Need a reliable second hand seven-seater - what do you recommend?

Can you recommend a practical and economical second hand seven-seater? I have £8000 to spend and want to buy a manual car with a petrol engine. I have a 2005 Ford C-Max (59,000 miles/lPG converted) to...

Ford C-Max - "Limited EPB" warning light

I own a Ford C-Max 1.6 diesel. For the past two week, the car has started displaying a message on start up. The message says “Limited EPB” but goes away after a few seconds and drives fine. Should I ignore...

Motability Ford C-Max - can you recommend a replacement?

My wife's Motability Ford C-Max auto diesel is shortly due for replacement. We would prefer to switch to a petrol version but Ford do not seem to provide a petrol variant. Can you suggest a similar reliable...

Fuel pressure issues

I have read about a possible issue with the Ford C-Max and the fuel filter becoming easily blocked with emulsion, which forces the car to go into limp home mode. This happened to me and with a fuel error...

What's the best car for the mobility impaired?

We currently run BMW Tourer but my husband (non driver, 6 ft) is strugginlg with poor mobility and uses a walking frame and wheelchair. We need to change to a vehicle which has easier access for him-...

Should I pay extra for extended warranty?

We are about to buy a used Ford C-Max Titanium 2.0 Tdi Powershift Automatic from a main dealer. We are spending £12,000 and we will get a three month guarantee. Is it worth getting the extended warranty,...

Is it time to ditch the diesel?

Our Ford C-Max 1.6 diesel is almost three years old and mostly used for lots of school/activity runs and averages about 35mpg. It’s worth about the same as an old shape 2013 Petrol engined Vauxhall Zafira/...

Buying a five seater car - which model is best?

I'm looking for a five seater car with enough room for two children. The two children are very young (the eldest is just one year's old) and I will be buying used with a budget of £5000-£6000. Do you have...

Can you recommend an economical family car?

I am having to sell my BMW 3 Series convertible as am expecting a baby and it is proving too expensive to run and a bit impractical. Please can you recommend a car that is economical to run without feeling...

Water leak - can you help?

When it rains heavily, the passenger foot well carpet becomes saturated and I am unable to locate where it is getting in, the under seat storage compartment has also been wet. This is occurring when the...