What cars are still reliable over the 100,000 mile mark?

I'm looking for a cheap to run car which will be reliable, but over the magic 100,000 mark, as I do plenty of miles and don't want to crucify value. Ideally for about £2500. I do enough miles (12,000 plus)...

There's an intermittent noise coming from underneath my car - what is it?

I have a 2006 Kia Picanto, 58,000 miles. For the eight years I have owned it, it's has been more or less problem free. Now, after I've been going for about 10 minutes at reasonable speed, there is quite...

My son's car won't start - does the clicking noise suggest it's an issue with the starting motor?

I drove my son's car last week, a 2007 Volkswagen Astra (35,000 miles). I heard a loud squeal and then it cut out and I smelled something burning, which lasted 30 seconds. The first RAC guy tried to bump...

When should the timing belt in my van be changed?

I have a 2013 Volkswagen Transporter. When should the timing belt be changed?

When should I change the timing belt or chain in my Nissan Micra?

I have 2010 Nissan Micra, mileage is 95000. Does it have a timing chain or belt? When should I change it?

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...

Do I need to change my timing belt after 60,000 miles?

At my car service today, the timing belt was ticked as okay but by the side it says 60,000 miles. The garage has told me that I need a new timing belt. Do I really need to pay £100 - £200 for a belt? Is...

My engine needs replaced - is the garage that changed the timing belt, but not water pump, at fault?

When I agreed last October to buy a Saab 9-3 TID convertible with 69,000 miles, the garage agreed to change the timing belt. The engine cut out and stopped working last week, AA discovered it was the timing...

Will a nearly new diesel be difficult to sell on in the future?

I want to buy a secondhand (nearly new, maximum 12 months old) Ford Mondeo Estate. I'm not sure whether to go for petrol or diesel. Annual mileage is approximately 30,000, which would suggest diesel, but...

What diesel Estate should I choose between a Toyota Auris, Honda Civic and Skoda Octavia?

I'm dwelling between getting several diesel cars. What is the best choice: the 2015 Toyota Auris Estate 1.6 diesel, 2015 Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 diesel or 2015 Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 diesel. What is your...