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I am looking at buying a used Honda Insight for around £9,000. Just wondered if I should be worried about the battery for this hybrid. I have heard reports of warning lights appearing on the dashboard....

What's the best small economical car?

I am large disabled person who drives a Seat Ateca automatic. I want to buy a small economical petrol auto for two of my offsprings to share. It needs to be an auto because they love the ease of driving...

Why has the value of my car dropped so much?

I bought a Toyota Aygo from a Toyota dealer in mid January 2022 for £12,800 and now in June it is valued at £9500. Is it legal to obviously overcharge for a secondhand car?

How reliable is the Toyota Avensis?

I have a Toyota Avensis 1.6 D4D estate with 65,000 miles on the clock. It has a full dealer service history. I have read that the engine is not reliable and was wondering if I should keep it or sell it...

I need a reliable used car for £12,000 - should I buy a Toyota Prius?

I need a reliable used car. I only cover 5,000 miles a year, mostly local shopping trips and a monthly long journey to the Lake District from my home in North Yorkshire. I have seen a 2012 Prius for £12,000...

Should I be paying VED road tax on my Toyota Prius?

I purchased a 2016 model Japanese import Toyota Prius in 2021 and paid £280 road tax. This year it is £295 road tax. Is this correct as I believed this model was zero road tax?

What is the maximum weight we can tow?

I have a 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser. Its weight is 2.2 tonnes and the listed towing weight is 3.0 tonnes. We tow a horse box. Half of our friends say the all up weight of the trailer cannot exceed the weight...

Can you recommend a small SUV for towing?

I'm looking to purchase a small/mid-sized SUV for about £20,000. We only drive about 8,000 miles per year so I'm guessing petrol but we do tow a trailer tent quite often in the summer months so it must...

Switching from EV to hybrid or diesel - what should I buy?

I have been a Nissan Leaf owner for five years and it's absolutely fantastic for local driving but as soon as I go further afield I can't be sure I will be at a certain place by a certain time, especially...