First car for 18 yr old - lease new or buy?

My 18 year old son has just passed his driving test and is looking to purchase his first car. Likes the idea of new, something like a Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost. What are his best options, to buy or lease?...

Buying a used estate car for £10-12k

My partner is changing job in January and will need a car to replace her company 3 Series Estate. She's got £10-12k to spend, is looking for something around Focus up to Mondeo size that will accommodate...

Buying a replacement for a Citroen ZX estate

Can you recommend a replacement for my trusty Citroen ZX estate. It needs to be a similar width to fit in the garage, but big enough for the dog to sit in the rear. I am looking for something up to 3 years...

Need a small and reliable car for £2500 - what should I get?

I'm looking to buy a used small car for £2500. Safety is priority (due to a recent accident involving a HGV), followed by reliability and then running costs. What would you recommend?

Selling my car before tax disc changes

If I sell my car before October first can I pass on the unexpired car tax to the new owner? It cost me £265 in May to renew and the buyer certainly would like to know if it can be included in price of...

Issue with a 'lost' downpayment

I purchased a used car from a dealership. I made a down payment of £2000 and financed the rest, which i have made two payments on at this point. I got a call from the dealership and they cant find the...

Buyer wants to take me to court after private sale

I sold a used car privately that had recently undergone a new MOT. The buyer drove the car 80 miles home and has used the car for approx one month. I have now received a county court document claiming...

Advice on a used Kia Cee'd?

I'm thinking of buying a Kia Cee'd for 25,000 miles per year, mainly motorway and A roads. The car I am looking at has 42,000 miles and has service history, but what should I look out for when test driving/...

Is this car too good to be true - it feels like a scam?

I have seen a Porsche 911 advertised online which is considerably cheaper than most others particularly for the age. Although advertised as being for sale in England on contacting the seller within a very...

Bad time to buy diesel?

After a long and frankly exhausting search for a car to replace my under powered and noisy 2006 Ford Focus Estate 1.6 auto, I have settled on the Mercedes-Benz C class estate. The best example I have found...