Ripoff yarns

I am considering buying a used car, first a 2004 Suzuki Wagon R + GL, 41,000 miles at £3,400; second a 2003 Fiat Punto Active 1,242cc manual, 71,000 miles at £ 2,700. Which is best? What do you think? The...

Plan A

We have been looking to buy a 2-3 year old Mercedes A170SE auto for £10,000 - £13,000. As we want a light coloured interior and they are as rare as hen's teeth we have been offered a brand new A180 elegance...

Life sentences

On a couple of occasions recently you have said that the design life of today's cars is 7 years. I find this a bit depressing having run a Mercedes 190D for a dozen years after buying it at 35,000 miles,...

Truncated versions

www.w124.co.uk offers retrofitted 7-seater conversions for W124 estates. But I am looking to purchase a 2006 or newer E-class estate and clearly the 7-seaters are in short supply with the other options...

Tall story

My husband, now retired, has driven Mercedes for many years but his latest Mercedes C180 estate no longer provides a comfortable driving position for him or easy access when getting in as he needs a higher...

Strange Rover

Three weeks ago I bought from a main Land Rover dealership, 150 miles away from where I live, a 3-year-old, 22k mile, one owner Range Rover, for a fair market price. The car had been supplied new by the...

Four door set

We moved to Dorset 18 months ago and have managed to survive with one car so far, a 7 year old Audi A6 Avant with 100,000 miles on the clock. We now need a replacement family car and want a car capable...

Mercs and spender

I am considering a Mercedes-Benz SL350 Roadster from a MB dealer. First registered in June 2006, one lady owner (probably true) Jasper blue metallic, 20,915 miles, 3,498cc V6 Auto. It has extras: panoramic...

Is it sensible to buy a used Vauxhall Astra which was previously owned by a disabled driver?

I am looking for a Vauxhall Astra and have found a 2007 model which only has 11,000 miles on the clock. The bodywork needs some attention but I am worried that, as the owner has only driven 11,000 in three...

Could you recommend a used car for £6000?

I have £6000 to spend on a used car. It should be 1.4 litre with a petrol engine, to cover about 7000 miles per year, mainly short 3-10 mile journeys and a few longer trips. It should be economical and...