Why did Churchill attempt to increase my premium by over £100 after a minor speeding conviction?

I received my quote from Churchill Insurance for my 56 plate Fiesta Ghia at £230.02, rang them to include my recent (6/9/2012) SP30 in a revised quote and they came back to me with a figure of £339.20....

My wife's work Ford Fiesta is apparently not economical enough - why?

My wife works using a petrol 2006 Ford Fiesta to make urgent deliveries of prescription drugs to local chemists. The firm uses this car for emergency deliveries of prescription drugs to local chemists,...

Buying a 1.6-litre first car

My daughter has changed jobs and needs a car for her commute. Her allowance allows for a 1600cc engine and she has a budget of £4-5000. She is 27 years old but has had no previous insurance. She lives...

A reliable small family car

We are looking to buy a family car (4 people & associated baggage!). Can't afford brand new. Must be economical, we do about 25 miles each day, all on small country roads. Must be reliable too as can't...

Car misfiring in wet weather

My car is misfiring in rain. Changed plugs, core plugs, leads, coil pack. It started raining again and the car is missing again.

Which tyres for my 2007 Ford Fiesta?

Which tyres would you recommend for my 2007 Fiesta 1.6 auto? It's currently shod with 195/50 R15s, which are noisy and not very comfortable.

Strange tyre wear on a Fiesta

I was wondering if you could shed some light on a problem I have with my Fiesta. First a little history. It's an 08 plate TDCi Zetec S. I brought it just over three months ago from a Ford Main Dealer and...

What does the warning light on my Fiesta mean?

I have a 2002 Ford Fiesta 1.4 Tdci - I was driving along and all of a sudden I had power loss and a warning light on the instrument cluster, reading E.A.C Fail. The car would not drive over 30mph, and...

Which small family car?

I am looking to buy a used car, primarily for use on the school run. The car will do about 5000 city miles a year. It needs to be very economical on fuel, VED and servicing costs. It goes wthout saying...

Which small car to replace my 2003 Ford Fiesta?

I’m in my early 70s (but fit and agile). I think the time has come to change my 2003 Ford Fiesta 1.4 for a newer secondhand small car with a budget of £10,000. I do about 5000 miles a year, mainly local...