Where can we get a small minibus or MPV to replace our daughter's Transit?

My daughter and son-in-law currently run an 8-seater Ford Transit minibus to ferry around their four children (and us when we visit). It is ageing quite badly and, unbeknown to them, I am considering funding...

Should I buy a lower mileage SE60 for £4000 more?

I have a Volvo SE60 2.4 D5 SE Auto on 84,000 miles from new. It is a 2004 so I guess this is about average. I am looking at an identical 2005 car with only 40,000 on the clock. It is one owner, like mine....

Which luxury Mercedes-Benz should my partner buy?

My partner is driving me to distraction, he always said when he retired he would buy the youngest S-Type or similar F-Type. Now retired he cannot make up his mind whether to keep his Volvo S40 saloon or...

We like our new Peugeot iOn electric car.

I have gone bonkers and bought a Peugeot iOn 3 weeks ago for £16,000. For what we do, some 700 miles a year on the small island of Jersey, it makes some sense. And we are rather impressed.

Honda clutch failure

Clutch burnt out at 40,000 miles. I have just part-exchanged my second car, a Mazda MX5 (for another) with 115,000 miles on the clock. It's on the original clutch. The car I PX'd for the CR-V had done...

Should I sell? Will my DPF play up if I don't?

Should I sell now my lovely two-year old Fiat 500 Lounge diesel? Or should I wait for a big bill later on because of the diesel particulate filter, and its likelihood of failure? Is there anything I...

Why is a younger, higher mileage car a better buy than an older, lower mileage car?

In your answer to 'Three Pointed Tsar' on 6 October you said that it is better to buy a car with mileage too high than too low. Why?

Is the Hyundai ix20 petrol model suitable for 10,000 miles per year?

I am thinking of buying a Hyundai 1.6 auto ix20. I only drive 10,000 miles each year and petrol, I believe, is the best choice for lower mileages. Is this a good choice or do you have other suggestions?...

Replacing our Octavia

I need to replace my six year old Octavia 1.6 FSI. We are also both now working locally so our annual mileage will be 6-8000 miles at most. We are considering a nearly new petrol Ocavia but I've fallen...

Turbocharged car or horse?

I've noticed that today, most mid to large petrol cars now have turbo assistance for better fuel economy. I need such a car to replace my Mondeo, but would I encounter problems with an annual mileage of...