer kept the V5 saying they would get it amended. I am still...
I own a 1993 Mazda 626GT 2.5. It's completely original and has been in dry storage for a few years now. Do you think it is a future classic that's worth much money? There are less than six left in the...
My BMW 328i M Sport was recently involved in a car accident where a pick up truck drove into the rear of my vehicle whilst I came to stop in traffic. Significant damage to the rear boot, lights and bumpers...
I am looking at changing my 10 year old Lexus IS and am considering the GS range at 3-4 years old. Choice being GS450H, GS250 or GS300H. Question is, do I go for hybrid or non-hybrid?
We are looking to buy a 2014 Peugeot 3008 with 19K miles. On discussing things with the dealer he told us they were chasing up the service history as the log book had no stamps. Then we were told he had...
My wife is thinking of buying a Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSI with a manual gearbox and wants a car for up to 10 years although the mileage will not be high at around 7000 miles annually. Probably looking at a 2015...
I am struggling to decide which quick Volkswagen Golf to buy. Unusually, the diesel-engined GTD costs £500 less than the admittedly quicker and probably sharper GTI. On the other hand, the GTD is a lot...
Booked my Nissan Juke 1.5 DCI in with a franchise for a handbrake adjustment, and dealer said they'd need it longer so as to carry out an engine management re-map, fit some new parts including a DPF as...
I thought I would make you aware of the following issues that I've had on my 2016 registered Volkswagen Golf GTD. Under warranty, the following has been replaced and I am now going through the process...
I am replacing a 10 year old Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 CDX and am looking at the Tucson SE Nav 1.7 Diesel. I won't be doing more than 8000 miles per year. Is this the best choice? I want a car with a good high...
I want to buy a new car. Must be automatic and petrol. I quite like the Audi A3 sports back (150PS) and the Volkswagen Golf Match Editon DSG 125PS.
Both options have navigation and leather. Both are £21500....
Five weeks ago I sold my 10 year old Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van, with 164,000 on the clock. This week end the new owner has contacted me to say that the cylinder head has cracked and its undriveable. They...
I have owned from new a MINI Cooper Clubman Diesel which has been supplied and serviced by our local main dealer. The car has been through four turbos under warranty and three months after the last turbo...
We are looking to but a Ford Fiesta, but cannot decide on which petrol engine to choose. Is the 1.25 good for longer occasional journeys or should we look to 1.4/1.6?
I am looking for a used van. I've seen quite a few two year old Ford Transits with 100,000 miles on the clock. Will these be okay to buy? I am looking for a van that will last seven years.
My Renault Captur (2014) went in for a service after it failed to start eight weeks ago. The garage stated first of all it was the ECU, then the central locking was faulty, they thereafter blamed the faulty...
I'm looking to buy a used Vauxhall Agila. I can afford a 2008 model and I've seen some with an EcoFlex badges and some without for the 1.0 engine. Were all the Agila's fitted with EcoFlex Engines? Are...
We currently have a 2015 automatic Mitsubishi L200. The fuel consumption is awful (max 30mpg). I do around 20,000 miles per year and would like something that sits high, is good on country roads and in...
Are there any small cars in which the seats are actually comfortable? I mean 'squashy' comfortable as in the Mazda CX cars? Reviews tend to focus on ride comfort and seats are usually described as supportive....
I have £15,000 to buy a car. It must have a high seating position (I am just over five feet tall, be reliable and feature an automatic gearbox. What do you recommend? I do 5000 miles a year.
I bought a Audi A5 TDI quattro two years ago. A few weeks ago - while getting some new tyres fitted - I was told that my car is front-wheel drive and not a quattro.
I have since been back to the dealer...
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