Buying a second hand van - what do you recommend?

For various reasons we need a second car. I have a small business and I am thinking of buying a small van. It would be second hand. People say that second hand vans are usually knackered. What do you recommend?

Windscreen scratches - does the dealer repair?

I have just bought a Nissan Note - test drive seemed OK. Driving home from dealer the sun was in my eyes and I noticed a lot of scratches on the windscreen that were not visible before. I told dealer...

Nervous about buying car for £2000

My 1998 Ford Fiesta needs retiring. As I have just cleared a lot of debt I am very nervous about getting a loan and do not want to spend more than £2000 ideally. I know very little about cars. I would...

What small car to last forever?

I am out of work and need to downsize my car, what would you recommend that is cheap to buy and run, tax and insure and that is reliable. It will have to last a long time as this will be the last car I...

Which car on motability?

I have been driving Motability cars with hand control adaptations since 1979. My current car is a Kia Venga and I am due to change later this year. The Venga is generally OK but I now need roof rails...

Dealer discount?

Honda are offering new cars this month at the dealer invoice price. Today we inquired about a new CRV EX petrol automatic, list price £30,900 with metallic paint. The dealer told us he would offer a discount...

What small replacement for an old Nissan?

I have driven Nissans for 30 years with few problems, currently a 1.8 Primera auto 54 reg. Want to change to a smaller but well powered 4dr auto saloon/hatch and comfortable for touring as well as day...

Rejecting a used car?

We purchased a Ford Focus Titanium in June 2012 from a dealer. Some paintwork issues were pointed out to us (via a worksheet in window of car) and we also gave them a list of other issues we wanted rectified....

Buying a used mid sized car

What car is the best long term car for these needs: Good build quality Fun to drive Practical Timeless Value Reliability My budget is no more than £9500, the cars I have narrowed it down to are the...

Which small automatic car?

My wife had a Vauxhall Corsa energy 2004 Reg semi-automatic car. We had a bad experience with this vehicle as one day it suddenly stopped displaying F in the dashboard and later being diagnosed as ECU/gear...