Which first car would you recommend for an 18-year-old for £2500?

I'm 18 years old and don't have any no-claims bonus (I just passed my test two months ago). I'm looking for a used car for less than £2500 if possible. It must be cheap to run, cheap to insure, reliable...

It’s a stealo

I swapped my 2004 MG Rover for a 2002 FIAT Stilo 1.8 16v Dynamic. The thing is I’ve been completely ripped off. I was told by the seller that there was only a problem with the exhaust and at times the...

Just diesing

I am thinking of buying a FIAT 500 with the diesel engine. I recall that some time ago you said that there had been problems with the diesel engine but I can't remember what they were. Also, the diesel...

Should my daughter buy a Subaru Forester for patient visits in all weathers?

My daughter and husband have baby and run a Honda Civic 1600 SE Auto and T reg Escort on last legs. They need two cars as she is a medic and he is to start teacher training shortly. They are moving to...

How much does an automatic gearbox add to the value of my FIAT Grande Punto?

I have a Grande Punto Dynamic 2006 but registered as a January 2007, 5-door hatch, 10,500 miles, 1.4, metallic, spanking condition. Glasses can give me an automatic value only and my car is a manual. What,...

Where can I get an ex-BSM FIAT 500?

I'd like to buy an ex-BSM FIAT 500, but neither FIAT nor BSM will tell me how the vehicles are disposed of. I read in the press that the cars would be channelled thought a FIAT main dealer for selling...

My new FIAT 500 doesn't have Stop-Start, although I specifically ordered it. Can I reject the car?

I bought a brand new Fiat 500 in March and it was delivered on 30 April. The Fiat 500s were upgraded in January 2010 to have Start-Stop fitted as standard. I have a spec sheet and order form from the dealer...

If I have my FIAT Grande Punto serviced at a non-franchised dealer, will it invalidate the warranty?

I own a FIAT Grande Punto 57-reg, and have just been quoted £440 for a 36,000 mile service from my local FIAT dealer in Slough. This seems a bit excessive to me. Should I opt to get the service done elsewhere...

No particulate place to go

I've read with some dismay of the shocking stories of Mazda 2.0 diesels spewing fuel into the engine lubricant with understandable and catastrophic results. Does this level of stupidity and oversight by...

Partial Punto

In June 2009 my wife and I purchased a 2007 FIAT Grande Punto for our son from the branch of a national dealer chain in Darlington. The experience was not good and several faults were unresolved by the...