What's the best used, small, automatic car?

I'm looking to buy a used, automatic, small car for my 22-year-old son. It will be his first car and our budget is £3000 - £4000. Ideally it will be a low insurance group, but I mostly want you to recommend...

The ULEZ means I will no longer be able to go the 500 metres to my local supermarkets for my elderly mum - are Blue Badge holders exempt from the £12.50 charge?

I drive a 2009 diesel C4 Grand Picasso. I live in a postcode just outside the A406. TFL is proposing to bring in an Ultra Low Emissions Zone next year and it would seem that I will no longer be able to...

What's the best big vehicle for a family of six?

Our 11 year old Renault Grand Scenic has many problems and I think we need to replace it. It also isn't really large enough for us (two adults and four kids with full booster seats). There doesn't appear...

A used car I bought from a dealer is faulty - how do I make the dealer take action to fix it?

There are several small faults with a two-year-old Ford Fiesta I purchased recently from a dealer. How do I make the dealer actually take action to help me rather than just getting someone else to contact...

Why is my car trying to regenerate constantly after the DPF was cleaned?

I have a Ford Focus 1.5 diesel, which I bought very recently second-hand from a main dealer. A couple of weeks ago a fault code indicated a blocked DPF. The garage cleared the DPF under warranty, but recently...

Our secondhand Ford Focus suffered coolant failure - should we take it to a main dealer for repairs?

We had what sounds like coolant failure in our Ford Focus EcoBoost Estate this week. Unfortunately it happened in France and we are in the process of organising repatriation. As this appears to be a known...

My Ford Focus needs a new engine but wasn't serviced by Ford dealers - should they still fix it as part of the recall?

I have a 2013 Ford Focus 1.0T. It is currently having a new engine fitted as there was a problem with the coolant, turbo and subsequent oil loss - which I had no warning lights for, or in fact any indication...

Should I claim for windscreen damage on my insurance or pay for it myself?

I bought a 2005 Ford Focus with a cracked windscreen. It has no MoT and I've not put it on my insurance yet. Is it best for me to pay £160 to replace the windscreen or put the car on my insurance and then...

My car's radio can't seem to pick up any stations abroad - how can I remedy this?

The DAB radio in my 2010 Ford Mondeo 2010 works perfectly in Britain, but seems to get zero signal when I drive abroad (France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain). It doesn't pick up a single station. I've...

How do I upgrade my car's radio to DAB?

I recently bought a 2010 Ford Mondeo. I'd like to upgrade the radio to DAB. Is there a way of doing this?