Petrol car with torquey engine

Having always had diesel cars I worry about losing performance by way of reduced torque with an equivalent sized petrol engine. I have a BMW 420d xDrive. I want a petrol engined car that has good performance...

Diesel car for commuting?

I would like to buy a second hand car. I thought of getting a Golf Mk5 1.9 TDI. I want to use this car mainly for commuting to work (aprox 10 miles from my home), but will use it for traveling, sight seeing...

New car for someone with back problems

Since 1995 I have bought Japanese cars - totally reliable. My wife has a bad back and difficulty getting in/out of a "high car" - "low cars" equally bad.Fpr £30k what do you recommend? We want a petrol...

Jaguar F-Type and winter driving

Having recently taken early retirement I am looking to celebrate my new found freedom by swapping my BMW 5 Series for a Jaguar F-Type, probably a V6 (S) Convertible. My only real concern is with its capabilities...

Replacing a Verso with an S-MAX?

I'm considering exchanging or selling my Verso for an S-MAX for up to 8k as a better option for towing a caravan and bike carrier. I would like to buy a medium caravan in future within 2 years time. The...

Recommendations for dealers and brokers?

Which dealers/brokers would you recommend? I have asked carwow to quote and await their reply. Can you suggest others that would pay me to contact?

First car recommendation?

I am currently searching for my first car. I love the shape of the MINI compared to the Polo, but as I've found out the Polo comes in a 1.2 engine. I have a budget of roughly £6000 and I am wondering which...

Honda CR-V i-CTDi vs i-VTEC

I can't decide whether to buy a Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi or CR-V 2.0 i-VTEC petrol. My budget is £9000 and I plan to use it as our main family car driving 10000 miles per year. Which version would be more...

The new MX-5

We are considering trading in our 2 year old MX-5 for the new model 1.5 ESL. 1. Do you consider the 2.0 ESL the better option? 2. What would you consider a fair trade-in price? 3. There is only the...

Replacing a Jag XJR?

Hello HJ, I currently own a 2006 (pre facelift) Jaguar XJR. It's fantastic. Apart from the standard Jaguar suspension issues, the car has been very reliable. It's great to drive, very powerful and...