Which car would you advise for towing in muddy fields?

My daughter has enjoyed her 2005 Volkswagen Golf GTI, but now it is time to change. The Golf has done all she could ask, including pulling a small caravan, except that it is not good at coping when towing...

Buying two cars - one for town and motorway, one for farm and trees

I'll be selling a Daihatsu Sirion, Kia Soul and LR Freelander and want to replace with two vehicles. One car for day-to-day use, must be comfortable, with a good ride (unlike the Kia), fuel efficient,...

A car for towing, dirt roads and regular driving

I'm starting up an adventure sport business and looking to to buy a car for dirt tracks, towing, and normal driving. Looking to spend £5000-7000 2nd hand. Want something not to expensive to insure (I'm...

Can you recommend a reliable pick-up for driving offroad in my work as a forester?

I wish to purchase a 4x4 pick up for my work as a forester, driving on rough forest tracks as well as the public highway. With a budget of approximately £4000 I was thinking of an older Ford Ranger, preferably...

Is a Mercedes-Benz bought in the south of England less likely to have been used off-road?

Thank you for a quick reply about Mercedes-Benz GLs. Would we get a better vehicle for the same money from a large 4x4 dealer in London or the south, where the vehicle had never been used off-road, as...

I need a used diesel 4X4

I am looking for a used diesel 4x4 which will see heavy off-road use as a farm and woodland utility vehicle, and little motorway/long-distance use. The various reviews do not answer two specific questions...

Which German offroader?

I am from Pakistan.I am a regular vistor of your website and a great admirer of your expertise regarding cars. I am using Misubishi Lancer 1996 1.5, but now I am looking for a car to carry me, my wife...

Cheap, reliable 4X4

I'm looking to buy a large, 'proper' 4x4 (it will be off-roaded) which is very reliable for up to £6k. What vehicle would you recommend? My primary concern is reliability, but it must also be large and...

Agriculture and Fisheries

I have run a Hyundai Coupe for the last two years. It has been a good car, well specified, tough and comfortable on long journeys. Age now dictates something easier to enter and exit and suitable for mild...

Can I recommend Garmendale Engineering to build solar-powered buggies for your correspondent PM?

With reference to PM's request to find someone to build buggies for National Trust properties, could I recommend Garmendale Engineering Ltd. of Ilkeston, Derbyshire? (www.garmendale.co.uk). Amongst other...