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My daughter is pestering me to buy her first car. She is still in full time education and has a weekend job. We have seen advertised an ex-rental white Suzuki Alto 1.0 SZ2 L (2011) with five-doors and...
My grandson is looking at a 10 year old Renault clio 1.2 with full service history for about £1500. The mileage is under 60,000. Would this be a good buy. If not what would you recommend?
My Granddaughter is learning to drive, aged 17. I have agreed to buy her a small car, value between £2000 to £2500. Possibly a Ford Fiesta or Vauxhall Corsa. Can you recommend something that will suit...
I'm currently learning to drive and thinking ahead about what car to buy when I've passed.! My daily commute is a 10 mile round trip in heavy city traffic, but I'll also be doing a fair amount of motorway...
My 18 year old son has just passed his driving test and is looking to purchase his first car. Likes the idea of new, something like a Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost. What are his best options, to buy or lease?...
My son will soon be in the market for a car. He will need it to cover long motorway distances (south England to Yorkshire and Cumbria on a regular basis) and it must be comfortable, as he's 6 ft 4. A...
I'm a 29 year who has just passed my test and I'm looking to buy my first car. Is it a bad idea to buy a new car as my first car? I was thinking about a Hyundai i10.
I'm moving to Exeter for university in September and want to buy a used car for general use and the long journey back to Manchester every few months - would a 1995 Skoda Felicia fit the bill in terms of...
My 18 year old granddaughter recently passed her driving test and needs a small reliable car for daily, short distance commuting, maximum price £1,500. What can you recommend?
I am a university student looking to buy my first car. I have a maximum budget of £2000 and need something small and cheap to run and insure. What do you recommend?