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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 on 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

Buying a small, first car - what would you recommend?

My daughter is doing her driving test and the cars she is looking at are the Fiat 500, Ford Ka, Toyota Aygo and Renault Clio? Are any of these good? I...

Tags: insurance buying a new car buying and selling reliability young drivers first cars long warranty new drivers consumer advice
FIAT Ford Renault Toyota 500 2008 on Ka 2008 - 2016 Clio 2013 on Aygo 2014 on