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I looked at new cars recently and most of them are awful, unless you want something that runs on batteries. I want a small and simple petrol car, with manual transmission, and there are hardly any. Many of them are also ugly as they seem to be moving to a 'cross over' design ??. I don't actually want one now, but I'm worried that there won't be any remaining in a few years when I want one.

Ford is a good example. They stopped doing their KA, Fiesta, and Focus. They all have a good history, but they replaced them with an ugly Fusion.

The new version of my car is also awful IMO. It's 20% heavier, uglier, and bigger in every dimension, but feels cramped on the inside. It's also slower and uses more fuel ??

Is this the end of the road for good cars? I'm not touching an electric one until I feel confident that it won't burn my house down. Read more

I will be starting a new job in a few months time, and instead of commuting 10 miles south on the M5, I will be travelling 2 miles up the road. I would like my 2011 Mini convertible to have a bit of a rest and become a second car for days off and holidays.

So I am pondering a car for my short commute and local pottering. My budget is £6k. Something electric might be suitable as I have a big drive and can easily charge at home. ... Read more

I recently read some ostensibly authoritative advice that oil filters only need changing at every second oil change. I don't think this has been debated on here and like most people I have thoughtlessly changed the filter every time I changed the oil. But I now wonder - was it really necessary? Several variables come to mind - e.g.the spectrum of engine wear from big lazy engines in small cars to small thrashy engines struggling to propel big cars. Some oil filters look much bigger than others with presumable greater filtration capacity. Also, I suppose most wear particles occur in the first few thousand miles. AFAIK there is no way of measuring when the filter is so clogged it has ceased to be functional. Anyway, at only around a fiver I shall probably continue my current practice at least until the car becomes old and worthless but for those for whom every pound counts, it might not be a false economy to adopt this recent advice. Read more

Please could I have advise on automatic gearboxes

Owning a Toyota yaris SR VVT-i semi automatic I have now learnt there are different types (this one was worse then most and was only in production for a very short amount of time apparently)... Read more