Should we buy another Honda Jazz or look at the Ford Fiesta 1.25?

My wife’s Chinese-built Honda Jazz 1.2 is now five and a half years old and is approaching 50,000 miles. She drives around 8000 miles a year, including a fortnightly motorway round trip of 180 miles. We...

Are you encouraging people to break the law?

Under the heading 'Purring along' you seem to advocate driving at a steady 75mph on a motorway. I am under the impression from the Highway Code that the maximum speed on motorways and dual carriageways...

Which petrol automatic SUV should we buy for motorway and local use?

Over the past four years our situation has changed. I no longer drive due to eye problems and my wife now does all the driving. She is in her mid 70’s. Until now we have retained our two cars, a 1999 BMW...

Turbo boosted petrol engines - are they any good on the motorway?

The 1.0-litre 'Ecoboost' petrol engine in the Ford C-MAX is amazingly swift and responsive, can such an arrangement really deliver long-term on A-roads and motorways? I have never owned a turbo-boosted...

Why do some drivers still hog the middle lane and cause accidents with motorcyclists?

While at a barbecue over the weekend, we met this rather sozzled, pompous man who proudly told everyone how he remained in the middle lane of the motorway if his speedometer told him he was travelling...

Why do people hog the middle lane and why isn't undertaking permitted?

I make the following points in relation to the debate about motorway driving. Lane hogging in any lane other than the inner lane is bad driving practice. Outside lane hoggers are the greatest danger for...

Why has Parking Eye fined me for using a motorway services to sleep?

Whilst driving after a hard days work, I started to feel drowsy and decided to pull into the nearest service station, Welcome Break Gordano, at around nine o'clock at night on 24 May 2013. I decided to...

Can you recommend a 4x4 for carrying items to mainland Europe?

We require a 4x4 (either permanent or selectable) to carry household and other items to and from mainland Europe. New or secondhand. Our mileage is around 15,000 per annum, mainly longer journeys, and...

I'm looking to buy a Civic, Auris, i30 or cee'd, but want a spare wheels and rear-view camera. What do you suggest?

I'm looking to buy a used Honda Civic (2006-onwards), Toyota Auris, Hyundai i30 or KIA cee’d within the next few months. My budget is £5000-£6000. I'd be looking to keep the car until the end of its lifetime,...

Why was my wife penalised £90 for overstaying in a motorway service station?

My wife recently parked at a motorway service station, stayed for three and a half hours and has been asked to pay £90 (or £50 in 14 days). This charge seems grossly excessive. What do you advise?