Buying a second hand van

My van was stolen back in December. I used it to carry big drums around to schools to do workshops. I don't know much about vans at all and am finding the whole searching thing really distressing. I...

How do I keep my new i40 healthy?

I take delivery of a Hyundai i40 diesel in March and have read your posts about Particulate Filters with interest. 4 My mileage has fallen dramatically since retirement and I now complete small journeys...

E-Class or 5 Series?

I need to buy a smarter second hand car for work to look more successful. I am considering an E-Class and a 5 Series - both diesel. I am tall and need a big boot but do not want an estate and fear the...

Why was my Skoda Yeti Elegance 4x4 not fitted with folding mirrors as described?

I recently acquired an excellent Yeti Elegance 4x4 from SMC Exeter who provided me with superlative service. The car replaced my Volvo V70 which, with its very poor turning circle, proved incapable of...

I want smaller wheels on my Volvo

I have just ordered a Volvo V60 SE Lux which comes on 17”wheels with 215/50 R 17 tyres. Bearing in mind your mantra about the disadvantages of large wheels with low profile tyres I requested 16” wheels...

Which old car?

I want to keep a car at my parents, it will be used once a month and kept off road but not garaged. I have a Golf mk2 1988 1.6 cl 32k miles which is a brilliant car and a 1990 Mazda MX-5 also excellent....

Cheap and reliable

I need a car up to £2000 for the nursery run then on to work along pot holed lanes to replace my 95 Carina E. I'd like a 2003 Avensis or maybe a Panda. It needs to be durable, reliable car with low running...

Fake service book entries

I bought a Honda Civic at a British Car Auctions in Enfield 3 weeks ago. It was listed as having 2 service stamps. When I later inspected the Service Book closely, I saw that there were 9 stamps, the...

Swapping a Ka for a Golf

I currently own a 57 plate Ford Ka Sport SE (1.6 8v engine) that has done 32,000 miles, but it is a very thirsty, uneconomical car to drive, particulary as I am doing significantly more miles that I originally...

What potential problems with an Avensis CVT?

I am thinking of buying a 2010 Avensis tourer 1.8L with CVT gearbox. Having browsed your reviews and other sites I can not find a long term reliability review for the Toyota CVT. Some say CVTs are good...