Which car for a small Scottish business?

My wife has a small cleaning business and many of her clients are in farm houses. This means Scottish country roads, farms tracks etc. Should I consider a small, proper 4x4 or will one of these new crossover...

Which used car for an elderly couple?

We need to replace an elderly Nissan Primera with a used car, ideally no more than £10,000. We are also elderly, so something higher than, and certainly no longer than a Primera. We do a low mileage,...

Buying a small and cheap new car - what do you recommend?

My Mum's 2004 plate Vauxhall Corsa is past its best. It is starting to leak and the red paint is fading ,as most red cars do. We're looking at replacement options and would like some advice. The lure of...

Buying a second car - what's best for £12k?

I’m looking for a second car, which is fun to drive and has a pleasant ride . Something with a bit of class would be nice as I’ll cover 3000 miles, mostly around town budget. What do you recommend I buy...

What's better: Suzuki SX4 or Mercedes A150?

I have been presented with a choice: keep my 2009 Suzuki SX4 DDIS 2009 manual with 70k miles or buy a 2007 Mercedes Benz A150 auto with 20k miles? What would you do?

Can you suggest a small car for commuting

I need a new car to cover around 12,000 miles a year for rural commuting and occasional longer motorway trips. In no particular order, comfort, fun, economy and reliability are the priorities. So, Fiesta...

Getting good fuel economy - petrol or diesel?

Do you think the likes of the Suzuki Swift 1.2 which claims to do 57mpg, makes diesels less appealing if doing 15-18 thousand miles a year?

Which small car for mountain roads and motorways?

I am soon to buy a new car. I need one around four metres long with a bit of "poke". My driving is mainly mountain roads and motorways. I have three cars in mind, the Suzuki Swift Sport, SEAT Ibiza 105TSI...

Can you recommend a large family car and a second runabout vehicle?

My wife and I both retired recently. We drive a 2003 Audi A3 and a 2004 Audi TT 3.2. Both cars are showing signs of ageing, such as engine management “lightitis”, high road tax and poor fuel economy. Our...

Could you recommend a van-like car for short trips and with lots of load space?

We recently had to scrap our second car, a 1996 Golf GTI that had fully foldable back seats, making it ideal for its later life of short journeys to and from the station, allotment and tip. I would love...