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I’m looking to buy a reliable second-hand car for roughly £3000. Three or five doors and a 1.4-litre engine. What would be a good make to consider?
I'm looking to buy a secondhand, seven-seater car that runs on LPG. I wanted an LPG car because I'm looking for a way to save money on fuel costs. However, I never had an LPG car before. I've shortlisted...
I'm looking for a cheap second hand five-door family hatchback on a budget of around £2000. I will be travelling 1000 miles per month with a mixture of urban and motorway. Could you please advise me as...
I have just seen a 2004 Saab 9.3 Aero 2.0-litre for sale (68,000 miles only) for £1995. Would you say this was a bargain?
I was adamant in buying a Honda Jazz for my wife as this ticks the boxes with the size, price and spec of the car. Now after reading some of the reviews about the i-Shift gearbox I'm getting convinced...
When making a cash offer to a franchised dealer for a used car, what would be a reasonable percentage deduction of the asking price to suggest?
I am looking for a quiet and comfortable used car for about £10,000. I want petrol car and will consider hybrids/ EVs - although doubt I can afford a good one. Economy is not of real importance, but, that...
I'm looking for a used small car that's reliable and economical for my mum to drive around town (extremely rare motorway driving. It has to be automatic and include parking sensors, a reversing camera,...
I've agreed a price with a private seller for a car I want to buy and am happy to proceed with the sale. They've asked me to pay by bank transfer and I can collect as soon as it's cleared. As the amount...
My father and I have owned a 1988 Audi 100 2.0e Avant that's been in the family since new. We've put over 210,000 miles on it. It's a lovely comfortable, reliable, strong car with bags of torque, still...