Could you recommend a reliable, economical car for our student daughter?

After reading your column we purchased a FIAT Panda for our two daughters to learn to drive. We have owned it for four years and it has proved an excellent choice. Our older daughter is now 21 and is due...

Can you recommend a replacement for my parents' Audi A4 which offers easier access?

My parents, who are in their 70s, are looking for a new car (they have had an Audi A4 for 16 years and they are very happy with it). The problem is that my mum can't get in or out easily due to arthritic...

Advice on a tow car - Yeti or CR-V?

I have a leased A4 Avant 9 - my 4th - that is going back at end of Aug 2011. I will not be doing the high mileage, 30,000 per year in the future as I will be semi retired - probably around 10,000 per...

TIming belt or chain on a Civic?

I've just bought a Honda Civic diesel 2.2-litre 57-plate ES model. Is this car timing belt or chain and has it got a DPF?

Buying a new or nearly new small car - what would you recommend?

My daughter is a single parent with a four-year-old child and very happy with her 04 plate, manual, petrol, Jazz, but wants to change it for a new or nearly new five-door vehicle which is cheap to run...

Which hybrid? Jazz or Auris?

Which is the best hybrid for a 60 year old car fan? I'm 6feet 3ins and a Jazz owner for seven years.

Is there an alternative to my automatic to my Toyota Yaris which is less jerky when pulling away?

My Yaris TR with the new-type combined automatic is now three years old and paid for. I find this type of automatic very jerky in first gear and very poor at pulling away at junctions and traffic lights...

Could you recommend a car with easy access, a large boot and a long guarantee?

My 77-year-old mother is looking to replace her 10-year-old Audi A3 with a slightly smaller car. She only does about 4,000 miles per year, and has all but given up motorway driving. She wants boot space...

Recommend a replacement for our Mazda 2 with a high driving position and easy access?

We have a 2003 Mazda 2 TS2, owned from new, with under 50,000 miles on the clock. We wish to change this for a similar car, petrol, not diesel. We require a high driving position, ease of access and ease...

What could be causing this fuel supply problem with my Honda?

Our car was pre-registered but had only four miles on the clock when purchased. It had been left on the forecourt, presumably in the cold, but gave no immediate problem. The dealer has been very good as...