Replacing an old Civic

Our Honda Civic R-reg petrol automatic has died. It's been reliable and suitable for purpose and done over 200,000 miles. Please recommend an equivalent second hand replacement that can be bought for...

Brand new Toyota Aygo - water leaks

I have just purchased a brand new Toyota Aygo Go MMT which I collected on 7 July 2011. On Friday I took it for its first real run - West Wales - West Sussex. Upon unloading the boot I noticed dampness...

Problem with new clutch fitted by garage

The clutch was recently changed on the car at about 70,000 miles. The new clutch bites very sharply and right on the floor of the pedal travel. I have run the car for few weeks and the garage has bled...

Economical car wanted

I need a large capacity, very economical car/estate to replace my Vectra lpg conversion. I do 30-35K miles a year with a lot of motorway driving, and need space to carry equipment. I've been looking at...

Buy a family car

My daughter has three children under 6 and needs a new people carrier/5-7 seater for 10,000 miles/year, shortish journeys and would prefer to lease. What would be your recommendation?

Replacement small car - diesel or petrol?

I do 36,000 miles a year commuting (95% motorway) and have been running a 2007 1.4 diesel Fiesta to keep fuel costs low. I've already had to replace the EGR valve and there are signs of further trouble...

Thanks to my local Toyota dealer for repairing the windscreen cheaply on my RAV4.

I attend hospital five days a week, Monday through Friday for essential radiography treatment, a round trip of some 75 miles. I drive a Toyota RAV4 D-CAT 4x4 that is just six weeks old. A few days ago,...

Which 4x4?

Would a RAV4 diesel or Volkswagen Tiguan 4X4 be a good option. Is a new model (RAV4) in the pipeline please or alternatives as well as usual cars.

Buying a used estate

I'm looking to buy an 18-24 month old estate car with a bugdet of around £12-13k and have narrowed my choice down to a Toyota Avensis Tourer, Volvo V50, Seat Exeo ST, Citroen C5 Tourer. I drive around...

Can you recommend a reliable, safe and economical vehicle for a regular 45-mile drive?

For medical reasons I have to drive my wife to hospital three times a week, each time a round trip of about 45 miles. I need a vehicle, preferably used, that is comfortable, dependable and safe in all...