Fast breeder reaction

My husband and I are expecting our first child in June and are looking to buy our first family car. We are completely baffled. After 3 weeks of test driving and searching the Internet we are no closer...

Pension ‘her’

My pensioner friend needs to replace her Nissan Micra for a car that is more comfortable. She has mobility problems (severe back pain) and it would need to be quite a high seat and easy to get in and out...

Undergrand carriage

I'm currently helping my mum chose her next Motability car. She has arthritis and needs a high driving position, an automatic gearbox and ideally she would like to keep the keyless ignition she has with...

Naught to sixty

I'd be grateful if you would recommend a model of sport car in the region £55,000-£60,000. I wonder what your views are regarding the Merc SL500/350, Porsche 911, Jaguar XKR, Aston Martin Vantage/DB9 or...

Scrap muddle

As the proud owner of a 19-year-old Renault 5 1.7 I was interested in the new initiative that might tempt me to sell our old car. I have read that the Citroen C1 is quite a good, cheap city car so checked...

Auris borealis

My daughter is about to get a company car to replace her beloved C4. She can have a Ford Focus 1.8D or a Toyota Auris 2.0D. Her company miles are around the A1, A10, M11 and M25. For private use she often...

Convertible asset

Due to an unexpected inheritance I find myself being able to buy the car I want. However, I would like to buy a convertible with an automatic gearbox and be able to carry my cocker spaniel. I did look...

Scrapping the barrel

I would like to replace my current car but want to keep within the low emissions band and also have a limited budget. I have been looking at the Hyundai i10 and KIA Picanto Chill, and would be grateful...

Scrapping a living

My father in law, who is now 84, drives a twenty-year-old Renault 5 which he is planning to use in the newly announced government scrappage scheme. He wants to replace it with a new car that must be easy...

Hatched back

My daughter, currently driving an Audi A3, has a daughter who is almost two, she has now been advised that she is pregnant, and will have twins in September. This will mean that, for the foreseeable future,...