Why did my daughter's premium go up when she bought a lower insurance group car?

My daughter is in the process of changing her 2002 Peugeot 206 (group 5 insurance) for a 2009 Citroen C2 (group 1 insurance). The renewal for the 206 had just come through so when she phoned the insurance...

Citroen Sensodrive problem

I have a Citroen C2 (2003) with the Sensodrive gearbox and 60,000 miles on the clock. Recently the car has been sticking in gear and I receive the flashing snowflake on the dash that shows a malfunction....

What first car?

I've just passed my test and am looking for a first car. Main thing for me is it needs to be safe, cheap to insure and fairly reliable. I have been looking at a Citroen C2 1.1 (2003) second hand for just...

Which small cars are suitable for taller people?

I was made redundant a couple of years ago and since have been driving my wife's Micra, about which I won't have a bad word said. My only problem with buying another Micra is that I am 6 feet 2 inches...

Can you recommend a car which will be cheap to insure for our 17-year-old son?

Four years ago I was able to insure our 17-year-old daughter with a provisional licence on my own Morris Minor classic car insurance policy for a negligible premium through Firebond, now owned by Aon....

What's happened to my Citroen C2's digital speedometer and odometer?

I have a Citroen C2 1.4 diesel (2006) which has done 32,000 miles. The digital speedo has stopped working, the odometer isn't recording miles and the info display is telling me a variety of things all...

Is there a DPF in my Citroen C2?

I have read the FAQ about DPF problems, but are they fitted to every diesel car including my 2002 Citroen C2?

Does my Citroen C2 HDI have air in the fuel line?

My Citroen C2 HDI would not start and I was having to self-prime it using the little hand pump on the fuel system. I have replaced a push-on connector that I thought was taking in the air, but that did...

Austin powers

Today, is there any vehicle equivalent to an Austin A40, as featured on 16th May? Two large doors, lift up rear window, drop down tailgate, reasonable headroom, comfort, economy, reliability and engineering...

Speed awareness curse

To help drivers avoid speeding tickets I have in mind is a very simple panel with six clear numbers on it, synchronised with the speedometer - 2 3 4 5 6 and 7. Thus for example on entering a motorway you...