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I am contemplating swapping my trusty 04 plate Honda Accord Tourer 2.0EX petrol for either a 58 or 09 plate Accord Tourer diesel or Mazda 6 Estate diesel. But what about DPF and DMF problems which seem...
I need to buy a second hand automatic car. It needs to be capable of holding a 3/4 size Double bass, and a full size cello (occasionally) + 2 teenage children. Ideally quite economical to run. Wife likes...
Current car: Toyota Avensis 1.8 T3x (2006 facelifted model) Current mileage: ~11000/year I am considering replacing my current car, I have been looking at an Audi A3 2.0 TDI SLine STronic (October 2008,...
I'm trying to help my dad by a new car car we are looking at Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf. I've tried to talk him into getting a diesel but on 2 separate occasions salesmen have advised us away from...
Trying to decide between 1. Civic automatic(02-05), 2. Jazz automatic(03-07), 3. Passat automatic(05+). Which is the most reliable gearbox? The Jazz and Civic would be cheaper but the Passat does good...
Some advice please.I'm selling a 2004 E60 530i SE auto. It has satnav, logic7, heated comfort seats, xenons, active steering, dynamic drive, adaptive lights, advanced aircon ,tv function, folding mirrors......
I'm trying to track down a newish, sensible mileage 807. They were allegedly made until 2010 but I am struggling to find any for sale younger than 2007 despite having trawled the Peugeot dealerships,...
I currently own a 10 year old 2.1 litre petrol X type Jaguar, I would like to update to newer X-Type, since I only do around 5000 miles a year my inclination is to go for petrol again in spite of the...
What is the smoothest medium / large 4 year old (or less) second-hand diesel on the market today that emits 155 grammes of CO2 or less? I'm thinking of the Volvo S80 2.0, the Honda Accord CRDi and the...
I've got a 2008 1.8 TDI S-MAX Edge in dark grey with 45,000 miles at nearly 4 years old. I think its worth about £8K now private sale. If I keep the car another three years and do 12,000 miles per year...