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I have a need for a small,cheap car that can be used on the road but will mainly be used for travel to and from a small land holding. It wiii seldom go for more than a mile at a time, mostly off road,...
I'm going to have to change my car to help transport my disabled mum. She has been in a Nissan Juke and Skoda Karoq both of which she can get into more easily. Given I do a lot of journeys on my own I...
Currently I drive a 2005 Mitsubishi Shogun Sport 2.5 TD with 120,000 miles on the clock and my wife a 2002 2.0 Suzuki Grand Vitara which has done nearly 200,000 miles. We are both in our late 60s and soon...
What in your opion is the most underrated SUV?
I love driving our BMW i3 Rand Extender but now we have a place in Spain, we need another car for journeys south. It should be comfortable with fuel range for 3-5 hours driving in one stretch, while still...
I have a 2021 hybrid Honda CR-V and am looking to downsize while still staying within a small SUV range. I need flat loading rear space, a high up driving position with adjustable front seats (preferably...
I have a 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser Invincible with 90k (bought about 3 years ago). They are claimed to be reliable am I better holding on to it and 'running it into the ground' or should I regularly trade...
I would like to buy a budget used petrol family SUV with 4WD and with good mpg but only have about £4000- 5000 to spend. My ideal would be a Honda CR-V petrol but it has poor mpg (34mpg). A big ask I know...
Which five-year-old SUV has the most reliable automatic gearbox?
I've been offered either a Nissan Qashqai or a Citroenn C5 Aircross on similar finance. I'm not sure which one to go for can you help?