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I currently drive an Audi A6 Saloon 2.0 TDI 54 reg (December). Would like either an Audi A6 Avant or an Jaguar XF. My main priorities are quality of ride and economy. From September I will be travelling...
I purchased a C4 Grand Picasso second hand from Citroen Coventry in Jan 2011 with 12 months warranty. It had a suspension error on the ECU and the garage have had it in to try and fix it along with some...
We have the opportunity of buying two different 2012 61 plate 1.25 metallic black Fiestas, against which we are part exchanging a 2002 Renault Scenic 1.8 Dynamique that has done 67k miles but is in very...
I am looking to buy a used SUV around the 2-3 year old mark. I have narrowed it down to the Nissan Qashqai 1.6 2WD or the Mitsubishi ASX 1.8 Diesel. Which is the best vehicle in your opinion in terms...
I wish to buy a second hand folding roof 4 seater automatic car. I was attracted to the Volkswagen Eos but your comments on it put me off. I would like heated front seats. It will be used mainly for short...
I have just bought a Nissan Note - test drive seemed OK. Driving home from dealer the sun was in my eyes and I noticed a lot of scratches on the windscreen that were not visible before. I told dealer...
My 1998 Ford Fiesta needs retiring. As I have just cleared a lot of debt I am very nervous about getting a loan and do not want to spend more than £2000 ideally. I know very little about cars. I would...
Can you tell me when I need to change my timing belt as I've only had the car for three weeks and its done 90,000 miles.
We purchased a Ford Focus Titanium in June 2012 from a dealer. Some paintwork issues were pointed out to us (via a worksheet in window of car) and we also gave them a list of other issues we wanted rectified....
I have the choice of a new standard Polo Match for £13,205 (Volkswagen dealer) or £11,817 (Drive the Deal) rather than a used TSI for £10,990 (Volkswagen dealer) with sunroof, winter pack and 17 inch alloys....