Broken sping

My wife went out to her 2007 Fiat Grande Pundo, parked underneath a carport, reversed out and heard a 'ping’. Almost immediatly, the nearside front went down with a broken spring. I've written to FIAT...

First car - what should I buy for my son?

My son is 17 and I've told him that I will get him a car and insure it for a year - but at a budget of £9000 all in. Assuming the insurance is about £4500 - what car would you recommend that has low insurance...

Wanting to buy Fiat 500 TwinAir, but...

Have you heard if, or when, will Fiat be fitting the 105bhp TwinAir to the 500?

Retro fitting electric mirrors to a Fiat Panda - is it possible?

We're looking for a 3 to 6 year old Panda. We'd really like electric mirrors but only the Eleganza came with these and they are few and far between. Is it likely that the wiring will be in place on all...

Fiat 500: how to

I've just picked a brand new Fiat 500, and I would like to know how to move all of the numbers around the display, as in my car, the mileage is at the bottom - and I have the clock on display. And that's...

Fiat electrics - two faults, are they related?

My Fiat Punto has been into the garage to have its failed heating/ventilation fan replaced, so that I could de-mist the windscreen again. After two days, it stopped working again, and now I've had to have...

Is a Panda 1.2 4x4 suitable for harsh winter driving?

Our son will be living near the Scottish border for a year. I am thinking of buying him a Panda 1.2 4x4, and fitting it with winter tyres from November to March. Is this a sensible choice and is there...

What is the best small 4WD for towing and light agricultural use?

We have a Mazda 6 and, last week, we bought eight acres of land for livestock farming, so we now need a vehicle capable of pulling a stock trailer, negotiating tracks and carrying loads such as bales of...

Can you recommend a small 4WD for driving in snow?

My daughter needs a car that will cope with an untreated hill in snow but is small enough to be easily parked. Is there a smallish, reliable four-wheel drive car?

Why has the USA banned the practice of misrepresenting fuel consumption figures?

I thought your readers might be interested to know that when we were in Texas 2 weeks ago we saw a Fiat 500 Pop (1.4 MultiAir) as part of a promotion in a shopping mall. Interestingly the official fuel...