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Buying guide: Best used coupés for half the price...

BMW 4-series coupé is a desirable car but what if you don't want to spend over £40,000 on a coupé? Here are some cut-price alternatives.
Published 24 December 2013
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Car clinic: Is long-term storage OK for my new Audi...

Your motoring problems solved
Published 16 December 2013
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Slick operations with the YouTube grease monkeys

The videos that will save you hundreds of pounds
Published 15 December 2013
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Making sure your tyres are ready for winter

How will you do in our tyre quiz?
Published 06 December 2013
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Get ready for winter: how to prepare your car for cold...

Each winter, websites such as ours and motoring organisations such as the AA warn drivers against the perils of setting out unprepared for the weather
Published 03 December 2013
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Car clinic: Dealing with old tyres, retro-fitting automatic...

Your motoring problems solved
Published 25 November 2013
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Your motoring problems solved

My friend has received a letter from the police stating that his car’s details were left on the windscreen of a damaged vehicle by a witness.
Published 11 November 2013
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Your used car buying problems solved

What’s the safest supermini I could buy for my daughter? The car should also be practical, stylish enough that she won’t refuse to drive it
Published 11 November 2013
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ConfUSED: What else besides a small Peugeot for £2,000?

I have finally scrapped my elderly Peugeot 205 XS and would like to replace it with a car that is just as reliable and cheap to run.
Published 04 November 2013
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Your motoring problems solved

The clutch has been making odd noises when I change gear, and now my dealer tells me the car needs a new clutch plate at a cost of £700, and that...
Published 04 November 2013
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Your motoring problems solved

Driving on the M1 at restricted speed through roadworks the other night, I began wondering whether average-speed cameras still function in the dark.
Published 31 October 2013
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Top 100 cars 2013: Homepage

A complete list of top 10 cars by category, plus essential advice before buying a car.
Published 20 October 2013