What's the best family car for under £3k?

I am looking to get a used family car, with low insurance and a small engine. I have £3k to spend and it must be suitable for carrying two children. What do you suggest we buy?

Starting a new job with a 60 mile commute - should I buy a diesel?

I'm starting a new job soon, which will involve a daily 60 mile motorway commute. Should I change my petrol Fiat Punto for a diesel? If yes, what would you recommend around £10-12k?

Disappointed in Fiat Panda 4x4 - what should I replace it with?

I am very disappointed with my Fiat Panda 4x4. Although it is a comfortable and attractive car, it is extremely expensive to run (poor MPG) and in the first 16 months of ownership it required two new sets...

Panda Twinair - Are they fun to drive?

I currently have a Fiat Panda 1.2 with 60PS and it's great, but I'm looking for a newer car. Having read all your reviews on small city cars, I've found the Panda to be the best choice. The 1.2 engine...

Panda Twinair - Cam belt or cam chain?

Does the 2012 Fiat Panda 875cc Twinair have a cam belt or chain? When should it be changed (and does a chain need changing)?

Squeaky brakes on Fiat 500

Our 2010 Fiat 500 has developed an intermittent high pitched squeal which seems to come from the front wheels (difficult to tell but seems to be RHS). Sounds like disc and pad rubbing as the squeal disappears...

Downing grading from 2 cars to 1

We are downgrading from two cars to one. We roughly do 7000 miles a year, split between short shopping trips to 200 mile plus round trips. We are not sure which would be best: a petrol Fiat 500, electric...

Fiat 500L depreciation

I bought a Fiat 500L trekking in April 2014 for £21,300, a year later I was offered a part-exchange value of around £11,000 from the same Fiat dealer. I am appalled that such a run of the mill car can...

Sold a car privately but buyer is complaining of clutch issues

I sold my 2003 Fiat Punto yesterday to a guy who seemed to know quite a lot about them. After the test drive and haggling over the price he bought the car. He contacted me late last night to say that the...

Dashboard cluster issue - MOT issue?

My Fiat Panda 1.2 dash cluster has been behaving rather strange recently. It relates to the 'left' directional indicator lamp on the cluster, as it fails to illuminate after 1 hour or so of driving. When...