Buying a one year old car

I am buying an 11 month old Meriva 1 4 Techline with 6k miles on the clock. Delivery in about a week. (It is ex mobility with no modifications the sales guy says). He is pushing me to sign up for Diamondglaze/Diamondbright?...

Seven seater advice?

My mother-in-law needs a reliable 7 seater to cart the kids around in. She has just had to scrap her 1993 Pajero and is in the market for a replacement. She will need to take the kids plus enough luggage...

Cheap used car

A good friend of mine is selling a 2001 Citroen Xsara 2.0 Automatic Petrol for £500. The car is in a very good state. Should I go for it?

Suggestion for an MPV with high seating?

I have a Kia Sedona which has high seating, useful for night driving and bad backs. I used to have a Citroen Xsara Picasso which also had highish seats. Would like similar to citroen and with automatic...

Replacing a Verso with an S-MAX?

I'm considering exchanging or selling my Verso for an S-MAX for up to 8k as a better option for towing a caravan and bike carrier. I would like to buy a medium caravan in future within 2 years time. The...

Which S-MAX engine is best?

I have decided to buy a used (2006 onwards) Ford S-MAX. Which engine should I get? My budget is around £6000. I do around 10,000 miles, mixed driving, but want a strong engine for motorway work. Diesel...

Small MPV advice?

What do you think would be the better buy from a Renault Scenic 1.4 TCE TomTom Edition '09 50k, or Toyota Corolla Verso 1.8 VVT-i SR '08 70k. The Toyota starting £900 dearer, assuming condition etc. to...

Can you recommend a car that will cope with work and family life?

I have recently changed jobs and now work for myself as a market street food trader. I'm looking for a vehicle that can do two jobs: carry all of my equipment and also be used as a comfortable family car....

Need an automatic seven-seater for £13k

I need to change my 2010 Skoda Octavia 1.4TSi DSG estate for an MPV, but am not sure what to get. I need a car that can transport six adults and a dog, although not necessarily all at the same time. I...

Need a seven-seater for towing - any suggestions?

My son in-law has decided to get rid of his 2007 Ford Galaxy diesel with 96,000 on the clock, before any DPF, DMF, belts or clutch needs changing. He would like a new Galaxy, but there are not many around...