Buying a used Audi A6 - affected by emissions scandal?

I am very close to buying a second hand Audi A6 63 plate for £18k. It is a 2.0 TDI with 15k on the clock. The dealer has informed me that it is due for a recall. I suspect a 'wait and see' policy is probably...

Oil leak shortly after purchase

I have recently purchased a Kangoo 2004 automatic petrol. Within a few days of purchase the car started losing oil with lots of smoke. Diagnosed as oil pressure switch and because car had been standing...

Most reliable used car?

I have had bad experiences of buying poor quality cars or buying from wrong places. I would like to take a safer bet from now on but I do realise cars are not 100% reliable as they are generally mass produced....

Advice on a used medium sized car?

My wife's Mazda 323 1.5 79k car is due for MOT and will require welding to get through MOT, plus wings are badly rusting and wheel arches. What sort of money do we pay up to to get through MOT or say over...

Buying a reliable small car - advice?

I am looking to buy a small car that is reliable for £3000 to £4000. I currently have a Ford Fusion 1.4 petrol which I have had for 4 years and 40,000 miles and its been reliable.

Buying family estate with a £17k budget?

I am looking at replacing my current car and need something that will give me enough room for 2 children and bikes but is also suitable for work (mainly motorway miles). I do around 24k a year. I'd also...

Small car with comfortable ride?

My 2010 Honda Jazz and local road surfaces is not helping my chronic back problem. Is there a more comfortable used car you could recommend? Older higher mileage models will not be a problem as I will...

Used Audi Q5 - a good buy?

I’m looking into buying a Q5 and have a budget up to £18k (possibly £20k at a stretch). Based on my budget a lot of the cars I’m finding are from around 2009/10, or 2012ish models with about 80K miles. I’ve...

Garage disconnected the check engine light

I bought a used car two months ago with a one month warranty. Within the warranty period the check engine light came on and a friend with a code reader checked the fault codes so that we had an idea what...

Tricked into buying an ex-rental car

I bought a six month old Volvo XC60 from my local Volvo dealer in Sunderland on the understanding that it was an ex Volvo UK management car. Two weeks later when I received the V5C in the post I noticed...