We need a reliable 'dogmobile' with a low load height for our Labrador. Can you suggest something cheap?

I'm looking for a 'cheap' estate with a very low boot lip to use a a dogmobile for our Labrador. She’s reluctant to jump into anything too high. What’s a reliable runner for around £5000? It will be a...

Buying a medium-sized family car - what would you recommend for £7.5k?

I'm looking for a second hand, medium-sized family car for a budget of around £7500. I plan to use an auction broker to find a good used example (2/3 years old) once I've chosen the model I'd like. My...

Vauxhall Astra stuck in gear - what's the fault?

I own a 2012 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 diesel Sport Tourer. However, I'm having problems when driving down hills. The car seems to stay in a low gear and revs very high, is this normal?

Which reliable estate car do you recommend?

I drive about 8000 miles a year in an 8-year-old Astra estate and would like a newer, similar size estate car and since I am in my late seventies, it might be my last. I have a budget of about £12,000...

Spare wheel for Astra Sports Tourer

My Astra Sports Tourer is fitted with 18in alloy wheels, I've been trying to purchase a spare wheel from Vauxhall, but their customer care department say I can't have one as my car is fitted with 18in...

Which estate for £10,000?

I am looking for a reliable family estate car with as big a boot as possible up to 4 years old and have about £10,000 to spend. What would you recommend?

Which estate car would you recommend instead of a Vauxhall Insignia?

We are considering buying a new Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer estate but the only diesel is currently 2.0 litres. Due to price differences between petrol and diesel, would it be better to look at another...

Winter Tyre Advice

Please can you tell me if I can put the winter tyres I purchased for my Ford Galaxy (2010 model)on the Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer I recently purchased, or do I need to purchase new ones? The tyre on...

A car for retirement

My retirement date is now very close and, after having a company car for the last 30 year,s I will now have to buy my own new car. My current car is an Audi A4 2.0 TDI. It is 3 years old with 50,000 miles...

Can you recommend an estate car with a large loading bay?

I have been around and measured the loading bay height of just about every estate there is, comparing them with my present Vauxhall Vectra's size, which is 79cm high x 108cm wide x 177cm to rear of back...