Bought a van that's been resprayed - why?

I have bought a white second hand Ford Connect - however the new MOT provided by the dealer states blue, and on inspection it has obviously been resprayed. It has only done 30K so I am worried as to why...

Buying a high-mileage A3

I'm looking at swapping my 2001 B6 A4 for an A3. I've found a very reasonably priced 2006 2.0 TFSI S line special edition for £5,500. The car has had one owner and has full history, but does have 158,000...

Leaky X-Type boot

I am about to purchase a 2008 Jaguar X-Type Sovereign Estate from a Jaguar dealership. The car seems excellent – mileage (at 20,000), history and general condition are all very good. The only apparent...

Which 4x4 to buy used?

I'd like to buy a 4x4. So far it's between the X3 and Freelander 2 but I don't know which model to choose used/ used approved. 99% will be on road use. I live in Brighton, so will use car to drive around...

What's a good price for a Golf GTi MkV

A friend is selling a Golf GTi Mark V. It is a black, three door version on a 2005/55 plate, has covered 39,500 miles, has a full service history and has had all the necessary recalls etc. The interior...

Which German offroader?

I am from Pakistan.I am a regular vistor of your website and a great admirer of your expertise regarding cars. I am using Misubishi Lancer 1996 1.5, but now I am looking for a car to carry me, my wife...

Buying a used convertable

I want to buy a neat convertible, have narrowed it down to Honda S2000 or Mercedes SLK, I can spend up to about 10k. Which do you think is the better option?

Buying new 7 seater

I currently have an Ford s max and am thinking about changing it for a four by four, I have narrowed my choices down to: Audi Q7 (2006) Land Rover Discovery 3 (2004) Hyundai Santa Fe (2006) BMW X5 (2007) Volvo...

Nearly new and cheap to run car

Myself and my partner currently both own Skoda Fabias. Mine is a 56 1.4 Petrol 16v and hers is a 57 1.3 Diesel (both high spec) but neither really do a lot of mileage and we could easily survive with one...

Buying a small first car

My daughter is 25 and has just passed her driving test, I have seen a 56 plate Peugeot 207 1.4 petrol, with 40,000 miles on the clock. It drives very well and is for sale at £4,795.00. As I will be paying...