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Insurance set to soar in 2009Car owners could see insurance costs rise by up to 20 per cent over the coming year. Insurance companies are warning that a rise in the cost of personal injury claims and increased fraud...15 Jan 2009 -
Buy small to save big in 2009Parker’s annual depreciation report shows that the Toyota Aygo was Britain’s slowest depreciating car in 2008. We compared last January’s new prices with what an owner could expect to get if...15 Jan 2009 -
Audi A6: Long distance cruisingI always look forward to Christmas and some time off – apart from one thing – knowing i’ll spend a lot of it driving. Luckily (or unluckily depending on which way...13 Jan 2009 -
Peugeot 207 SW: CO2 confusionFinding out how much your road tax is should be a simple task. Any car registered before the 1st March 2001 is judged on engine size. For cars registered after this,...12 Jan 2009 -
Peugeot 207 SW: Diesel v petrolHaving driven my 207 SW for over a month I’ve begun to appreciate the diesel engine – and in particular its economy. But it got me thinking – would I have been better...9 Jan 2009 -
Ford Mondeo: Problem solved?The Mondeo was booked into TC Harrison, the Ford dealer in Peterborough, to have its electronic problem solved. Well there was another thing, too. When I spoke to Ford Motor Company’s...8 Jan 2009
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Ford Mondeo: How fast?!A minor disaster struck on a journey to Cheshire. Between Uttoxeter and Stoke-on-Trent on the A50 when the Mondeo’s instruments and displays began doing bizarre things. The main navigation screen on the...8 Jan 2009
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Ford Mondeo: Beating the coldOur cold winter is once again allowing the high-spec Mondeo to prove its worth. The benefits of the Quickclear windscreen were shown in the previous update. Heated front seats (which are...8 Jan 2009
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New car sales down in DecemberNew car sales continued to fall in December prompting dealers to offer better deals in an attempt to get buyers back in to the showroom. Official figures from the Society of...7 Jan 2009 -
Beware 'buy one get one free' offersThe latest offer we spotted is on a Citroen C4 Picasso Lounge for £23,995 with a Citroen C1 Vibe thrown in completely free. The deal is only available from Roger Sixsmith’s...29 Dec 2008 -
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Audi A6: Diesel decisionsAt first glance, the diesel range in the A6 seems straightforward. There are three TDI engines – a 2.0-litre, 2.7-litre and a 3.0-litre – the most powerful coming with quattro four-wheel drive...19 Dec 2008 -
Ford Mondeo: Defrost modeA standard feature of the third-generation Mondeo is a Quickclear windscreen. All models have a set of very fine heating elements that are almost invisible in the windscreen. It means that on...19 Dec 2008