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I have a choice between a used Cadillac CTS and a used Mercedes-Benz S-Class - not sure whice is the best car of the 2. Both priced are around £4000, both luxury cars, fully loaded. I'm retired looking...
I am 21 and have an Astra G 2004 1.6 SXI. I'm looking to update this with something similar with a £5000 budget, what would you recommend?
I do around 30k miles a year, with about 19k being motorway work miles and the rest being a mix with mountain bikes and climbing trips etc. Ideally I'd like a fairly efficient 4wd as live in a rural...
I am one of those guys who do tons of research before buying a car, yet always regret the choice within few weeks. I have owned five cars and it happened five times. I value comfort, smooth ride, luxury...
I am looking to buy a used Hyundai i30 hatchback with a budget of around £8k. I drive 10,000 miles a year, mainly a 25 minute twice daily commute to & from work on a mix of minor & major roads. Three cars...
I put down a deposit of £50 for a car 2 weeks ago. I only received a receipt saying "I have received a deposit of £50 for vehicle ... balance of £915 to be paid". Signed the receipt. The car is insurance...
I am looking to but a used automatic hatch-back car in the range of £5000-7000 for my small family of three. I have few options in my mind as listed below. Would you please help me decide? Options in...
Parker's guide has a big price difference between a 320cdi(06) and a 320cdi Euro 4 - nearly £3000 for 07/07. What's the difference please, and how do I tell which I am getting?
I currently have an Astra 1.4 Life, 59 reg with 54500 miles on the clock. At a local garage there is a 59 reg with only 10000 miles on the clock. Would it be a good buy at £5995?
Looking to buy an economical to run family car (we are replacing a Vectra) my husband currently travels an hour each way to work so we are looking for decent boot space and are thinking of buying a diesel...