Toyotal mileage

We are retired and have a 2003/53 Toyota Corolla T3D-4D with 87,000 miles on the clock and are interested to read your view that a modern car has a design life of about 7 years. Our annual mileage is now...

Please advise your readers to check the mileage on the certificate after an MoT.

My son recently sold his car and had trouble because the purchaser had discovered from a history check that the mileage was 70,000 more than on the odometer in the car. The odometer reading was correct....

Can you recommend a car that will take three child seats across the rear seats?

My niece wants to buy a car that will take at least three child seats in the rear for the school run. Can you recommend any reliable vehicles? Also, can you confirm that it is better to buy a well-used...

Is there anything to look for when buying a used Mercedes-Benz SL350?

As a public servant shortly to retire after 40 years service, I quite fancied treating myself to a used convertible to go alongside the family car (a Ford Kuga). My best friend has a soft-topped Alfa Spider...

If I disconnect my Ford Fiesta's speedometer will the recorded mileage be lost?

If I disconnect the speedo on my 54-reg Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4, will I lose the mileage? The dash has lost everything apart from the clock, indicators and oil light.

What's an acceptable delivery mileage on a brand-new car?

What is an acceptable delivery mileage on a brand-new car from a dealer? Is 500 miles ok?

I want to buy a Toyota IQ - what sort of mileage is reasonable?

For my next car I fancy buying something cheap to run with a low or zero tax disc price. I'm thinking about a used Toyota IQ. With such a small engine, would there be a mileage limit above which I shouldn't...

I've bought a car with missing MOT certificates - is this important?

I have just purchased a car and found that there are three MOT certificates missing. Is this important?

At what annual mileage should drivers consider diesel vehicles?

In last Saturday's paper, you advised someone who does 10,000 miles a year that 'You don't do enough miles for a diesel.' I'd appreciate your opinion as to what mileage would suggest the need for a diesel,...

Should I buy a Ford Mondeo or BMW 320?

I am planning to buy a two-year-old car to replace my 1996 diesel Ford Mondeo. I am looking at either a BMW 320 diesel or a Ford Mondeo Titanium diesel. It would seem that for the same price I will get...