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What is the best car to buy for a 21 year old with a budget of £2500?
I am 18 and have just started on an apprenticeship course. I currently have a 2001 Renault Clio 1.2 petrol and am looking to upgrade. Ideally I'd like something that's relatively powerful and can sit on...
My son would like to buy a Ford Fiesta size car for about £4000 to £5000, I have told him you can't go too far wrong with a Fiesta. Are there any other cars he should consider?
I am looking at buying my first car. I am a 24 year old female who wants something reliable, secondhand and priced between £5000 - £9000. I quite like the Vauxhall Cora. What would you recommend?
I have very recently passed my test and am due to start new job in two weeks time. I will be commuting 500 miles a week, so need something with great MPG which can handle motorways. It will also need to...
I currently have two cars. Both are insured on separate policies. If I exchanged the town car for a low insurance group runaround and put both my children as named drivers could I legally pass the policy...
I'm 17 and working on passing my driving test soon. I've got a little bit of money saved up and want to buy my first car. Ideally I want to spend £3000 on the car and insurance. obviously, if I could spent...
I was able to get temporary insurance cover for my son to drive my car, a Ford S-MAX, when he was a learner. However, now he has passed his test, no one will cover him. I would only ever want him to...
My partner is looking into buying a car for her 17 year son to help pass his test and to keep through university. They have £5000 to spend, but don't know what to buy. Can you help?
Is it possible that the GPS technology used in black box monitoring systems can distinguish between 30mph and 20mph speed limits? The 20mph limits have mushroomed around our area in recent months and my...