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Can you recommend a small car with biggish boot that will cost me around £2500 - it will be used mainly for local journeys and transporting paintings up to 100cmx100cm. My annual mileage is low. Ideally...
We are looking to replace our Ford Fusion. My wife likes the car as it has a flat boot which means she doesn't have to lift up heavy items (usually her golf bag & trolley) from the well. Annual mileage...
My wife is looking to replace her 2015 Kia Picanto for something with a little more power. She'd like something of a similar size, but with an automatic gearbox and adaptive cruise control. She's been...
I've recently got a new job which means a longer commute and the need for a second car as the public transport network is not reliable enough. I will be driving 10 miles each way across city traffic. As...
My son and his girlfriend have both just passed their tests for automatic only. What would be a good first car that they could drive budget about £3k?
We need to change my wife's 56 plate Citroen C1. She only drives about 2000 miles a year, mainly local driving, but with the occasional 150 mile trip. Physical size is important as access to our house...
I live in a 1960’s terrace house with an unpowered garage in a block and no other off road parking. Consequently one of the requirements for a car is that it will fit in the garage and over the years,...
My student daughter is looking for a second hand car which is reliable but also has space for her kayak kit so a good hatchback/small estate. We don't have a great budget prob only £4-5k. Low insurance...
We wish to change my wife's car - a 2012 Ford Fiesta Zetec. Our minimum requirements are a small car (about same size as current Fiesta), five doors, automatic, petrol, sat nav and a minimum 1.3-litre. Reliability...
My Ford Fiesta mild hybrid 1.0 Ecoboost is pretty good and economical. I'd like to change to a petrol car with at least as much comfort and a bit more performance. What would you suggest I look at? I...