What first car would you recommend for our teenage daughter?

Our daughter turns seventeen next month and driving lessons are booked. The family car is an automatic. With a budget of between £5000-£6000, what would you recommend we focus our attention on for her...

What's a good first car for my daughter?

My daughter has decided to buy a car. She lives in a seaside town where parking is at a premium. She needs a car that is small reliable and can get her about her town and about Cornwall where she lives....

Is a Kia Picanto a good first car?

What should we look out for when buying a 2011 Kia Picanto (60k miles, £2995, two owners) for an 18 year old's first car? Seller has already said that it just failed MoT due to a spring which is being...

What is the most reliable small automatic used car?

I am looking to buy a small automatic used car (petrol). Budget of up to £9000 but ideally looking at something in the £5000 to £6000 range. Will be using it mainly for short city journeys and the odd...

What would be a good first car for a new driver?

Can you suggest make and model for a first car for a newly qualified 18 year old driver? Low cost please, including insurance (say less than £5k).

Buying a reliable auto - Ford Fiesta or Kia Picanto?

I am choosing between a Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre Powershift or a Kia Picanto auto for my daughter's first car (she has to have an auto). Both cars were built in 2016 and are similar in price and condition....

Does the 2011-2017 Kia Picanto have a torque converter gearbox?

I am looking at buying a small automatic that has a good reliable gearbox and decent all round reliability. I currently own a 2015 Honda Civic SR high spec vehicle in excellent condition with just 29,000...

Buying a small car

I want to buy a small used car for about £10,000. Could you make a few suggestions please. I've been looking at a Fiat 500.

Does my Kia Picanto 1.0 have a timing belt or chain?

I can’t see any reference in the car manual about the replacement of the cam belt on my Kia Picanto 1.0 petrol (2015 model). Do I need to replace the cam belt at any time or does it use a chain?

Kia warranty expired two days ago - can I still make a claim?

My wife's Kia Picanto has just failed its MoT due to the airbag warning light remaining on. The car is two days out of its seven-year warranty, and has 26,000 miles on the clock. I have spoken to the...