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Questions from March 2017
We own and run a 2013 Kia Sportage II 1.7, but because of changing lifestyles it rarely gets to stretch its legs. We love the high driving position and our travel is now a 24 mile daily round trip for...
I'm interested in buying a double cab pick-up with a value up to £10,000, but there appears to be a wide choice. Do you have any recommendations as to what would be the best buy? Are there any horror stories...
I have a budget of up to £7000 to purchase a used car for my 26 year old daughter who has just passed her driving test. I'm looking for a small car, no older than 2014 and which needs to be safe and reliable....
My daughter received an email from her insurance company, but addressed to a different person. She deleted this thinking it was spam. She then received a letter saying she needed to reply to them urgently...
I have a 2015 Nissan Qashqai 1.2 with only 11,000 miles on the clock, but have had three oil top ups in six months and four software updates. Is there a known problem with excessive oil consumption with...
Last night my Volkswagen Caddy lost power on the M5 (with 3 children in the back) and I had to be towed off. It had the emissions update a week ago and the RAC diagnosed an injector fault. Volkswagen are...
Is it better to buy a three year old car with lower mileage or a one - two year old car with higher mileage?
I drive about 25,000 miles a year on motorways and country roads for my job and need a reasonable sized vehicle to carry equipment plus a 4x4 capability, as I spend a fair amount of time on muddy tracks...
Am I entitled to return my 2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI to the dealer after multiple faults occured?
I purchased a 2012 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Bluemotion that had done 44,000 miles from a Volkswagen used car dealer. Within the first month, I noticed that the interior light and windscreen washer weren't...
My 2013 Ford Fiesta 125 Ecoboost has a failed cambelt. Ford recommend changing at 150,000 miles, but mine failed at 108,000 and it has a full service history from new. I've been told by Ford that it's...
I'm looking to purchase a 2007 Jaguar X-Type from a dealer. The car has cream leather interior and is in excellent condition in and out. The price is £2900 with 106,000 miles on the clock. Is this a fair...
Has road tax increased for LGVs and HGVs in the 2017 budget?
My NHS lease car is due for replacement soon. I drive a diesel Nissan Qashqai 1.5, mainly on A and B roads in Devon, up to 17,000 miles a year. With uncertainty around diesels being taxed more in the future,...
My wife's Mazda 6 Tourer has had the power steering fail, which happens after she starts the engine and can only be resolved by restarting the car. Have you heard of other owners with the same problems....
How do I clean green mould off of my soft top?
What's the fuel economy of a diesel Hyundai iLoad with a light load?
The Honda Jazz fits the bill for me. It's spacious and well built, as well as being compact. The only thing holding me back is that the 1.3-litre petrol engine seems like it would get a bit breathless...
A friend of mine had a minor collision recently. It happened in near stationery traffic and he went into the back of a taxi. His car only had a scratch but the taxi received a dent. The driver and passenger...
I do approximately 20,000 miles per year, of which the majority is motorway driving. Can you recommend a car with good fuel economy on a budget of £6000?
A friend bought a car eight weeks ago from a broker who was introduced through autoeBid. Both promised in writing that the car would be first registered to my friend. We chased the DVLA when the V5C didn't...
I'm looking at a 2005 petrol Honda Accord 2.0 i-VTEC Executive with 206,000 miles on the clock. It's had two owners, the first was a major football club and it appears to be mostly motorway miles. It appears...
Following Brexit, exchange rates have taken a big hit, with the Euro now about 15 per cent more expensive. I'm not sensing that this has found its way through into new car prices just yet, presumably because...
I had a faulty clutch on my 2003 Vauxhall Vivaro. My local garage stripped the van and I supplied the clutch from a reputable dealer.The garage fitted the clutch and when it did not release they said it...
Four years ago you suggested looking at an Audi A7 BiTDI. I've loved the car and managed to find a 15 month old SE with tech pack, comfortable seats, rear a/c, etc. It's now done 36,000 miles (25,000 with...
I'm investigating buying a fun car. My current insurance company does not offer multicar policies, however another insurance company I've spoken to does. They state that, even though there is only one...
I have a nine month old baby and currently have a manual petrol 2015 Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost. I'm thinking of trading it in for an automatic petrol 2015 Peugeot 308 Allure 1.2 130 for bigger boot and improved...
