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Buying Guide: Fantastic four-wheel-drive used cars...

The days of the Chelsea tractor are long gone. Four-wheel drive is now fitted to cars of all shapes and sizes
Published 17 December 2015
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Letters of the week, December 13

This week: keyless ignitions, screen wash, faulty headlamps, Mazda MX-5 and dash cams
Published 14 December 2015
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Letters of the week, December 6

This week: manufactuers' mileage, windscreen wipers, personalised numberplates and LED indicators
Published 07 December 2015
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Super-fast estates do battle: Audi RS 6, Skoda Octavia...

Who said estates had to be dull? The latest breed of super-fast load-luggers combine performance with practicality
Published 04 December 2015
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What are the new rules for selling a car?

Q. I am about to sell my car privately. The MoT expires in a month and the vehicle tax at the end of April
Published 30 November 2015
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How can I fix my broken sunroof?

The sunroof on my 59-reg Mini Cooper sometimes fails to open during hot weather
Published 30 November 2015
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Letters of the week, November 29

This week: roundabouts, Northolt and Vauxhall Zafiras
Published 30 November 2015
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Without a tax disc, how can I check that my vehicle...

According to the Department for Transport (DfT), the number of untaxed cars on UK roads has more than doubled since the tax disc was abolished last...
Published 27 November 2015
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Why are some of my car's previous owners missing from...

The original logbook of my 3.4-litre Jaguar Mk 2 shows three previous owners
Published 23 November 2015
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Letters of the week, November 22

This week: Volkswagen, speed restrictions, windscreen wipers and Great drives
Published 23 November 2015
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Buying Guide: Five great used 'warm' hatches for around...

With a couple of years’ blemish-free driving under your belt, a good credit rating and enough coming in each month to cover running costs, you’re...
Published 20 November 2015
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Should I be worried that I have never had my Polo's...

Q. Should I be worried that I have never had the cam belt changed on my 8 year old Polo?
Published 16 November 2015