Replacing a Yaris with a Mondeo

I am 18 years old and have recently started driving a 2005 Yaris 1.0 Colour Collection. I bought it cheap with a few scrapes and dings and have now rectified these and am contemplating selling it on, hopefully...

Downsizing without losing comfort?

I intend to downsize from my Jaguar XJ6 - very comfortable but expensive to tax, insure and service - to a small, second-hand car which will be our "second car". Because of a bad back and dodgy hip I...

Which fast but subtle car?

A friend has £12,000 to spend on a used car. Performance and handling are very important. Badge, status, and frivolities such as heated seats, sat-nav, electric mirrors etc are totally unimportant. Both...

2008 or 2010 Hyundai i30?

I am looking to buy a used estate and I am interested in the Hyundai i30 1.6CRDi and the Kia Cee'd SW 1.6CRDi . I am considering cars from between 2008 to 2010 and they range from £6k to £8K. Are there...

How to buy a car with no tax disc?

I am considering buying a car from a private seller whose car's road tax has expired. Obviously, it is unwise to buy a car without inspecting and driving it first. What can you advise about how to test...

Which cheap and reliable car?

I am 25 and I have just passed my driving test in the UK, although I am not a complete novice driver. I'm looking to buy my first car in the UK and I considered Ford Focus 1998-2004 in 1.6 Zetec trim....

I need an all-wheel drive car for work as a GP

I am a GP and I work in the Chiltern area, around Goring and Woodco. We get snow that affects everyone getting around about 3 days a year however when it does snow we've got a large practice area to cover...

Diesel hatchback, 5dr, £8k budget, high Euro ncap, low mileage, turbo

I am looking to purchase a used five door hatchback, with with a good torquey diesel engine that will return high mpg on constant speed (motorway) driving. A high Euro NCAP rating is also very important....

Can a dealer who sold me a faulty car give me a partial refund to cover the repairs?

I have finally been able to talk to the owner of the garage that sold me a misdescribed car, and he said that I should have spotted the error when I took it on a test drive so it wasn't his fault. He has...

Is Autotrader deliberately understating mileages to encourage users to buy cars?

I bought a car through Autotrader, which told me my address was 270 miles from the garage. It was in fact about 350 miles. This morning I noted mileages from six adverts and each mileage was underestimated...