I'm thinking of getting an upmarket SUV and I'm open to your recommendations. Something like an Audi Q5 or Lexus RX450h, or similar that is a couple of years old might suit. I've never driven an SUV before...
Does my six year old diesel BMW (which runs pretty smoothly) have any future at all? Or would you advise me to look for a non-diesel car?
I've just had the EA189 emission fix on my 2012 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI, 52,000 mileage. Got the dreaded glow coil warning light within 2/3 days of service and the car went into limp mode. I took it back...
I currently drive a 2014 Kia Sportage and am very happy with it. Looks like we'll need to fit three child seats in the car soon, so the logical choice is the bigger Kia, the new shape Sorento, due to the...
I recently had an oil filter change on my 2007 Mercedes-Benz 300SL. The EGR light has come on. I've checked the oil level, which is very high (about 1cm over maximum), and suspect that the catalytic conveter...
Can a HPI car bought brand new be rejected on grounds of unsatisfactory quality alone or does it have to be unsatisfactory quality and not fit for purpose? I have an independent vehicle examiner's report...
As a first time buyer, I have my eye on a 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4 TSI 125PS Ultraviolet from a BMW dealer. It's £12,500, has full Volkswagen Service History and has 30,000 miles on the clock. Is it...
I need a secondhand hatchback or estate that has a long floor space, with seats down in case of hatchback, rather than just large cubic capacity. Which would you recommend on a budget of £14,000?
I cover about 10,000 miles per year, mostly journeys of 50+ miles. I need a 4x4 to negotiate muddy/slippery tracks and to tow a trailer. I'm looking at the 2007 diesel Honda CR-V with 70,000 recorded miles...
My car is moving off very slowly and also over revs. In first gear, I put my foot down and the revs are very high but the car only moves slowly. Once I have been driving for a while it becomes better but...
My lovely 2010 Honda Jazz 1.4 has just been written off by a young lad who had only had his own car for 20 minutes. It was a second car and I was totally happy with it, but should I buy another or get...
I purchased a 2012 Vauxhall Corsa SRI (54,000 miles) on 25 February 2017. It was advertised with a full service history but when I went to go and pick the vehicle up the first thing the dealer did was...
I keep experiencing intermittent shaking of the steering in my Saab 9-5 Estate. The wheel shakes and shifts, but not consistently. It feels like a flat front tyre and the brakes also shake. It comes and...
My 1978 MG MGB had an engine rebuild six months ago. An OAT antifreeze was put into it. I have read that this may cause a problem to older engines (water pump seals, gaskets, some solders and metal bearings)....
The transfer box on my 2013 Vauxhall Antara requires replaced as the bearing exploded and cracked open the casing. The garage have informed me that although all my tyres are well above the legal limit,...
My car could be off-road for up to six months, how should I look after it?
I have a 2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Bluemotion. The DPF light was coming on after the emissions fix was done so I went to the dealer but the same problem reappeared after two weeks. However, this time...
My Ford Focus 1.6 has done 88,000 miles. It kept showing an intermittent display fault with the odometer, speedometer, fuel gauge and temperature gauge all not working. Now none of these have worked at...
I currently have a BMW 3 Series 3.0 E90 diesel automatic with 105,000 miles on the clock. Should I replace it because it's a diesel? I'm interested in an BMW M135i but currently cover around 15,000 miles...
I'm a taxi driver and I was reversed into in a supermarket. There was damage to the back door/panel and the wheel. I was given a hire car as I needed to work and my car was considered unroadworthy. But...
What are the best new electric or hybrid cars, preferably 4WD SUVs?
I've got a petrol 2007 Renault Kangoo Van that's done 150,000 miles. A little battered, but in good working order. My dilemma is: selling it for what it is worth, or just wait until it eventually gives...
Yesterday my wife's Toyota iQ got a puncture, fortunately I was in the car with her. The car has no spare wheel so I tried to use the Toyota-supplied mini compressor which injects a sealant into the tyre...
I'm thinking about buying a three year old old Honda Jazz and would like to know if the gearbox issues that the older models had is still a problem? Also which model would you recommend as value for money?
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