Suitable used high-mileage small car - what would you recommend?

I'm looking for a replacement for my 10 year old Ford Fiesta. I cover around 18,000 miles a year. Need 4/5 seats. Relatively cheap to run, but reliable. I'm 6ft5, so need a fair bit of space. Would want...

Lease or buy?

Thinking of selling my 15k 2009 (09) Fiat 500 1.2 Lounge for £7k to help with my finances. Should I buy a small car around the £2k mark, or should I lease a similar car (engine size, mpg etc.) for 3 years,...

Which winter tyres should I fit to my Toyota Yaris?

I read about your preference for winter tyres in many articles in Telegraph. I have a Toyota Yaris 1.3TR petrol. Could you please suggest the best make of winter tyres for this car and also a cheap place...

Can you recommend a car which allows a 4-foot 10-inch driver good visibility?

I am having difficulty finding a new car to replace my Clio Campus (57 reg). My past car history is Mini, Renault 5, Peugeot 205, Renault Clio and Renault Clio Campus. I am 56 years old and 4 feet 10 inches...

Is it normal for my CVT automatic Toyota Yaris to roll backwards when on a hill in 'Drive'?

I find that my new Toyota Yaris TR VVT-i CVT will roll backwards on a hill in "Drive" unless I have my foot on the accelerator or brake. This seems wrong to me as my previous car with CVT (MG ZR 120 Stepspeed)...

What small new car other than a Corsa?

I had a Vauxhall Cavalier and then for the past ten years an Astra; I am now thinking of a Corsa. It must be automatic; is there anything else of this general size you would recommend as being a better...

Buying a car to do a 500 mile weekly commute - what would you recommend?

Having been a motorcycle rider exclusively for 10 years, I now need to buy a car to get to and from work. I have a £4500 budget and while I am not overly concerned about model/age/make, the car must be...

Time to change - what should I pick?

I commute to work - do about 25,000 miles per annum, all motorway(M3). Currently I have a Toyota iQ with 50k on the clock, which is on finance - can change anytime and will come out with 2k to put towards...

Winter tyres on automatics

I know from your column in the DT that you are an advocate of winter tyres. My wife and I have now rationalised our transport arrangements from a Landrover Defender 110 LWB (mine) and a Corsa 1.4 automatic...

Which 5-door car with good accessibility and an automatic gearbox would you recommend for my in-laws?

I have been asked by my in-laws to sort out what will probably be their last vehicle, to replace their trusty Nissan Almera, which they now find a bit low and awkward to get in and out of as their mobility...