Reliable second-hand car advice?

My sister and partner have £4-5k to spend on a used car. They want something reliable and cheap to maintain so are thinking Honda Civic or maybe Ford Focus. Her partner wants something sporty/ cool so...

Best family-sized hybrid?

We would like to upate our Toyota Verso and are thinking about hybrids as most of our journeys are short city trips of 1-5 miles with a 60-80 mile trip once or twice a month max. My husband is interested...

Which large executive car?

I'm looking to buy a stylish large exec, with a good balance of performance and economy. I do anywhere between 12k to 18k miles per year, split motorway and city, and am currently looking at a Mercedes...

Buying a petrol Jaguar XE - advice?

Looking to buy new, something quick and mid-size, auto gearbox, and have narrowed test drive search to Jaguar XE 240PS Sport, Audi S3 or BMW M135i, although M235i could be alternative as cost and number...

Choice between 3 preferred cars?

I want to buy a replacement for a 52 plate Volkswagen Passat. Petrol only due to low annual mileage. Narrowed down to 3 choices: new 5 door manual Golf GTI (£25.5K), new Octavia vRS Estate (£23.5K), or...

Comparison between Mondeo and Passat?

I am contemplating changing from a 7 year period of owning Passats (present 55 plate 2.0 TDI SE) to a Ford Mondeo. What 58 - 59 plate models would you recommend as an alternative and what features would...

SEAT Exeo buying advice?

I'm thinking of buying SEAT Exeo ST 2.0 TSI 2010 67K miles. I a see practical sporty estate that should have several more years reliable service - assuming its been well looked after (full service history...

Audi A5 or Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe?

First of all would like to thank you and your website for its considerable useful info and I am an avid follower of the website and find it very informative especially the Ask Honest John section. Thank...

Qashqai tyre sizes

Considering new Qashqai and would appreciate any feedback as to whether to choose 17-inch or 19-inch wheels?

Advice about Credit hire companies

I am a volunteer with Citizens Advice and when researching for a client found this page of advice on the public Citizens Advice web site. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/professional-and-financial-services/insurance/types-of-insurance/vehicle-insurance/vehicle-insurance-if-the-accident-wasn-t-your-fault/ I...