Buying a used car with high mileage - what do you recommend?

I'm being forced out of my company car and need to buy my own. My budget is £7000 and I'm looking for a 2009 onwards high spec Ford Mondeo or Honda Accord diesel. At this money each will have 100k miles...

Buying a used family car for £10k - what's best?

I'm looking to replace my 2008 Citroen C5 Tourer. I do about 15,000 miles per year now and want a medium size, reliable replacement with reasonable performance and economy. I've got about £10,000 to spend....

Should I buy a high mileage Fiesta?

I'm keen to buy a Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi to commute 18,000 miles a year. I've found quite a few 2012 plate examples in a decent spec well within my price range, however they are mostly between the 40-50k...

Water leak - can you help?

When it rains heavily, the passenger foot well carpet becomes saturated and I am unable to locate where it is getting in, the under seat storage compartment has also been wet. This is occurring when the...

What's the best used estate for £13k?

I want to buy a used estate car in preparation for my expanding family, but I'm not sure what the best option is. My budget is around £13,000 and I will also be using the car for my work journey (approx...

What are my consumer rights?

Within the first three months the clutch had gone and they tried to charge us, but in the end they swallowed the cost. The bearing has also gone and needs to be replaced. What are my consumer rights?

Toyota Yaris or Ford B -MAX?

I'm thinking of buying a new car, but cannot decide between the Toyota Yaris Hybrid or Ford B-MAX. My annual mileage is mostly short journeys and I intend to keep the vehicle for five years. Taking in...

Can you recommend a used diesel automatic?

I am looking to buy a medium to large used diesel estate with an automatic gearbox on a budget of about £8000. The car will be used mainly for commuting which will alternate between a round trip of 80...

Ford Mondeo DPF problem

The engine management light on my 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI came on last week so I took it to an independent garage and they said the code indicated "DPF efficiency" and that they would try some additive....

Will a stop/start system wear out the starter motor?

I have just bought a Ford Fiesta Zetec with a 1.0 petrol engine and 80PS. I am really happy with the car, but am concerned that the stop/start system will put excessive wear on the starter motor. As...