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I am looking to trade in my 2006 Skoda Fabia for a new family car – I have £18,000 to spend. I drive about 11,000 miles a year (mainly rural A-roads, but some motorways) and intend to keep the car for...
Can you recommend a 4x4? The Mercedes A-Class seems to fit the bill, at a price, but the have now changed its MPV shape.
I’m looking at buying a new Porsche Cayman as a long term purchase (10 years+) and love the PDK gearbox, but worry about reliability & complexity over that amount of time, how similar is this gearbox...
My mother-in-law is considering a new automatic 120PS petrol Mazda 3 in Sports Nav leather trim, to drive for 7-10 years. Amazingly it seems this brand new, fully loaded car cannot be ordered with a DAB...
Having had Volkswagens and Audis before, we are looking to change our Ford S-Max for something a little more rewarding to drive with a good solid feel. It’s been a good car, great for space and with kids...
I am looking at purchasing a new BMW 1 series 118d. Is it better to stick with the factory fit 16-inch alloys or pay extra for the 17-inch alloy wheels?
If buying company cars, do you recommend the use of a broker. Are there some brokers that specialise in company rather than private cars; any that you would recommend?
My husband is 75 years old with some hip/knee restriction. He is currently driving BMW X1 Diesel, doing 10,000 miles a year. He wants to replace the BMW with something that is easier to get into and has...
I live in Rural Ireland I am looking for a car with low cc (tax pruposes) to carry one adult and four primary school children to school every day. The roads are not great around were I live so I would...
I am thinking of buying a BMW 3 Series cabriolet. Can you tell me if there are any issues with the metal folding roof? I am recently retired and want to keep this a long time so needs to be reliable.