Parkers

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  Mazda6: Choices for company car drivers
  Those drivers that qualify for a company car will be familiar with the makes that dominate the fleet list. Topping the popularity stakes is Vauxhall’s Insignia, the car that replaces the Vectra. If...
  22 Sept 2009
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  Buying or owning a car: what are your rights when it goes wrong?
  Sales of goods act What’s happened? The car you bought three years ago has been in perfect working order. But then, the day after your warranty expires, it breaks down and the cost...
  22 Sept 2009
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  Infiniti arrives in the UK!
  It’s the upmarket car maker you’ve probably never heard of, but September 2009 saw Japanese firm Infiniti launch in the UK. And its range of performance saloons, coupes and 4x4s are set to take...
  22 Sept 2009
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  Mazda6: Safety First
  The Mazda6 comes well equipped with safety features. There are plenty of airbags including driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags, plus a handy option to deactivate the front passenger one...
  4 Sept 2009
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  Mazda6: Carrying capacity
  It may be a hatchback but the Mazda6 has a usefully large boot. With the rear seats in place there is 510 litres of boot space – sizeable although marginally less than both the...
  4 Sept 2009
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  Impreza range gets diesel option
  Subaru has launched a diesel version of the Impreza in the UK – but at a price. The well-equipped entry-level model the 2.0D RC is priced at £20,000 on the road,...
  4 Sept 2009
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  Be the first to drive the electric MINI
  MINI is giving 20 drivers the chance to be the first to live with the all-new electric MINI model in Britain. MINI is looking for 20 people to lease the electric MINI E in 2010...
  3 Sept 2009
• Volvo V50: Downsizing works
  Six months didn’t seem to take long in the V50 – and it seems bizarre now that my first journeys in it were taken tentatively in a few inches of...
  26 Aug 2009
• Volvo V50: Buying six months old
  The V50 will be returning to Volvo HQ in a matter of days, so it has got me thinking about how much the car might have cost to own in...
  26 Aug 2009
• Back pain cured
  Volvos are well known for the comfort offered by their seats, almost as much as for their reputation for safety. Although I was aware of this, I imagined that because the...
  20 Aug 2009
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  Skoda Fabia: No LW radio
  The Fabia’s stereo has so far been great, with auxillary-in and MP3 CD compatibility. I’ve spoken in a previous update about how much this is appreciated on longer trips. But as...
  20 Aug 2009
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  Honda Civic: Takes on alternatives
  As a small family hatchback, the Civic is in a very competitive market. There’s a huge choice of cars for buyers to consider ranging from value makes like the Kia Ceed up...
  29 Jul 2009