Paint fault on brand new car

I collected a brand new car on Sat 2nd Feb. I took it home and noticed a paint fault that the factory and dealer had missed so I took it straight back expecting them to polish out the fault. After a...

A high seating position

I have driven Audi 80s and A4s since 1993, but my wife and I are now finding our car uncomfortable and difficult to get in and out of. I am about to retire and want to change the car. I want a high seating/ingress...

Need a new large car

I currently have a 2007 Berlingo Multispace and I am looking to change it. Under consideration are the Skoda Roomster Scout 1.6 or a Berlingo 110 xtr. Have you any thoughts or alternatives? The car would...

Audi A1/A3 1.2 or Polo 1.6 comfortline hatch?

I am just wanting to know which car you think is best for me to buy. My job is a surgical representative for a medical company. I am very interested in the Audi A3 1.2 or the VW polo hatch 1.6 and I am...

Small car with easy access

We need a car to transport elderly parents who have had replacement knees & hips. A low sill is essential. We like small cars (around 4M), small engines & automatic gearboxes. The Verso S & Venga seem...

Buying a new or nearly new family car

I'm going to be driving 25,000 - 30,000 miles per year (mostly motortway), and will be looking to buy a reliable and economical medium family car. I currently drive an 04 plate Golf TDi with 78,000 on...

Small economic automatics

Could you recommend a small, econonical automatic car? I would prefer diesel but would consider petrol if good mpg. The automatic is the critical factor.

Small comfortable AWD Petrol with Auto or CVT

I am about to get rid of a 10-year-old Volvo V70T5SE Auto, which has been the most comfortable car I have ever had but with the most awful steering. I would like an AWD for the seating height but would...

Is an insurance certificate necessary to register a new car?

Does a motor dealer need an insurance certificate to register a new vehicle? My wife is buying from a dealer 250 miles away, she got a good deal in return for registering the new car by 31st March. However,...

Long delayed Skoda ordered

I placed an order with DM Keith Leeds on 6 October 2010 for a Skoda Octavia Estate 2.0 TDI CR Scout 4x4. The only extra I ordered was metallic paint. I did not have a car to trade in. I was initially informed...