Buying a seven-seater

My daughter has a large family. She is looking to buy a seven seat people carrier and has £10,000 to spend. She would like a vehicle that is reliable and economical to run and would be grateful for your...

Replacing an aerial on a Ford B-MAX

The new car I am considering is a Ford B-Max. This is much the same footprint as my current Fiesta, and should still fit inside my garage length and width-wise but is significantly taller. I calculate...

Replacing a Mondeo headlight bulb

One low beam bulb has gone on my Mondeo. Replacement choice is boundless so which bulb to choose? HJ says not to buy Xenon but that still leaves normal, 100%, 120%, blue etc choices. Some come as singles,...

Buying a car for high motorway miles

I need to buy a motorway cruiser to travel around 40k miles a year as economically and comfortably as possible. I'm thinking of travelling at mainly in the outside lane, and spending around £10k to minimise...

Ford Kuga has an engine warning light after 870 miles

My Ford Kuga is 3 weeks old and has 874 miles on. it now has an Engine Malfunction light and the car will not exceed 40 miles an hour. It has been back with the dealer for eight days and they do not know...

Looking to buy a Ford Fusion - any good?

I'm looking to buy an 09 Ford Fusion for £4999. Are they good cars and is this a fair price? Mileage circa 18k.

Ford Grand C-Max - Diesel or Ecoboost ??

I'm considering buying the Ford Grand C-Max (Titanium) but I'm torn between engine choices. My wife uses the car mainly for short runs (3 miles in busy stop/start traffic) but at the weekend we use it...

Which Kuga engine?

I am considering buying the new Ford Kuga. What is your opinion of the 1.6 Ecoboost petrol engine as opposed to the 2.0-litre diesel?

Our diesel Ford Focus suffered a big DPF fault with other damage - is the trader who sold us the car liable?

I am writing you regarding my Ford Focus 1.6TDCI. I purchased it in April 2012 with 38,000 miles on the clock. In October the engine malfunction light came on. I took it into the Ford garage we purchased...

Which SUV for towing a 1410kg caravan?

After six years of comfortable and reliable motoring it is time to replace our 2003 Passat 1.9 TDI Estate. Our average mileage is 10,000 per year, of which 1000 is towing a 1410kg caravan. We do not want...