I'd recommend Hertz for their Rent2Buy car buying scheme.

I’d like to recommend the Hertz Rent2Buy scheme. After months of scouring used car lots and car supermarkets searching for the right Ford S Max, dealing with snooty and rude car sales people, I learned...

Which SUV for carrying children?

My daughter is a company director and will shortly be needing a new car to contract/lease hire. She prefers an SUV type vehicle as opposed to a people carrier, but she has three small children, all under...

Buying an automatic MPV

We are looking to buy a new car for our expanding family. We need an Automatic model and think we like either the new Zafria Tourer or the Ford S-MAX. Any advice on which is the best car to buy

Spring spacers left on front springs

Bought car in July 2011 from Ford Dealer, 3 weeks ago noticed suspension squeak on passenger side front. Had a look myself, prior to taking it to dealer. Whilst jacking up front end quickly noticed that...

How much will my S Max be worth is 3 years time?

I've got a 2008 1.8 TDI S-MAX Edge in dark grey with 45,000 miles at nearly 4 years old. I think its worth about £8K now private sale. If I keep the car another three years and do 12,000 miles per year...

A seven seater for towing a caravan

Currently we have a 1.6-litre petrol 54 plate Zafira which is ideal sized as we occaisionally fill 6 - 7 seats with adults in the back row or load up the boot to the gills for a weeked away. We don't...

Need a car with three isofix mounts

We want to buy a car which will take three isofix car seats side-by-side in the back seat, together with large boot for pram - what would you recommend?

S-Max EcoBoost engine issue

Began to have a loss of power around 10,000 miles ago (car is only 8 months old). Now at 25,000 miles it has started to display and engine malfunction warning under hard acceleration. It has a fairly new...

What family car?

I have approx £11k to spend on family car, ideally an estate or MPV, something safe for the kids with good MPG and a capable load lugger too. I like the S-MAX and new Mondeo Estate, but having suffered...

Slipping S MAX clutch

Clutch appears to be slipping when carrying heavy loads (ie 7 people in car) and accelerating out of 3rd gear. The car, a Ford S-MAX, is only two years old, 22,000 miles. Ford dealership giving speech...