Avoiding EcoBoost turbo troubles

Is the new Ford 1.0-litre engine reliable? Have there been promlems so far?

First car for an under 25

Looking for something that will not be prohibitive for a driver under the of 25 to be insured to drive. He may turn out to be to be sole driver in about a year or so but in the meantime it needs to be...

Megane or Focus?

I am after a car on a budget and wondered if you could help. I have about £7000 - £8000 and would like a car used for some mild motorway driving either petrol or diesel, no real preference, and would...

Which family car?

I am looking for the best family car I can buy. I need it to be automatic and cost effective and safe. I've listed Peugeot 308 SW, Vauxhall Zafira, Ford Focus C-MAX. Boot space is important too. Can...

Starter motor overrun and clutch problem

Starting up from warm only, there is a lot of clatter which sounds like starter motor does not disengage soon enough. Yesterday this was accompanied by clutch failure but then after fiddling with pedal...

Replacing a V70 with a new petrol estate

We have a 2002 V70 2.4 petrol auto estate and are looking to replace it with something of similar size. The car averages 8000 miles per year and being wary of what HJ has said about diesel engines, we...

Reliability of a Ford Focus 1.6 and 2.0 tdci

I will soon buy a Ford Focus 1.6 or 2.0 TDCi, even though I drive only about 15,000 km/year. Which of these engines is more reliable? I'm thinking about problems with DPF, DMF, turbo, ... Or should...

What to choose and where to buy high mileage cars

Need an estate for three labradors. Thinking about Mondeo / A4 / A6 /Superb and was thinking about recent models with high motorway mileage. We do about 10K miles PA. Any thoughts on choice of model and...

What would you recommend to replace the discontinued Ford Fusion?

I have a 2007 Ford Fusion 1.4TDCI, which I bought new. This car suits me in every respect and I intended buying a new 1.6TDCI towards the end of this year. However I note that that the Fusion is discontinued...

Can you recommend an estate car to replace our Volkswagen Passat?

We are looking to replace our 2005 Volkswagen Passat 2.0-litre petrol estate. Could you recommend a replacement secondhand car that is less thirsty, less gutless, more comfortable, and more fun to drive?...