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Buyers may be wasting money on diesel carsHundreds of thousands of drivers choosing diesel new cars could be wasting money instead of saving it, according to research by Parkers. Increases in the cost of diesel at the pump...27 Jan 2009
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Car costs down in DecemberOfficial figures show that car running costs continued to fall in December. The Office of National Statistics Consumer Price Index showed a drop in the price of fuel, new and used cars and...21 Jan 2009
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SEAT Leon: Time for a serviceJust after Christmas (and my marathon motorway month), the on-board service reminder gave me a count-down of 800 miles before I had to get the car into the garage and...20 Jan 2009
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SEAT Leon: Month of motorway madnessThe end of December draws to a close a month of long motorway trips. During the month I’ve criss-crossed the country and covered no less than 2400 miles. A mixture of...15 Jan 2009
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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