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I'm downsizing from an Almera 1.5, and I was wondering what was better to get. I want to spend less than £1000 as it is just for a short period, and have narrowed it down to a Renault Clio 1.2 16v petrol,...
I need to change my 02 Passat 1.9 tdi PD (airbag warning on, advised new control unit at £575). I tow a caravan (1200kg) and drive approx 15,000 miles per year, to work in the week and longer at weekends,...
I've had a 1.0-litre VW Polo for 12 years and it is sadly coming to the end of its life. I need to replace it with a 4x4 that can also pull a horse box. I recently moved to a house at the bottom of a...
I mainly do short school run journeys with the odd summer hoilday/weekend break during the year. We want to buy a used Grand Piccasso as it has low CO2 emmissions for a 7 seater. 1) What would be more...
I'm looking to buy a nearly new (or new) mk6 Golf GTI and trade-in my BMW 120d SE 3 door, metallic black, leather, with 42k miles. I have got it down to a couple of options: 1. Car supermarket supplied...
I bought a car on Saturday and it was described at 57,000 miles and that it had had ‘very light rear end damage.' It was obvious when I got there that it was fixed to a high standard! I got it home and...
I was wondering if you would be able to recommend a 4x4. We did look at a pick up like the L200, HiLux or Rodeo but we need the towing capacity to be 3.5ton as with the weight of the trailer and a load...
I'm thinking of buying a MG ZT-T diesel 135. In a previous answer you suggested a reader consider buying a pre-facelift MGZT-T - any reasons? Is the post-facelift 2004 model not as good? Anything to watch...
I'm looking to buy a secondhand reliable and economical family car, budget upto £5.5k/£6k. It should have no more than 75/80k on the clock ideally, so I've narrowed it down to Mazda 6, Skoda Octavia, Toyota...
I have just bought a 2008 Peugeot 207 1.4 SE, there seems to be a whining noise from the engine while driving. The car has only covered 25,000 miles. I thought maybe one of the belts was making the sound,...
 

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