Whereafore auto

For over 50 years I have been driving conventionally geared cars I am now 81 and considering moving to a slightly smaller car, an automatic Fiesta in place of my Toyota Auris. I drive about 14,000 miles...

Gear change

I currently have a 2005 Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 Litre diesel with DSG gearbox. Car has been faultless and I have experienced none of the reported "hesitation" with the 6-speed wet DSG box. Now time to...

Good top of range MPV on mobility please?

Comfortable high ride, good fuel economy, manual or automatic (not too used to automatics but keep getting advised that the new ones are more fuel efficient?) At the moment we seem to be looking at Scenics,...

Seven up

I have a friend who has a FIAT Multipla and asked my advice about buying something different. He has 12 grand children but doesn't want a people carrier. He's looking for a new or preferably second hand...

High mileage Fiesta

I would like your opinion on my 2003 Mk6 Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol. It has covered 174,000 miles and I duly changed the Cambelt at 100,000 but it is still successfully running on the original auxiliary (stretchy)...

A cool small car?

Hi, I’ve got around £4500 to spend on a supermini, must be reliable, do 50+ mpg, have air con, some street cred, up to 5 years old. I’ve been looking at slightly older MINIs and the old shape Corsa. Your...

Burning smell in a Mondeo

I've recently bought a Mondeo Titanuim X Sport 163 and after driving the car today for about 20 minutes and arriving back home I noticed a knocking or flapping noise in sync with the engine that I've never...

Price quote from garage

My son has just been quoted £150 by a Ford main dealer to repair a broken clutch return spring. Is this reasonable, as the part only costs about £4?

Estate car shortage

The time is approaching to replace our 10-year-old Mondeo Estate that has been brilliant. With kids grown up, 95% of the time we only need a 2-seater but must have room in back for large dog with easy...

CR-V or Mondeo Estate?

We have a budget up to about £16000. I like the Honda CR-V, my wife prefers the Mondeo Estate.