Buying an estate/hatch - recommendations?

My Mazda 2 has just been written off following an accident and I need to buy a replacement. Ideally, I would like something bigger and more practical, with some performance and a petrol engine. I have...

Diagnostics or brains?

I have a SEAT Ibiza 56 reg. Can it be possible for a faulty fuse box and retainer to cause a fault with a radiator cooling fan motor and vice versa? If so, should a proper diagnostic test show up the fault...

Do I need exotic oil?

I'm now a vintage motorist. When I used to do an oil change a gallon of GTX cost me £8. Now I'm told my new Seat Leon needs Castrol Edge Professional, which costs a staggering £46 a gallon. My wife had...

Should my SEAT Ibiza's brake discs have warped after just 11,000 miles of urban driving?

The local dealership where I bought my SEAT Ibiza 1.2 TSI 2 years ago has given up the franchise. I now have to travel an hour to a SEAT dealer. That would have been fine if the car had not been dogged...

Which safe, cheap-to-insure car for my 18-year-old son?

My 18-year-old son has decided to take up driving lessons and will eventually have a car of his own. What would you recommend as his first car? My issue is obviously insurance costs but more importantly...

Which family hatchback for under £4000?

I need a family hatchback for under £4000. I'm thinking that an Octavia is slightly too big for my needs and the Fabia doesn't get as good reviews. Is it worth considering a KIA cee’d 1.6 CRDi or a SEAT...

Are small diesel engines suitable for short commutes on a daily basis?

I'm thinking of purchasing a 2010 SEAT Ibiza 1.2 or 1.4 diesel for a five mile daily commute. Is this a sensible choice or should I consider a petrol engine instead?

SEAT Leon - info on the engines?

Can you please tell me if the 140PS 1.4 TSI engine is the SEAT version of the ACT Volkswagen engine, with a cam belt, or a standard engine but with higher rating? Also, is the 1.8 Seat Leon petrol engine...

Front suspension knocking

The offside front suspension of my Seat Altea makes a soft knocking noise when going over rough road surfaces, manhole covers, sleeping policemen etc. I reported this to the dealer last year, but was told...

SEAT Ibiza SC - warped brakes after just 3000 miles

We bought a new Seat Ibiza SC for our daughter from the local Seat dealer last August. Now eight months on - and just 3000 miles – we've encountered problems in the form of warped brake discs. The dealer...