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I've just bought a new Fiat Panda 4x4 (1.24 petrol version on your advice) having been delighted with my first one which fetched a good price. That first car (a 2005 model) was labelled as being a Fiat...
My mum ordered a car on the Motability scheme. Having waited four months to receive the car, we went to the dealer to pick up the new car which had been registered and taxed, got the keys, went outside...
I'm thinking of changing my 3-year-old Hyundai Coupe. I could do with something a bit more frugal on fuel and VED, and something which will cope with the awful potholed roads around Manchester. I like...
Please could you explain what differences there are between belt driven and chain driven cam shafts? Is one more fuel efficient, less noisy, more reliable and costly than the other? What makes one engine...
My son is looking for one of the old style Minis (he's always wanted one). What model/spec do you recommend up to £1500?
I'm trying to decide between the following: a brand new Skoda Octavia Elegance 1.4 TSI from Drivethedeal for around £14,500 (includes some extras) or a year-old Skoda Octavia Elegance 2.0 TDI PD for around...
I have, for a while now, been searching and googling for a database, just like the new car prices list at the back of car magazines, that I can download to my computer and search various parameters e.g....
I was told yesterday by a BMW dealer that if I want a leather interior and sports seats on the new X1 I want to buy, I should order the "designer pack". Ordered individually, the items are slightly more...
Would the 530 BMW E60 be more fuel efficient than a Jaguar X-type 2.5 petrol ?
What are the best tyres for a Volvo V70 please?