What's the best family friendly convertible for £6500?

I'm new to cars and am about to buy my first decent motor. I quite fancy a good looking convertible, as I love driving roof down in summer; however, I have a wife and two children and need more than two...

MINI Convertible - which model is best?

My wife wants a MINI Convertible and has decided the plain Cooper and Chilli pack will be the best choice. Also, since I will sometimes drive it too and given that I normally cannot find my way out of...

Buying a used convertible - Volvo C70?

I am looking for a four-seater folding-hardtop convertible to replace my ageing Volvo S60. I am tempted to stay with Volvo and get myself a used C70, but there are mixed reviews. Is this a good buy? Or...

Folding roof fault on 307 CC

My wife owns a 2004 Peugeot 307 cc; however, the folding roof has failed - something to do with the catches close to the windscreen. My local dealer has quoted £1500 to rectify the problem. It failed...

Buying a practical but sporty convertible for £15k

I am after a sporty but practical convertible. I need room for four people (but can be two-door door), reasonable boot (for sports kit and odd bag), good build quality and efficient fuel consumption. My...

Buying an MX5 or an S200 - which one?

I'm interested in buying a Mazda MX5 or Honda S2000 from 2002-2004. Would you recommend one over the other and what possible problems should I look out for?

Buying a new convertible - what would you recommend?

Someone ran into the back of our much loved 1999 Mazda MX-5 1.8S (owned from new, full main dealer service history, low mileage), fortunately my wife, who was driving it at the time, was unhurt. Unsurprisingly...

Jaguar XK Convertable roof problem

I have a 2006 Jaguar XK convertible 2006 and the roof has stopped working. Do you or know of any inherent problems with the electric control systems on this car. Is there any specialists that you know...

Buying a Saab 9-3 - what can go wrong?

A pal of mine is relocating abroad and is selling his 2005 plate Saab 9-3 convertible for £4000. It’s done 75,000 miles, rides extremely tightly for its age and is in pretty good nick for a nine year old...

Peugeot 207 CC making a rattling noise

My wife’s Peugeot 207 CC has started making a terrible rattle from the rear when the roof is up. We took it to the local dealership for inspection and they put some sound proofing in, but the fault persists....