Leaving a car for 1 month - is there anything I need to do?

My 2013 petrol engined KIA Carens will be left on our drive from 6 January to 4 February, whilst we are on a cruise. Are there any procedures I should be carry out on the car before we leave it. Is it...

Buying a used estate car for £10-12k

My partner is changing job in January and will need a car to replace her company 3 Series Estate. She's got £10-12k to spend, is looking for something around Focus up to Mondeo size that will accommodate...

Kia Optima - is it any good?

I owned a BMW 325i for 12 years and I loved it. I'm now looking to buy a new car, and I recently test drove a Kia Optima. I loved it too and all the extras that would cost a fortune to have in other cars....

Buying a replacement for a Citroen ZX estate

Can you recommend a replacement for my trusty Citroen ZX estate. It needs to be a similar width to fit in the garage, but big enough for the dog to sit in the rear. I am looking for something up to 3 years...

Replacing a Volvo XC70 - what should we buy?

The time has come for us to change our Volvo XC70 diesel, which has not been as reliable as past Volvos. We would be looking at a two or three year old vehicle and it will be caged out to carry up to four...

Buying a used Kia Cee'd

I went to view a used Kia Ceed recently, which was advertised with "full service history". The car is being advertised by an independent dealer and it has a service history, but with a non-Kia garage,...

What's the best diesel for £5k?

I'm completely vexed as to what to buy, I've around £5000 to spend on a diesel family sized car. It must have a 1.6-litre engine or less, be reliable and have a good size boot. What do you suggest?

What's the best small automatic?

What is the smallest car with an acceptable automatic? I was considering the Honda Jazz CVT, but read that the noise over 60mph is unacceptable.

Does the Kia Cee'd have a dual mass flywheel?

I'm thinking of buying a 2010 Kia Cee'd diesel, can you tell me if it has a dual-mass flywheel?

Buying a new diesel - Captur or C'eed?

My wife wants to buy a new diesel. Something between the Renault Clio size but less then the Laguna Tourer. We like the look of the Captur and Megane, but the Kia C'eed has also caught our eye. Which is...