What's the best used estate for £4000?

My commute is a 100-mile round trip per day (four days a week) and I am looking for a utopian estate car or similar that is reliable, economical, costs under £4000 to buy and can tow a trailer for runs...

Whats the best used estate for £3000?

I have a budget of £3000 and would like to get a used estate car and diesel. What are the best ones to be looking at for reliability and economy?

What's a suitable reliable upgrade from a Honda Accord?

I've owned a 2005 diesel Honda Accord Tourer since new. I'm thinking of upgrading it to a more recent 2010 model Accord Tourer. I'm concerned that this has a DPF on it and with reliability & running costs...

Buying an old diesel estate - which is best?

I am looking to buy old diesel estate, that’s around eight to ten years old. I know all will have some issues, but I'm on a tight budget. I have whittled my list down to a Volkswagen Passat 1.9, a Honda...

My tailgate is playing up...

On occasions, the powered tailgate on my Honda Tourer will not stay open. It will motor down, but even if I open it manually, it will still close immediately...

Faulty engine on the car I bought

1.5 weeks ago, I bought a car. Mechanic friend checked it prior to buying, did a test drive - it seemed fine. Five days later, on a motorway, I started hearing knocking noise, stopped, and after could...

Chain reaction

I own a 6-year old Honda Accord estate. It's due for a service and has done 44,000 miles. The dealer says it needs the cam belt changing although this is not due until 75,000 miles. Does it need doing?...

Aircon problems in Accord

Had aircon problems not cooling, checked gas by specialist aircon company but was full to capacity. Centre vents, cool. Nearside vents warmer. Offside vents warmer still. On a hot day setting on "lo"...

Cabin fumes

I have a Honda Accord Tourer on an 05-plate with 102k on the clock. There has been a smell of exhaust fumes in the cabin since back in December which I have dealt with by having the recirculate air function...

We want to downsize to one car. Should we keep our Honda Accord and sell our Jazz, or trade both in for a new car?

We have two cars - a 2006 Honda Accord Tourer 2.4 Exec auto with 25,000 miles, and a 55-plate Honda Jazz 1.4 SE Auto with 7000 miles, first registered January 2006. My wife no longer wishes to drive, so...