Buying a new car for someone with dodgy back and knees

Dear Honest John Please can you help? I drive a Passat Sport Bluemotion Tech TDI 2.0l, 12 plate. I love the car but am plagued by a bad back and dodgy knees and the entrance/exit and driving position...

Buying a used Honda CR-V - should I go for petrol or diesel?

I am thinking of buying a used (2010 model) Honda CR-V manual. My annual mileage is 9000 a year, with regular 13 mile motorway runs and the occasional 120+ long journey. Should I go for a petrol or diesel...

Looking for a family car with 4x4 capability

We currently own a Toyota RAV4 and Audi A4. We need to sell both and get a family sized car, which has occasional 4x4 ability (prefer two-wheel drive which switches to 4x4 if needed). We'd like a diesel...

Honda CR-V - should we sell or keep it?

Our Honda CR-V (petrol, automatic) needs new tyres before the winter, which I guess will cost £600+. We’ve done 74,000 miles in the Honda and are quite happy with it, although it’s expensive to run with...

Need a 4x4 for £7k - what do you recommend?

Having just moved to countryside, we need to buy a 4x4 to cope with country lanes and our steep drive. The car will do long journeys (+1hr) at least fortnightly, but day to day will be mostly short journeys...

Should I keep my 2007 CR-V or sell?

I have a 2007 Honda CR-V diesel which I have owned from new. I love the car and drive about 12k miles a year. I live in the country and do a fair bit of motorway driving and I have a large dog and three...

Which SUVs have the best boot space?

We are in our mid 60s and have just downsized to one car, a Suzuki Grand Vitara 4x4 petrol , which is now nearly 14 years old but still going strong at 62,000 miles. Our budget is £30,000 and we wish...

Wind noise in a CR-V - can I stop it?

With all windows closed wind noise is continuous starting at around 25 mph. Is it possible to reduce the wind noise or is this inherent with all CR-V? Please advise.

Buying a used 4x4 - what do you recommend?

I am replacing a 2003 Land Rover Freelander TD4, which has started to run up expensive servicing and repair costs. My budget is about £15,000 and I would like another 4x4 as I live on Bodmin Moor, with...

Selling a Honda CR-V to a trade in site?

I'm selling a Honda CR-V. How do these trade-in pricing sites like WEBUYANYCAR know what optional extras are on the car, like my radar assisted cruise control that now costs more than two thousand pounds...