Ford Fiesta - Is this a good deal?

A Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI is available at a local franchised dealers for £11000, first registered 31.03.11 with 3800 miles on the clock. Is this a good buy and are there any pitfalls I should check carefully?

What car for varied driving and short runs?

Due to a change in job I now drive a total of ten miles a day. At weekends we drive around 100 miles and on visits to friends and family we will travel about 400 miles. I have a Toyota Avensis 1.8 and...

Bought a car with it's particulate filter remooved.

A month a go I bought a used car from a dealer. The dealer gave a written warranty for 'major mechanical failures.' The next morning I noticed the car was vibrating violently and was spewing out a lot...

Buying a car to replace a van

I currently have a Volkswagen Transporter van I use for kids buggys, bikes, carts etc. but we are moving to a new development where vans are not allowed. I'm looking for a reliable car, most likely an...

Bangernomics reliable diesel needed.

I'm in need of a reliable diesel on a small budget of up to £1500. I'm afraid of a Golf (and to some extent of a Bora) due to possible DMF issues in this budget range. An estate/hatchback might be handy...

What estate for short journeys?

My son wants an estate car for low mileages and has been looking at the Insignia 1.8, but we have found that the MPG is not good and it is supposed to be underpowered. Are there any estate cars that you...

Which small economical car?

I currently own a Skoda Fabia 1.2 54bhp Classic which has done nearly 115000 trouble free miles and will do 47 mpg when driven carefully. I'm looking towards getting this replaced soon. I travel around...

Warranty issues - are scuffed alloys covered?

My car is under three years old and the lacquer has lifted from the centre 4" of the alloy wheels. I bought it second hand from a Mercedes dealer and although I have some minor scuffing caused by me,...

Misrepresentation of a car on website

I recently bought a 2009 BMW 3 Series Touring from The Car Shop in Northampton. I saw the car advertised on Auto Trader's website and then checked the car out on their own site. In the ad they state that...

Buying a Peugeot 306 for just under £2000 - would you go for this?

I want to buy this used Peugeot: Special Eds £1,795 1999 (S reg), Hatchback Trade seller, distance: 34 miles 62,000 miles Manual 1.9L Diesel, only 62,000 miles with full Peugeot service history 12 stamps...