Buying a secondhand small car - what would you recommend?

Given continual rises in train fares, its now become both cheaper and easier to buy a secondhand car. I live in London, and it would be used for travelling out of the capital on weekends. My council impose...

What is a safe small car?

My son was unfortunate to have an accident in his Mini One. We were impressed with the safety features of the Mini which enabled him to walk away from the accident. On looking for a replacement car...

I need a roomy - and small - estate car

What are the smallest estate cars which will take an adult bike in the back with the back seats folded down? An economical yet sporty car would be preferred.

Which small car for my 17-year-old daughter?

My 17-year-old daughter has just started driving and I think it would be more cost effective to buy her a small car rather than try to insure her on the family car. Safety and reliability are definitely...

Best sub-£2500 automatic?

I may need to replace my not-so-trusty automatic car but only have a budget of around £2500. I need an automatic gearbox (fully auto, not semi), decent 0-60 time (around 11 seconds), NCAP score of four...

Buying a cheap small car – what would you recommend?

I am looking for a used small car. Local daily use with occasional longer trips and to transport a four year old. Budget up to £3,000. Reliability more important than performance. What would you recommend?

Buying a small car for £3000?

I have a budget of around the £2000-3000 mark and I wanted to know what cars are quite reliable? I am a young driver so insurance needs to play a factor, also I want it cheap to run and maintain with the...

Buying a small used car?

I currently own a 2007 Vauxhall Corsa Club. I would like to change my car for something smaller, that handles well and has a comfortable driving position. The Corsa has a comfortable driving position,...

Stop/start not working in my Hyundai ix20

I have a Hyundai ix20 the ISG stop/start doesn't work. I have told by Hyundai that I don't do enough miles, they said I should have been told that when I bought the car in OCT 2011. There is nothing in...

Best small car for the long-term?

I'm looking to buy a small family car to keep the next seven years. In the past I've always bought 'nearly' new at 6-18 months old. What would you recommend? I average 12k miles a year mostly on town,...