How's the Dualogic system's reliability?

Just bought my wife a Fiat Grande Punto 57 plate, first reg Dec 2007 and it's an auto which you can also use as a manual (like a mini tiptronic). Its done 29,00 miles. Wife loves it, nice to drive etc....

Starter for teen

We are looking for a small 'starter' car for my daughter, 18 years old, but to be used by us occasionally as well, so we want something in good nick. My wife and two daughters are smitten with the 'trendy'...

Panned driver

I have a FIAT Panda Dynamic Multijet 114g/km diesel. I wish to purchase winter tyres for it. At present the size I have is 155/80 R13 but my local tyre dealer says that he can only get winter tyres in...

Starter car

My 17-year-old son passed his test very quickly and has saved up for a car. His maximum budget is £2,500. We have scoured local papers and local dealers but are a bit nervous about taking the plunge. Some...

Is the 1.4 Punto Evo powerful enough?

Is the 1.4-litre engine strong enough to shift the body in semi-auto form? Will the 16 valve do a lot better?

2’s company

My wife is looking to replace her Nissan Note after three years of reliable service. Her only problem with it is that she struggles with a lack of comfort over a 4-hour journey. Whilst this may be part...

An economical used car?

I currently own a 2005 2.0 TDCi Focus, I use the car for a 150 mile motorway speed round trip commute daily. I love the relaxing feel of putting the car in 6th and seeing the rev counter sit below 2000,...

Water leaking under car after driving

Just noticed a trickle of water appearing under car when I parked it. I had the air conditioning on during journey. Is this anything to do with this or is more serious?

Economy con

I read with interest comments on fuel consumption in your column. We have had a Golf Mk V Estate 2.0 TDI auto estate for over a year. It returns from about 50 to over 60 mpg, usually mid 50's. It is almost...

Do you find bright daytime running lights to be a distraction?

I am concerned that BMW, Audi, Mercedes and Ford appear to compete with each other to see who has the biggest and brightest daylight running lights. I find this very distracting at the moment when there...