Looking for a replacement for Octavia - it's tough going!

I've owned a Skoda Octavia for the last six years (I bought my current car when it was one year old). It now has nearly 80,000 miles on the clock, and as it's a diesel, and given all your warnings about...

What are your experiences of the Mondeo?

I'm about to look at a 2003 Mondeo 3.0 ST220 Manual. It has two previous owners and FSH. Do you have any experience of these cars, and do they have any known problems?

Looking for the perfect dog carrier

I'm looking to change my 2006 Vauxhall Astra diesel for something suitable to carry a Labrador dog complete with cage. I am considering a new/nearly new Hyundai Santa Fe or Toyota Avensis estate, and am...

Notice of Intended Prosecution - it arrived after 14 days. Can I get off?

My son has received Notice of Intended Prosecution from Suffolk Constabulary for driving at 37mph in a 30mph limit on 2 November 2012. I, as a named driver, was driving the car on the day in question....

Young driver advice about the Honda Civic

I'm 19 and currently considering buying an 05-Reg Honda Civic Sport. I like the model, and from my research they are reliable and well built considering they've been looked after. My current approach is...

Cheap metal tyre valve caps

My wife bought me a set of four silver metal tyre valve caps to replace my standard black ones, from the £1 shop. She thought they would match the colour of my Silver Golf Mk VI nicely. I didn't think...

Just retired, need advice on what size (and make) of car to buy

I have just retired and my current car is a diesel automatic Skoda Octavia. The car is okay, but does seem rather noisy on some road surfaces. Our driving will be a mix of pottering about South East London...

Paying for a car using Amazon pay site

Found a car to buy. It's in a container in a Spanish dockyard, and is waiting shipment back to UK. The seller wants to use Amazon and Western Union to enable payment. How safe is this?

Should I take out an extended warranty?

My three year warranty is to end soon, the car has done 27,000 miles. Do you consider it worth taking out a warranty? I have four quotes: Volkswagen approved warranty: £207 Warranty wise: £438 AA: £399 Warranty...

Buying a saloon - what would you recommend?

I've had my Nissan Primera 2.0-litre for 12 years. It has been a great car over the years. However, after 165,000 miles, I've decided it's time for change. I would like a big boot and excellent fuel economy....