My husband and I love our Honda Accords but they are over 7 years old. We've moved somewhere rural and my poor Type S gets manure in the twin exhausts, punctures and scratches from pulling in all the time on single lanes, and muck from farm vehicles. With a 10 mile round trip to get milk we desperately need 2 totally reliable cars.

We've been hit badly by the public sector cuts so need to be cost conscious. We want to get one car through the NHS lease car scheme and need to find the cheapest option. - any reliable, small family car which costs under £250 a month (including 40% company car tax).

The other car will then be a real workhorse - a big, reliable car which can fit 3 kid booster seats, bikes or a sensible bike rack, kayaks on the roof, family trips to France, etc and not mind mud and close encounters with stone walls.

We would love the new Honda CRV but might not be able to afford it (max £25,000 budget). Fuel costs are also a concern and the workhorse will do many 10 mile trips a day so presumably that won't suit a diesel.