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I have been charged £409 plus labour for a replacement n/s drive shaft in my 2008 Toyota Verso. Is this reasonable?

I am in the market for a new SUV and have narrowed my search to the Ford Kuga or Toyota RAV-4 4. The salesman at Ford has told me a diesel would not be for me as my car would be laid up for weeks at a...

What's the best car for a driving instructor?

My wife is a driving instructor and is considering replacing her three year old Toyota Yaris (petrol). Most driving instructors appear to use diesel cars but with the inevitable short journeys and stop/starts...

Toyota Yaris or Ford B -MAX?

I'm thinking of buying a new car, but cannot decide between the Toyota Yaris Hybrid or Ford B-MAX. My annual mileage is mostly short journeys and I intend to keep the vehicle for five years. Taking in...

Buying a used car - diesel or hybrid?

I have been driving a Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI for five years and it has been the best car I have ever owned. Now, at 165,000 miles, I am getting the intermittent power drop fault which may be due to variable...

Nissan Qashqai diesel - does it suffer DPF problems?

We are planning to change my wife’s Toyota Rav4 for a Nissan Qashqai, but the only automatic version has a 1.6 diesel engine. I think I recall that when Nissan introduced the 1.6 diesel on the old Qashqai...

Buying a used SUV - what do you recommend?

I am looking for a used (two year old) SUV, but can’t decide what to buy. I intend to keep the vehicle for four years, what do you suggest I buy?

Best hybrid for city driving?

Can you recommend a good hybrid car for use in and around towns and cities?

Advice/suggestions on reliable economical cars?

Retirement, along with other changes to my family and lifestyle, mean that I no longer need the carrying capacity - and neither do I cover the mileage - to justify my Vauxhall Zafira diesel. Time to downsize! I'm...

Buying a small car for £10k - what's best?

I have a budget of between £8000 - £10,000 to spend on a nice small car for my wife. What do you recommend I buy?