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I'm contemplating buying a 2008 SAAB 9-3 Aero 180 TTiD sportswagen (55k FSSH) for £10k. Given SAABs current plight - is this now a risky buy? The car is great, but I'm worried about spending £10K now...
I am thinking of buying a Jaguar X-Type in 2012. I only drive 4000 miles a year with many short journeys. I could spend up to 10k. Prefer automatic but manual OK. Petrol or diesel? AWD or not? 20k miles...
My wife has a Saab 9-3 convertible (53) which she has loved. Recently things have started to go wrong, mostly electrical - windows, central locking and trim breaking. She would like to have a similar...
I bought a Ford CC1 in 2010 and this was registerred by the Wright Car Centre and DVLA on 1st March 2010, I was advised I would have a 2 year warranty. I bought the car thinking it was not a pre-registerred...
Considering a Mondeo on an 05 plate with 73k on the clock. It's 1.8 that's been well looked after but has had no major work as yet. Price is a non-negotiable £2695. The price seems ok to me but is this...
I'm thinking about buying a new car and it has 139,000 miles on the clock, is that worth buying at 700 quid? The car is a 2001 Ford Focus 1.6l 3dr hatchback.
I have recently purchased a 1.3CDTI Corsa from the Vauxhall Dealer. It has done 37K and has a full Vauxhall SH. I am planning to keep it for approx 4 years during which I will add another 80K to the mileage. I...
I am looking at buying a 2005 Peugeot 307 HDI with 108k on the clock. Apparently it sometimes crunches going into third gear, but no other gear. It doesnt pop out of gear, just crunches getting it. How...
Viewed a car for sale four days ago at dealership (2007 plate). Only half the disc on each alloy wheel was corroded (1-2mm deep) in particular around the rim(s) leading me to assume that the car had been...
I am interested which is the best on motorway cruise - Primera P12, Golf VI or BMW 3 Series. I think that most of the diesels should be refined pretty much, except maybe that old 2.2 Di from Nissan.