Wanting to move to an automatic - help needed

I signed a PCP agreement for my first car, a new Hyundai i10 (manual) back in April. There is nothing wrong with the car, however, over the past 7+ months being based in London, I realised how much a manual...

New small automatic car for 80-year-old

I'm looking for a car a car for my 80 year old Mum. She is 100% fine driving at the moment but I am realistic that could change at short notice in the future and there seems to be some really good PCP...

Are PCP deals what they claim?

Almost three years ago my daughter took out a PCP deal on a Volkswagen Move Up with the confident expectation espoused by the dealer that there would be equity at the finish to put down on another car....

Why does my daughter have to pay 20 per cent VAT on a PCP lease vehicle, not 17.5 per cent?

My daughter has a vehicle on a PCP from Leasedrive. The three-year agreement finishes on 1 November 2013. They say that she will have to pay an additional settlement to compensate them for the fact that...

Would you recommend the Volkswagen Up! or the Skoda Citigo?

We have been offered a very similar deal for either a top of the range Skoda Citigo Elegance or a mid range Volkswagen Move Up! Which should we go for? We are going to buy new with a PCP Finance deal.

Should I renew my PCP agreement?

I own a KIA Sportage and am 12 months into a 42 month Personal Contract Purchase deal. My main dealer has asked me if I would like a brand new model (with two years free servicing) for the same level of...

Which economical petrol-engined hatchback do you recommend?

My sister aged 40 has just passed her driving test and needs a car to carry herself, her five-year-old daughter and her growing dog, so an estate or largish hatchback would seem to make sense. She will...

I'm looking for a new car to replace my Astra

I currently own a Vauxhall Astra CDTi (120) - it's lovely but is seven years old and needs to be replaced. I am currently considering a Ford Focus or Nissan Qashqai. I like a car with a bit of thrust,...

Coming to the end of a PCP

I will shortly be coming to the end of a four-year PCP agreement on my ML and am concerned about the potential penalty charges I may incur for alleged damage to the car. The car will be several thousand...

Returning a car with wheel corrosion - how can I argue this is not kerb damage?

I bought a Mercedes-Benz E350 CDI Coupe in July 2009 on a Personal Contract Purchase and have to hand it back next month, having covered 34,000 miles. The alloy wheels have deteriorated to such an extent...