Questions from March 2013
I would like to buy a second hand four-seat automatic with a hard top folding roof. I'd like heated seats. My budget price is around £15,000 and I do about 6000 miles a year.
Have you had an opinion of fleetprices.co.uk? They are offering outright sale of Focus ST 3 at £20,090.35 OTR.
Wondered if there were any drawbacks?
Looking to pick up a comfy, safe executive car for my small family - used mainly for a 20 mile commute and occasional big motorway trips. Would like good reliability, decent running costs and some toys...
In Nov 2012, my Matiz was recalled for a brake fluid change. I have persistent brake problems which my local garage thinks is related to the original brake fluid. How do I resolve this issue, please?
In an effort to combat what appears to be an increase in incidents of 'cash for crash' I recently purchased a video camera which suction fits to the windscreen, however, after less than 6 weeks use it...
I would really like your honest opinion on the following vehicle as I am thinking of buying it this week.
The car in question is a Mercedes Benz CGI blue efficiency sport edition 125.
It is an automatic-tiptronic...
Currently drive 2003 Citroen Berlingo Multispace 2.0 HDI diesel. Have had it from new and done 107k.
Like: Reliability, quirky French utilitarian character, load space, thrifty 90BHP motor and sliding...
I know most van makers are also car makers but I see Iveco vans and trucks and I don't know much about them - is it a car company?
This Nissan Cabstar looks like a truck, but people say I can drive it on my car licence? Is that right?
I need a Transit for a small team of builders with space for a decent amount of building supplies, but most of them don't have enough seats. What can I get?
Which Skoda Superb diesel would be most economical for mostly motorway driving, the 1.6 Greenline or 2.0 140ps?
Sorry to keep asking you about this question - don't know if you remember but I am trying to take a small dealer to small claims court after buying a 12 year old car from them that subsequently broke down...
In this Saturday's Daily Telegraph you state that radio interference 'is now happening as part of the gradual switchover to DAB'. Could you please expand on this as I am not aware that any such switchover...
I have owned a 2011 Citroen C3 VTR+ 1.4 petrol from new. There have been several small spots of oil showing on the garage floor under the engine bay. This was mentioned to the main dealer at first service....
I recently went to watch the England/France rugby match at Twickenham with four friends.
We drove down, two stayed in Hounslow and we stayed south of Twickenham.
When we arrived we stopped outside...
May I ask your advice on how to approach getting back my £500 deposit paid on 2nd January. This was towards the purchase of a 2009 Subaru outback. Due to an unexpected change in domestic circumstances...
I want to buy a 4WD vehicle but NOT one of the awful expensive, monster vehicles like a Land Cruiser, Range Rover etc An estate style vehicle is what I am looking for that is sensibly priced.
Any suggestions...
My parents are intending to replace their 2002 Ford Focus with something larger and more comfortable. A high driving position is preferred but not essential and it is likely that the car will be run into...
Is a new pre-reg by BMW (24/12/12) 320i Luxury xDrive subject to the security flaws which I read allow theft by cloning the remote key?
Apparently the MO is to break the drivers window, plug into the...
My husband and I have a Mazda MX5, but are expecting our first baby in a couple of months. We will need to keep the MX5 so my husband can get to work, but need a suitable second hand car for when the baby...
I want to purchase a second hand car that is brilliant on fuel consumption, good on tax and insurance, but quite a large car if possible?
My 94,000-mile 55-plate Lexus IS250SE is a seriously good motor which handsomely, smoothly, comfortably and utterly reliably does what it says on the tin.
I now do around 8000 miles a year in 5 mile...
I'm in the market for a second hand car, an 09 or 10 model. Which should I go for - a 1.8YDCI Mondeo or a 2.0 CDTI Insignia Exclusive? I do around 550 miles a week - which would be the most fuel efficient...
We are a newly married couple. We have two cars at the moment (Audi A3 1.6 2001 and a Golf 2.0 TDI 2004) and are looking to trade in both for an estate car.
We need a big boot as we love camping and...
Autofarm is restoring a 1972 Porsche 911 which you kindly featured just over a year ago. On stripping the car down they have found inscribed on the inside of the bodyshell, a football score between what...
Regarding my ‘fine’ for taking a nap in a Moto motorway rest area, following your advice, here is my response to CP Plus, which I hope will at least give you a chuckle:
"Dear Sirs, Your attached request...
