I'm near retirement and am looking to buy a new car. Should I buy outright or go for something on a PCP?

I'm a year off retirement and am lucky to have a decent pension and lump sum. I want to get a new car this year, so should I buy cash now or still do a PCP for 3-5 years? Over the years I've owned a Volkswagen...

What's a smaller alternative to my wonderful Honda CR-V?

I like the idea of downsizing marginally from my current 2015 Honda CRV - the newer model is wider as well as slightly longer. Its replacement needs to be automatic, while I want something with improved...

New car vs Used car

We're a family of five and have been driving a 2009 Ford S-Max Titanium that we've had for six years. The car has been ideal as we often use the 7 seats to ferry the kids friends, grand parents etc. In...

What's a good replacement for my Skoda Yeti?

I currently have a 2014 Skoda Yeti. I bought it mainly because of my wife's arthritis as she couldn't get into my SAAB 9-3 easily. The Yeti is very easy to get in and out of for somebody with painful knees. I've...

Should I buy a four-wheel-drive car for snow or will winter tyres do the job?

I want to buy a car to drive down to the Alps for the winter ski season. I'm thinking that an AWD or 4WD would be best, or will an ordinary car fitted with winter tyres be as good? I do appreciate that...

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Honda CR-V or Lexus RX - which would you choose?

I have a 5-year-old Audi Q5 and the fuel costs and servicing are ridiculous. It was £2300 for a recent service and two days later the turbo unit packed in and had to be replaced at a further £2100. I’ve...

My new car isn't available with sat nav due to the chip shortage. Should I still buy it?

The new Dacia Sandero Comfort model is now being made without a satnav or wireless Apple CarPlay. This was different to the car I ordered. Dacia says that they are having supplier difficulties due to the...

A dealer is offering no incentives to buy a new car with them. Is this common right now?

I recently went to a local dealership to inquire/buy a Jaguar XE-S. I was taken through the Jaguar online 'Build your car' and shown the final cost. When I asked about incentives to buy at that dealership...

Should I buy a new petrol, hybrid or electric car?

In the next few months, I will buy a new SUV. Is it better to buy a petrol, plug-in hybrid or all-electric nowadays?

Do you have a new car checklist?

Do you have a checklist of what to check when you go to collect a new car from a car dealer, prior to accepting the car and making the final payment? Thank you.