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I am looking to buy a new Toyota Land Cruiser V8 but am being told that this model is no longer being sold in the UK. Is this true?
I've waited months for the Jaguar F-Pace but can't afford the 3.0-litre petrol. In dealer queue for 2.0-litre diesel but nervous about bad reports on diesel engines. Is this such a bad option? To be used...
I have an 09 Kia Sorento because I occasionally have to tow my daughters horse box. I hanker after a Q5 as read a review ages ago that said it could tow out of a muddy gateway with ease? And having had...
I am looking at changing my Toyota RAV4? Can you possibly give me an alternative car to buy that has about the same spec as the RAV4. Only thing with the RAV4 is the fuel MPG, the maximum return on urban...
For a couple of months now, I've had an intermittent problem with black smoke from the exhaust coupled with a reduction in power. Recently it's become less intermittent. Motorway driving is fine as even...
I have just had my under slung spare wheel stolen from my 2015 Discovery 4 and I am in the process of trying to replace the wheel and cradle system. Initially I was being asked for £1200 to do this but...
My CR-V is a good car but i think the tyres , (225/70) R15 are too small. This sounds stupid but is there any way to get new tyres and bigger alloys as these tyres look small on such a big 4WD vehicle?
I am emigrating to Australia and need to buy a car when I get there. I'm really close to signing a contract on a Nissan X-Trail. A family member just advised me to stay away from Nissan and I then looked...
I will be retiring in about 12 months time when I will lose my company car and I am thinking about ordering a Macan S. I doubt I will do more than 10k per annum but I do envisage at least one long trip...
I have between £5k-7k to spend on an SUV. I'm torn between a Honda CR-V and Mitsubishi Shogun elegance. Any thoughts?