Which practical MPV for £5500?

My friend is looking for a new car and has a £5500 budget. He is not interested in handling or image but does like a bit of comfort. It needs to be practical as he has teenage kids and is always moving...

Can you recommend a car which can carry a wheelchair-bound person?

Could you please make suggestions for cars which can carry a wheelchair with patient? I am 88 and my wife is 87 with Alzheimer’s. My son Chris, living with us, is the driver. The car should offer a comfortable...

Had to have my Citroen Picasso's sump re-threaded during a service - should I pay?

I have owned my Citroen Picasso for two and a half years from new. I have just had a 50,000-mile service and the garage phoned to tell me that I might have to have a new sump, as the threads in the oil...

buying new car - recommendations for good mileage, environmentally sound, turbo feel, a bit funky

Have a 2003 Citroen C3 manual 1.4 diesel - which I love. However, it is getting a bit old and a bit small for our needs. I commute to work some 30 minutes each way, run errands, drive teens. Occasional...

What car for carrying a bicycle?

What is the best mid size estate or hatch back capable of carrying 1 bicycle. I like the reliability of Honda, the retained value of BMW and any technology which increases MPG and reduces VED.

Should I worry about black oil?

I have just picked up my HDI Citroen C3 Picasso from its two year service (25,000 miles) and on checking the oil level the oil is black. On lifting the filler cap the oil at the top of the engine is...

Meriva or C3 on Motability?

I'm due to get new Motability car in August. I chose a Citroen C3 Picasso or a Vauxhall Meriva - both auto - both disel. You have rated both quite highly. I'm disabled (no wheel-chair) with access limitations....

Which 4x4 SUV and small runaround for a tall driver?

We have recently retired, aged 62 and 55. We intend to dispose of our eight-year-old Jaguar S-Type (62,000 miles, average condition) and Ford Focus Ghia 2-litre (34,000 miles, good condition) and replace...

Which car allows for three child seats to be fitted across the rear seats?

I currently have two children under four and have another on the way. Could you advise of a car that will fit three child seats across the back? I am afraid I don't want a 'people carrier' and the cost...

Recommendations for a small MPV?

I currently have a Daihatsu Materia which is a great car but I'm due to change it for a new car. What would you recommend? I'm after something funky looking with great space that drives like a small car...