Buying a first car for £5k - any recommendations?

I will be buying my first car soon which will be used for city driving and occasional motorway driving. However, next year the car will be used primarily for motorway commuting to work (60 mile round commute)....

Which used executive car should I buy for £13k?

My Volkswagen Passat Sport 1.9 TDI with 296,000 miles has been written off by a chap who jumped a red light. So I need a replacement with the following : Good Economy Relatively fast under 10 secs 0-62mph Spacious Reliable Cheap...

Serious Engine Failure On Used Car Bought 3 Month Ago

Hi, I bought a Mini Cooper S 2009 plate just over 3 months ago (1/10/15) and a few days ago the engine cut out - the rac towed me to the nearest mini dealer and they think the timing chain/belt has snapped...

Need a used family car suitable for low annual mileage

I am planning to buy a used car mainly for my wife to use and I would appreciate your advice. Her annual mileage is about 3000 miles and mostly involves the commute to work (six miles) and city driving....

How much should I pay for a 2003 Toyota Corolla?

I have seen an automatic 2003 Toyota Corolla 1.6 for £1995. It has a full MoT and service history. It has done 61,000 miles and for its age I believe that is a low mileage. Is this a good deal?

small family car

we are interested in trading our 2006 Mazda 2.0 90k Diesel for a Petrol as our Journeys are mainly shorter town use.We are interested in Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI 2011 YC60CHX 50K £6995.Our Concern has the...

Discovered accident damage after buying car

Hi, we bought a 62 plate (just over 3 years old) Peugeot 3008 from a local independent dealer 6 weeks ago with 40k on the clock. It was an ex contract lease vehicle and came with a full Peugeot service...

Buying a used BMW - timing belt issues?

I have seen a BMW 118d 2011, 61 reg, 3200 miles on the clock for £10990. Were these models affected by the timing belt issues on N47 engines. Should I get extended warranty to cover this eventuality ....

Skoda Superb - a good used buy pre recall?

I have an opportunity to purchase a 2011 Superb Estate 170 SE with 40k miles at trade price, as it is currently business owned and due for replacement. I know the car it has been well looked after and...

Replacing an Astra Estate?

I need to purchase a new used vehicle as my V-reg 1999/2000 Mk4 Astra 1.8 CD petrol estate has just turned over 170k miles and is nearing the end of its life. I am very keen to stay with Vauxhall and am...