Where should I look for a used Fiat Panda, Toyota Yaris or Skoda Fabia?

My 19 year-old shopping trolley, a Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit Plus, will have to be replaced. Should I buy a Panda (2004/2005) or a Yaris (2003/2004) or a Fabia for £2,000 to £3,000? And should I source it...

How much should I expect to pay for a BMW 1 Series at auction?

I am currently on the look out to buy a secondhand car. I am looking to buy a BMW 1 Series 118d, up to 40,000 mileage and up to three years old. I had a look at the BCA site and see they often go for auction....

I've bought a Vauxhall Corsa which I've found to have been repaired and resprayed. What can I do?

I'm an idiot. I bought a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI from a dealer on a personal loan. I've overpaid for it, handed my part-ex in and ended up with a car which has had all the right-hand side resprayed badly....

I bought a Jaguar XJ which I have found was damaged before I bought it. Can I reject it?

I bought a Jaguar XJ from a main dealer in June 2010. I have since established that the car had accident damage prior to my purchase. I was not informed of this when I asked if it had had any accidents....

Should I buy a Ford Ka that has stood idle for five years?

I've been offered a Ford Ka on a 53 plate with just 18,000 miles on the clock. The low mileage is because it has been standing in a garage for five years. Should I buy it as a low mileage motor or run...

Is this Vauxhall Vectra a good buy for £1500?

I'm thinking of buying a 52-reg Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 DTI diesel. It's in excellent condition and has done 97,000 miles. Everything works as it should and it's £1500, with a 12-month MOT and tax until December....

I bought a used Peugeot 407 which has worn steering bearings. Should the supplying dealer repair it?

I bought a four-year-old Peugeot 407 with a one-year warranty two weeks ago. I found worn bearings on the steering, plus a problem with the clutch release bearing (thanks for your help on that one). The...

Is this 2007 Kia Cee'd a good deal?

I have been offered a 2007 Kia Cee'd SW automatic petrol with 5500miles on the clock, registered to Kia with four years' warranty transferrable to me. Having read your reviews on Kia, I am tempted - does...

Should my daughter buy the Ford Platinum Warranty with her used Fiesta?

My daughter is buying her first car, a three-year-old Ford Fiesta 1.4 Zetec with Sport and Tech Packs. The dealer is offering her the Ford Platinum Warranty at £220 for one year, £318 for two years and...

Should I buy a Volkswagen Golf which has had a head gasket repair?

I've seen a 1998 Volkswagen Golf that I'm interested in buying and the advert says that £705 was recently spent on it. This is what was done (reading from the garage receipt): Remove cylinder head. Pressure...