Which small car should I buy as a reliable runaround?

My lovely 1994 Nissan 200SX with 99,445 miles, which I have found reliable, solid, comfortable and secure, evidently needs about £1000 of work - mostly welding - if it is to pass its MoT. Even then it...

How fast should I drive my Toyota Yaris on the motorway?

I have a Toyota Yaris 1.0-litre petrol. Could you tell me what is the best rpm to shift gear? Also is 50mph or 55mph the optimum on a motorway?

Which medium-sized car should we trade in our S-Class Mercedes and Volkswagen Polo for?

My motoring habits now consist of a few day trips and a six-week drive in the summer to Italy. When we go to Italy we take the long way round and cover approx 4000 miles. We have no kids. Our cars at present...

Which small, fun city car do you recommend?

My chairman at work suggested you might be able to give me some good advice on buying a car. I’d like to buy a small, economical car and have a budget of £8000. I live in central London so don’t drive...

Buying a second hand small car - what would you recommend?

At present I have a 1.6 Ford Focus, but as my 17 year old son will soon have passed his driving test I was considering changing this. I have been advised that it would be easier to insure a car with a...

Problematic semi-auto gearbox

I have had a Corolla semi-auto for eight months. It suddenly lost power and failed to select gears. First repaired at a gearbox specialist workshop, having a gearbox, acutator and 2 ECU cards replaced,...

How to stop us misfuelling?

On your recommendation, we've just bought a Yaris diesel. Many people seem to have filled their car with petrol by mistake. Although we've had diesels in the past and can't imagine doing it, many people...

Corolla coil pack problems...

I keep having a problem with my O2 sensor in my Corolla 1.4 petrol. I have had all 4 coil packs replaced but after a few weeks the o2 sensor light comes on and the engine is misfiring and only runnig on...

Does using an air conditioner affect fuel consumption?

I have always understood that running the air conditioner causes an increase in fuel consumption. Last week, in very cold weather, I was taken for a demonstration drive in a new Toyota Avensis. The dealer...

Which fun, comfortable car to replace my Honda Jazz?

My husband and I have always enjoyed our driving and, in later years, had the mix of a one year old Honda Jazz (as our local runabout) plus a Jaguar XF for longer journeys in comfort. We both shared the...