Fun older car for £4k

I've got £4-5k to spend on a car for occasional use (day trips, holidays, the occasional gig). Needs to be quick and enjoyable to drive and ride in, have a boot and ideally back seats. Classics appeal,...

Is £7000 for a 2010 Civic a good price?

Thinking about buying a Honda Civic from a Honda dealer for £7000.00 for a 2010 car which has done 18,000. Should I be wary of the relative low mileage per year of 3500 and is the price competitive for...

Which version of the Golf should I buy?

I am thinking of buying a Volkswagen Golf - but which model? I really like the new Golf GTI and the GTD, but I also like the Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 35 but find these almost as dear as the new model....

Ford Mondeo estate - Petrol or diesel?

My son wants to buy a Ford Mondeo estate. It would be a 3 year old car and he would hope to keep it for around 6 years. He does about 25K per year and the deal he has with his work means that he pays for...

I fancy a nicer car - what should I get?

Ive just turned 23 but I have had my licence since the age of 18 and now with 2 years no claims discount. I feel after driving my small little round around its time to find a nice stylish car. My usage...

Selling a Mazda MX5 with paint problems

Hello, I bought a Mk2 Mazda MX-5 1.6 Isola from a dealer on Autotrader in July 2014 for £1700. On inspection the red paintwork had large whitish marks on the bonnet and boot. The dealer told me the...

Buying an affordable second hand rural runabout

I need to buy an affordable (probably small) second hand car for the school runs and commute to work. But I live rurally with lots of muddy, stony and high banked lanes and plenty of soft verges and...

Used car service - where do I stand?

I paid a deposit for a 2011 Alfa Romero Giulietta on Jan 15th. for collection on 19th,on the 18th I got an email saying the car was due for service on March 19th.and did I want to book it in (at my cost)...

Buying a used Volkswagen Golf - is this a good price?

Is £1895 reasonable for a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 SE. Year 2002 - manual. What would I need to look out for?

Is a used RS4 a good idea?

Im trying to buy a used Audi RS4 but I'm worried. Most of them have high mileages and I don't know if they have any major problems from the gearbox, clutch or engine. Most are selling in the range of...