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I am thinking of buying a 2012 Land Rover Discovery HSE with 70,000 miles on the clock. I wanted the HSE because of the high spec and concluded that the high mileage already recorded will mean that the...
I am replacing a 2003 Land Rover Freelander TD4, which has started to run up expensive servicing and repair costs. My budget is about £15,000 and I would like another 4x4 as I live on Bodmin Moor, with...
My wife has a small cleaning business and many of her clients are in farm houses. This means Scottish country roads, farms tracks etc. Should I consider a small, proper 4x4 or will one of these new crossover...
Unexpectedly, I urgently need to swap my Ford Focus (56 plate Zetec Climate, 1.8 petrol 57k miles) for a car with four wheel drive and much more ground clearance. We live at the end of a steep farm track...
My wife needs a car for hilly and sometimes wintry conditions as she is a health visitor. She's driving a Toyota Auris at the moment, but she's finding it too difficult to manoeuvre and terrible in snow....
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.
We are looking to buy a second car, solely for towing a horsebox. We will only be using it once every two weeks or so for distances of between 10 to 100 miles at a time. We have £5000 to spend and the...
I asm interested in a Toyota Rav-4 2.2 D -4D Invincible 2013 for sale for £21,970 with 5000 miles on the clock. I have been offered £6000 p/x on my Rav4(06)XT3 with 62000 miles on the clock. Is this a...
I am, finally, looking to change my 2006 Nissan X-Trail diesel which has given me years of trouble free motoring. The new SUV will need to be able to tow a caravan, carry a gundog and equipment, with occasional...
I have about £3k and am after a car. I have a commute of only ten miles. I also play in a band and need to have something that can transport music gear, sometimes on much longer journeys. Not enough for...