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I currently have a BMW Z4 2.5l with 60,000 miles on the clock on a finance deal. We have three young children and are planning one more. I need to get rid of the Z4 and buy something with multiple seats...
Sense and coming family committments have caught up with my 28-year-old son. The Porsche Boxster has gone and a replacement is required. Annual mileage is 6-8000 with some motorway drives to see family....
My wife currently drives a 2002 three-door Peugeot 206 which has 30,000 miles, but she would like to purchase a four-door car that can cope with a pushchair and a seat for our grandson. We have looked...
My Vauxhall Astra is coming to the end of its useful life. It is the second car in the family, and is the only one insured for my children who are at university. As such it is used more as a runabout,...
My Dad needs an automatic and was looking at a KIA Sportage 2wd diesel auto because of its 7-year warranty, which is about £18,000 new. Then he saw a Mercedes-Benz 56 plate C-Class estate Kompressor locally...
Thanks for your report on the Juke. My wife and I went to have a look at one on Friday night. We both love the look of it but my dilemma is the size of the boot. Do you feel this will be a suitable car...
My partner is replacing her 5-year-old Skoda Fabia Classic with either a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match 5-door or an Audi Sportback 1.6TDI SE. Both of these are similarly priced, however the Golf is more...
I'm currently driving a 1.3 3-door Toyota Yaris 55-plate and, with a new addition to the family, I'm finding it too small. Do you have any advice as to what is a good car to buy, preferably small and economical...
My son has a 51-plate 1.8 Series 3 BMW with 60,000 miles. The engine is not in good nick, but it runs ok for day-to-day use. His new baby arrived and he now needs a people carrier with seven seats. He...
My Honda Civic was recently written off and so I'm looking for a new car. I have two kids and we are looking to get something a bit bigger as a replacement. I'd really like to stay with the Honda brand...