Buying my first car

I've had my licence for 9 years but this will be the first car that I will own. I know very little about car maintenance, or what costs are involved in driving in the UK having recently moved here. I...

Fiat 500 petrol injection failure warning light flashing - is it safe to drive the car?

The injection failure warning light on my car is flashing. Is it safe to drive about 15 miles to my local dealer or do I need to arrange a tow truck? If the latter will the AA do it for me?

Replacing an old Corsa 1.4

What would you recommend as a replacement following a faithful Corsa 1.4 auto (R reg)? It needs 5 doors, reasonable boot space, flexible driver's seat to accommodate a fairly short driver, should be fun...

Where can I sell my 6000-mile-old Fiat Panda?

Five years ago I bought a Fiat Panda diesel Dynamic Multijet. It has proven to be ideal but alas, at 85 I have decided my driving days are over and I must sell my little blue Panda with only 6000 miles...

Small car for motorway commuting

I am a 24yr old female looking for a small used car, which I will drive 80 miles a day down the A14/A1 so it needs to be fuel efficient. My budget is £2,500 and I'm interested in VW Golf, Polo and Fiat...

What is causing this serious electrical fault in my Fiat 500?

I love my FIAT 500 Cabriolet, but it has been back to the dealers many times for the same problem. Every time I leave it a day or two without using it I return to find it will not start. The car is a 2010...

Mini Clubman or Fiat 500?

I am considering changing our second car for a small, cheap-to-run car with low tax. I would buy newish. A Fiat 500 or Mini Clubman both appeal, the Mini possibly as a diesel and the Fiat as a 1.2-litre...

Which small car to replace my 2003 Ford Fiesta?

I’m in my early 70s (but fit and agile). I think the time has come to change my 2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4 for a newer secondhand small car with a budget of £10,000. I do about 5000 miles a year, mainly local...

Does my Panda have traction control?

My new Panda cuts out heavily under hard acceleration in bottom gear. It could be traction control but if so it cuts in early and hard and is verging on unsafe when pulling smartly out of junctions. I...

My warranty started some weeks before i bought my new car - should i be worried?

I recently bought a Fiat 500 and noticed that the warranty started four weeks before I bought the car. The dealership has said that this is down to the car being registered early. I have asked for a confirmation...