Buying a new used car car for my 20k a year commute

I drive 20k miles a year, on a good mix of motorway and urban routes. I commute in heavy traffic and need a car that meets lots of criteria: Comfortable (cruise control, heated seats / wing mirrors, good...

Forester Grump

I bought a Subaru Forester 2007/07 in June 2010 from a Subaru Franchise. Within a few weeks it was back with an intermittent engine problem, which the franchise are unable to fix, despite help from Subaru...

A new car for all conditions

I have a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. However, I now regularly drive over a half-mile long dirt track which has a fair gradient in parts, but is not extremely steep, and which has some sharp bends. My Passat...

De-Forestation

I currently have a 6-year-old Subaru Forester 2.0iX with which I have been very happy but am thinking about a replacement. My budget is £20,000 plus part exchange and I am looking at another Forester or...

Sub standard

My Subaru Forester boxer diesel is my 6th Subaru, all previous 5 having been highly satisfactory. This latest is quite the worst car of any I have driven. The gearchange is stiff and clunky, and you have...

Must I replace all four of my Subaru Forester's tyres at once?

I have a 2005 Subaru Forester 25 XTEn auto with SVDC. Do I need to change all four tyres at once to prevent damage to the transmission/4-wheel drive? I can see nothing in the hand book, but this does seem...

Which Subaru Outback model featured an arm rest fitted to the rear seats?

I'm looking for a Subaru Outback from 2001 but I want leather seats with a rear arm rest. The 2002 version I saw had no rear armrest. Which model/year would?

Warrant piece

I exchanged my Mercedes A-Class for a Subaru Forester, and was given a basic 3-month warranty with it. I also took out extra warranty with Warranty Direct. Within the first week of me having it, the car...

Is there such a thing as a small MPV with four-wheel drive?

I am looking for a small MPV that provides a relatively high driving position. I have a C3 Picasso and like the driving position so am now looking for something similar for my wife, who has back issues....

Sweet torque

I read your extended article on the Jazz a few months ago. You don’t rate the automated manual, the Top Gear review loathes it. Is there any chance of the "South African" 5-speed torque converter version...