Recommend a 10-year-old runaround which is cheap to run?

What would you recommend for a second car (a runaround)? My maximum budget is £1000. I'm not worried about goodies, the more basic the better. I used to buy Morris Minor vans but now they're expensive....

What's a suitable car for a learner driver aged 17?

Can you recommend a good car for a learner male driver aged 17? I need one that's cheap to buy and insure, safe, not fast or flashy, but one that doesn't look wildly uncool either? I was assuming we'd...

Can you recommend a 4x4 to replace my Porsche Cayenne which is cheaper to run?

I have a Porsche Cayenne which is great but very thirsty. Due to a change in circumstances I am now having to drive 200 miles every two weeks, which is obviously an expensive journey. The area I travel...

Should I buy a Porsche 911 993 or a TVR Tuscan?

I have been a keen follower of your column and am writing to you as I am now finally in a position to buy my first sports car, having saved up for many years. I am looking at secondhand cars and am looking...

What are the bad points of the Peugeot 406 Coupe?

Do you know what the bad points of the Peugeot 406 Coupe 3-litre 6v are and what to watch out for?

Is my 1998 BMW 840Ci Sport likely to turn into a money pit?

Could you advise if my 1998 BMW 840Ci Sport with 109,000 miles (with a replacement engine of approx 50,000 to 60,000 miles) - is worth keeping? Or should I get rid of it as a money-guzzling hole in my...

What do you think of the KIA Picanto to replace my wife's N-reg Metro?

I'm looking at a 54-plate Picanto for £2995 from a local trader. Anything I should watch out for? It is to replace my wife's N-reg Metro so needs to be relatively small and OK for 3000-4000 miles per year.

Can you recommend a small economical car to replace my Ford Focus?

My husband drives a Ford Mondeo and I drive a Ford Focus. We are thinking of exchanging the Focus for one of the small low insurance, low road tax, high economy cars. We have looked at the Kia Picanto...

Am I being stitched up with the price for a new clutch for a Land Rover Freelander?

I have a W-reg soft back Land Rover Freelander that has been a neglected for a little while due to lack of funds, but has recently spent time at a local garage to replace the clutch. The garage was a friend's...

What do you think of the Peugeot Partner Tepee to replace my Volkswagen van and Golf Plus?

In view of the expected increase in the cost of motoring, I wish to replace my Volkswagen van and Golf Plus with one vehicle. I do carry a lawnmower and have to carry bulky items sometimes. To mind comes...