What large, petrol models would you suggest for a young family with children?

A relative of mine is interested in buying a 2012 Volkswagen Passat Bluemotion 2.0 TDI DSG with 69,000 miles for under £5000. What other large, petrol, automatic models would you suggest for a young family...

I'm buying a car but it has ECU problems - should I walk away?

The 2008 Mercedes A150 I was about to buy from a garage has had to have the ECU sent off for reconditioning in order to pass the MoT. The garage agreed to do this before I bought it. In light of this do...

Can I get a used hybrid car for £10,000?

I’d like to buy an automatic family car, with a budget of about £10,000. Is it possible to get a hybrid for this budget? I’m also interested in the highest possible safety rating. We’d mainly use the car...

How can I check the service history on a used car?

How can I check the service history on a used car?

What automatic car do you recommend for a retired couple?

We would like to replace our Skoda Yeti with a second-hand automatic car that is easy to get into. Having never had an automatic and heard horror stories about some automatic gearboxes what recommendations...

What's a good diesel to buy on a £3000 budget?

I'd like to buy a used diesel family car within the £3000 limit. I need it for commuting so needs to be good on fuel? Any ideas and what mileage is best for the age?

Can a dealer increase the advertised price of a used car?

We went to see a car at a garage priced at £7900. I arranged a test drive, only to find the dealer has increased the sale price to £8500. I have a photo of the car with the original price from six days...

Our secondhand Ford Focus suffered coolant failure - should we take it to a main dealer for repairs?

We had what sounds like coolant failure in our Ford Focus EcoBoost Estate this week. Unfortunately it happened in France and we are in the process of organising repatriation. As this appears to be a known...

My car battery failed after just four weeks - is the dealer liable?

I bought a five year old Vauxhall Cascada from a main dealer which included a two year NetworkQ warranty. In the first week of using it I reported a number of faults including the ECO Stop-Start did not...

I bought a car that turned out to have been previously damaged - what can I do?

I bought a Kia Cee'd ex-hire car over a year ago. It was just over a year old. It started developing problems after a year and it appears I have purchased a car that has been repaired. I got in touch with...