Is £4000 for a 2009 Honda Jazz 1.4 with 62,000 miles and dubious service history a fair price?

After much thought, I picked out a 2009 Honda Jazz 1.4 manual with 62,000 miles on the clock for £4000 from a local dealer. I don't currently have a car so it's been difficult to locate a decent car for...

What small/medium size automatics are reliable and economic with a higher seating position?

I'm interested in a used, reliable and economic small-ish/medium automatic car. I also need for the seating to be a little bit elevated, like the Honda Jazz. I've heard everywhere, that Japanese/Korean...

What 4x4/SUV has low tax and high mpg?

We have a 2014 Land Rover Freelander (15,000 miles) and a 2013 Kia Rio (22,000) on 17-inch rims (big mistake for country roads). We have a budget of about £20,000 and would like to change the Kia Rio for...

What car would you recommend for high mileage, mainly motorway driving, on a £9000 budget?

What car would you recommend for 25,000 miles a year, mainly motorway driving? I have had Audi and Mercedes-Benz in the past but found that the rate they go through tyres makes them too expensive. I intend...

What used car should I buy - Honda Jazz, Mazda 3, or Ford Fiesta?

I would appreciate your advice regarding buying a used automatic car. My options are a 2013 Honda Jazz 1.4 I-VTEC 20,000 miles, 2013 Mazda 3 1.6 Tamura 29,500 miles or a 2012 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec 43,000...

What 1.6-litre, 3-5 year hatchback can I get for £8000?

I have a maximum budget of £8000 to buy a motorway friendly 3-5 year old small hatchback, 1.6-litre with a maximum mileage of 50,000. Can you advise please?

Is it time to think of the original Honda Civic Type R as a classic?

Just reading about the new MK10 Honda Civic, which got me thinking: Is it time to start thinking of the original Honda Civic Type R from 2001 as a classic? All the ingredients are there. One to watch?...

Why are Honda UK withholding their petrol hybrid Vezel?

I've just returned from a holiday in delightful Sri Lanka - not a rich country. Why are there thousands of right-hand drive Honda Vezel (CR-V) petrol hybrids there and none in the U.K? Honda says "there's...

Which of our cars should we sell and what do we replace them with?

We have a 2013 Honda CR-V EX (31,000 miles), a 2012 MINI Cooper (25,000 miles) and a 2014 MINI Roadster JCW (7500 miles). All in good condition. We want to reduce the cars from 3 to 2 and still need to...

Would a Mazda 3 be a good replacement for my Toyota Corolla?

It's time to change my Toyota Corolla 1.6 VVTi which has basically given 128,000 trouble free miles. I intend to gift this car and then buy a petrol replacement outright. Not so sure about a Toyota Auris...