Best small car for £5000?

Our 21 year old daughter's 2000 Ford KA is now due for upgrade. She's had it three years and now fancies something a little bigger. She uses her car every day for work but generally only does short journeys....

Why is my Fiesta making a knocking sound?

My 2008 Ford Fiesta has started making a knocking noise at the back, next to the exhaust. My local garage has replaced the box, but the nose persists. Any idea why this is?

Leaking Foof, Main Dealer won't fix it

I have been told by the Ford Main Dealet that they won't touch fixing the Leaking roof and that they have to put it on a jig to fix it and only Ford' in Alperton can do this. I have also been told that...

Buying a new SUV - petrol or diesel?

I am in the market for a new SUV and have narrowed my search to the Ford Kuga or Toyota RAV-4 4. The salesman at Ford has told me a diesel would not be for me as my car would be laid up for weeks at a...

Ford Galaxy - which models have a DPF?

I would like to purchase a Ford Galaxy diesel. Can you tell me which models don't have DPFs and does the Galaxy switch from torque converter to DMF at any point?

Buying a used car with high mileage - what do you recommend?

I'm being forced out of my company car and need to buy my own. My budget is £7000 and I'm looking for a 2009 onwards high spec Ford Mondeo or Honda Accord diesel. At this money each will have 100k miles...

Buying a used family car for £10k - what's best?

I'm looking to replace my 2008 Citroen C5 Tourer. I do about 15,000 miles per year now and want a medium size, reliable replacement with reasonable performance and economy. I've got about £10,000 to spend....

Should I buy a high mileage Fiesta?

I'm keen to buy a Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi to commute 18,000 miles a year. I've found quite a few 2012 plate examples in a decent spec well within my price range, however they are mostly between the 40-50k...

Water leak - can you help?

When it rains heavily, the passenger foot well carpet becomes saturated and I am unable to locate where it is getting in, the under seat storage compartment has also been wet. This is occurring when the...

What is the servicing schedule for the Ford Fiesta?

What is the service schedule, from new, for a 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.25 petrol? In addition, what is the schedule for the cam belt to be replaced? Furthermore, will those service schedules, and cam belt intervals...