Hip hip hooray

My husband is just recovering well from a total hip replacement that was followed by an unexpected Triple Bypass. He would love to change his Honda CR-V for something similar but smaller. It must be automatic....

Pensioners off

We are two pensioners who have not bought a car for 15 years and are considering buying a new Audi A6 2.7 diesel or a used Jaguar XF 2.7 diesel to provide refined, reliable motoring with some style for...

Automatic fearbox?

For years I have been driving an Avensis 1.8 T3-X with an automatic gearbox and have had years of trouble free motoring. I am now thinking of buying a new Avensis 1.8 TR with a CVT automatic gearbox. Could...

Tricolor treat

I’m in the process of buying a car. What I need is a small car to use in the city to and from work. However, since I live in northern Italy, I will need to make a couple of trips to London every year....

ill logical?

I just tested a Dualogic FIAT 500. The box behaved perfectly. I was then set on a Dualogic Panda, but at the last minute was told that it was no longer produced. FIAT folk just do not seem to know if it's...

Kiddies car

Our 17-year-old son is learning to drive. Can you recommend a good second hand manual car with a budget of about £4k? He wants something with credibility, we want something that is as safe as possible....

Warranty extras - Nice little earners?

When I recently bought a new Auris hybrid, I was offered various "extras" in insurance and protection and wonder which, if any, you would recommend taking out. These are: 1) 3 years guaranteed paintwork...

Toyota Yaris: Senior service

Last summer I purchased a used Toyota Yaris from a local main dealer and in this purchase was given a 12-month warranty. Recently I have had to return the vehicle for warranty repair, leaking wheel cylinder,...

Enraging gears

Are you picking up any adverse comment on the gearbox of the Toyota Yaris 1.33 TR? My son bought a new one in May 2009 and from the word go it seemed difficult to engage gears. He wanted to reject the...

New car, old roads

I took delivery of a 3rd Generation Prius T-Spirit in September. It is my 3rd Prius. Every aspect of the car has been refined and improved and it is a delight to drive. There is however one problem on...