electric car and horse box tug

I have a 2 yr old volvo V70 and an 8 yr old x trial (pulling a horse box etc). I do lots of 20 mile journeys and 8 journeys per year of 600 miles round trip in volvo so about 14000 mls in total. I now...

Small 5 door automatic

Need to replace my wife's 2008 1.4 corsa design automatic. Need similar sized car with 5 doors, decent boot and automatic. She only does 5 mile a day. Something 3-4 years old budget of around £6K. ...

Corroded head gasket - should Kia pay for the repairs?

I purchased a used 2009 Kia Picanto last year from a dealership. One evening after work the car started shuddering and making an awful noise. In the morning the car didn't even start at first instead the...

Large 4x4 for high mileage - suggestions?

I drive 35k miles per year (90% motorway), looking for a large 4x4 (Land Cruiser, Discovery, Grand Cherokee, etc.). This would be a car I would keep for up to 10 years. I have two options: 1. With a £25k...

Kia stop/start system?

I have a 2014 Kia Cee'd 3 1.6 CRDI Eco which I am pleased with on the whole but puzzled by the Stop and Go system which refuses to work when the conditions for heavy demand on the battery are prevelant....

Replacement for a Land Rover Freelander 2?

I bought my Freelander 2 when it was three years old. It's now eight years old and has, unfortunately cost me masses in almost continual repair bills over the past couple of years. I'd love to replace...

Automatic gearboxes?

I am looking to buy a diesel auto with a reliable gearbox. Budget £10,000 to £12,000. What type of auto gearbox do the Kia & Hyundai models have? Theses models are 2012 on. The new Kia has a DCT transmission...

Does my Kia have a DPF?

We have just bought a 2010 (10 plate) Kia Sportage with only 15000 miles on the clock, but we cannot find any specific reference to a DPF being fitted or to a warning light on the dashboard. Will it have...

Which second hand family 4x4?

I'm being sent to northern Italy for 2 years for work, so my family of 4 with 2 children under 3 and a dog need something larger than the Audi A3 we are currently squeezing into, that can get up and down...

Seven seater advice?

My mother-in-law needs a reliable 7 seater to cart the kids around in. She has just had to scrap her 1993 Pajero and is in the market for a replacement. She will need to take the kids plus enough luggage...