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What van-based MPV would you recommend?

Are there any alternatives to the Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Partner. I need the spacious boot with low back entry and windows but I think these two...

Tags: vans buying advice van-based mpv
FIAT Ford Volkswagen Qubo 2009 on Tourneo Connect  2014 on Caddy Life 2015 on

What mid-size vehicle will fit a mobility scooter in the boot?

We need an automatic car as my wife is disabled and can only drive automatic. We also need a big enough boot to fit a mobility scooter, although we slide...

Tags: large boot mpvs buying an mpv buying and selling disabled drivers consumer advice mobility scooter automatic cars
Citroen FIAT Peugeot Ford Nemo Multispace 2009 - 2015 Qubo 2009 on Bipper Tepee 2009 on B-MAX 2012 on 2008 2013 on

I bought a Fiat 500C for £9995 in April and now they'll only give me £7000 to trade it in - what do I do?

I bought a 2014 Fiat 500C in April for £9995, but soon realised the little boot opening is not good enough for me. I enquired about exchanging it for hatchback...

Tags: depreciation convertibles selling buying and selling trade ins trade-in values consumer advice webuyanycar wewantanycar
FIAT 500C 2009 on

My Fiat Grande Punto is having various electric problems - any ideas before I go mad?

My Fiat Grande Punto is having various electric problems, from headlights not working to headlights coming on when I've not got the key in the ignition...

Tags: corrosion electrical faults technical issues maintenance and servicing owning fuses
FIAT Grande Punto 2006 - 2009

My garage damaged my car and fixed it badly - are they liable to fix it properly?

My Fiat Panda went into the Fiat dealer for some warranty work. When I returned to pick it up, someone had scratched from the front drivers door all the...

Tags: paint and bodywork liability legal and consumer advice paintwork damage compensation maintenance and servicing repairs owning small claims court paintwork problems
FIAT Panda 2012 on

Does the Ford Ka+ have the same issues as the Fiat 500 that it's based on?

I recently put a small deposit down on a 2017 Ka+. Yesterday, a friend told me that it's a poor Fiat engine and bad gearbox. I'm now worried. Could you...

Tags: refinement buying a new car buying and selling deposit comfortable ride consumer advice handling quiet cabin cheap insurance
FIAT Ford 500 2008 on Ka+ 2016 on Fiesta 2017 on

Need a low cost running car, with a large boot for my cycling business - what do you advise?

I've started my own up-cycling business and I don't want to use a third party. My largest piece is 54-inches long and 45-inches high and pretty heavy,...

Tags: running costs bikes mpvs vans pick-ups buying and selling consumer advice spacious
Renault Peugeot FIAT Citroen Kangoo 2009 - 2012 Partner 2010 on Doblo 2010 on Berlingo 2008 on

Is it fair for an insurer to refuse cover due to a no fault accident?

My 68 year old mother has just purchased a new Fiat 500 to replace a 10 year old Ford KA. Two years ago, while the car was parked in a supermarket car...

Tags: legal advice insurance accident claims complaints owning consumer advice insurance premiums ombudsman
FIAT Ford 500 2008 on Ka 2008 - 2016

Will a hybrid car still give good mpg on long journeys and country roads?

I currently drive a 2011 Fiat Bravo Multijet diesel - I bought it for the MPG and it hasn't disappointed in that regard, although it's irritatingly unreliable...

Tags: rural driving hybrid petrol or diesel? maintenance buying and selling hybrid or diesel? mpg motorway driving diesel cars reliability consumer advice buying a hybrid diesel city ban long distance petrol or hybrid? diesel backlash diesel restrictions
FIAT Toyota Bravo 2007 - 2014 Prius 2003 - 2009 Auris 2013 on Prius 2016 on

My Fiat has an intermittent steering problem - is Fiat responsible?

I have a Fiat Panda 4x4 which I bought new in 2010. I have had intermittent power failure on the steering. I remember seeing Watchdog some years ago when...

Tags: driving power steering steering problems
FIAT Panda 4x4 2012 on