Could you suggest a powerful, practical, cheap to insure car?

I'm looking at buying a used car to replace my current 1.0-litre runaround as I crave a bit more power. I've been looking at a 1.4 Golf GT TSI, which costs around £2500. I don't have the money yet, but...

Can we reject a car because the dealer lied about the service history?

My son has just purchased a Volkswagen Scirroco from a 'dealer'. We checked the service record book before purchase and the last service filled in the book did not have a garage stamp, but it was completed...

What used, reliable, family car would you recommend for under £10,000?

I need to buy a used, reliable, automatic family car for under £10,000 as soon as possible. What would you recommend and where is best to purchase from?

Is a car with Cat D damage still worth buying?

I want to buy a Renault Wind roadster, but it has a Cat D for bumper damage on it. Is it still worth buying?

Should I buy a new car or a used car?

For someone in their late 60s, doing under 10,000 miles per year, would you recommend buying new or used? If I buy new, I'll get a guarantee, and the money I tie up would earn little interest anyway; but...

Should I be able to get a discount on a used Volvo V70?

I'm looking at buying my first used car as an adult. I have visited a couple of dealers, but no one is offering a discount. Am I doing something wrong or should I be able to get some money off? I'm looking...

Is it a risky gamble to buy a 2010 Vauxhall Zafira with no service history?

I have the opportunity to buy a 2010 Vauxhall Zafira, with 77,000 miles on the clock, from a local independent garage. They can't find the service history book so has to sell car as NSH although he is...

Is the engine oil light coming on a serious concern?

I purchased a 2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 recently. Today it drove fine, but after an hour of driving I stopped to go to the shop and when I came back and started it the engine oil light came on for a minute...

Is buying a low mileage diesel car a good idea?

I'm considering buying a 2010 BMW 118 M Sport Diesel Automatic with only 16,000 miles on the clock. It's in pristine condition, genuine mileage with dealership service history (last service January 2017)....

Is a car that's been standing for 18 months likely to have engine issues?

I'm thinking of buying a 2013 Volkswagen Passat Estate 1.8 TSI that's apparently been standing for 18 months. The owner (one from new) has passed away, but the car was garaged whilst he was not well enough...