There is a bus stop near my house that has had an island with keep left bollards on nearby. I stopped behind a bus that was dropping passengers at the bus stop but people behind me were overtaking the...
My 2004 BMW 5 Series Touring, has suddenly developed interference on the radio, especially on medium and long wave, but not on FM. I understand that the aerial is in the rear window, but whether the heated...
I have a Jaguar X-Type to sell (value £4000-£5000) and around £20,000 in cash to buy a new car. If it makes sense to do so, I would like to factor into my decision how much value is added by UK workers....
We have a 2006 1.6 Modus, which we use for towing a 700kg caravan. We do 9000-10,000 miles a year but I have a nasty feeling it will need a new clutch before long. The size of car is perfect as we only...
My wife is totally devoted to our Mk IV Golf Estate TDI 130, the ideal mid-sized family workhorse, which will be 10 years old this year and has over 100,000 miles on the clock. It runs like a dream but...
I have a Freelander 2 SW Special Edition with 35,000 miles on the clock. I bought it new in March 2010 for £25,770. I now am looking at a Freelander SD4 Dynamic (Plus), which is a demonstrator, registered...
I live half a mile off tarmac along forestry track and green lane. I have managed for 35 years with 2WD but the pattern of recent winters and regular snow seems to be set to last. Presently, I make do...
I have a Lambretta scooter in mint condition, which in 1960 spent its first six months with the North Riding Police and I found out it was based at Pickering and Goathland (Heartbeat Country) before I...
As an expat Canadian, I am well used to the notion of winter tyres. I was listening to a programme on Radio 4 this morning on the subject and an "expert" from the tyre industry stated that ordinary tyres...
The manufacturer's warranty on our Chevrolet Matiz 995cc model expires at the end of March. I was wondering if it is worthwhile buying a used car warranty as we intend to keep the car for another three...
I agree with what you say about speed humps. I class them as a punishment although I’ve not done anything wrong. However, most speed humps near me are there because local residents complain about traffic...
My daughter has a 2004 Ford Ka. It has developed an intermittent fault whereby it will often over-rev when idling or rev in "pulses", as if someone is fanning the throttle. It has now also started running...
Last year I bought a Citroen C3 Picasso locally. After multiple instances of cutting out on motorways in Europe (with ‘Anti Pollution Fault’) and having no assistance from Citroen I wrote to the Co-op...
Regarding dashcam footage, disclosure in a criminal trial is governed by the Criminal Procedures and Investigation Act 1996 (CPIA) and as such would not be the responsibility of the person who produces...
We have a 2-year-old and another on the way, so are looking to purchase a diesel (used mostly as a family runabout with the odd commute) for less than £4000. But it'll be the wife driving most of the time,...
Two days before Christmas we were involved in an horrific crash, and had to be cut out of our vehicle, which at the time was loaded with Christmas gifts, a hamper of food, luggage and all the bric a brac...
My wife has just recently bought a new Honda Jazz. It is a good, comfortable car. One of the issues is, however, reflections of the horizontal part of the dashboard in the windscreen on the driver's side....
We were unfortunate to have our Audi Q5 stolen from a so-called 'secure compound' whilst on holiday. The car was later recovered with virtually no damage but prior to this we had agreed to trade it in...
We are looking to buy a diesel estate but have had conflicting advice on how often you have to take them out for longer, faster drives to avoid problems with DPFs. Is it twice a month or every couple of...
I bought a Toyota Corolla Verso from a garage at the end of August 2012. Since buying the car I have had numerous problems with it, ranging from electric windows not working to malfunctions of the brakes...
In July I will be hiring a car in Vancouver to drive through the Rockies. My daughter who lives in Canada and has a Canadian driving licence will be paying with her credit card which covers her for insurance...
I would welcome your advice as I want to replace my BMW 525d SE auto touring (E61), which I purchased new in 2005, with a smaller estate or hatchback, either diesel or petrol. Having had 10 BMWs on the...
I have a second generation 2005 Honda CR-V 2.0ES. I felt a strange 'rubbing sound' on either full lock. After a diagnostic charge of £48 I was told the rear diff needed flushing out and a fluid change...
On Sunday 20th January, I found it necessary to drive in Kingston upon Thames. It was snowing hard and some signage to my destination was partially obliterated by the snow attached to it. Being a disabled...
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