What petrol estate car?

I currently have an 08 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9 DDIS which seems to stumble from one diesel related issue to another, so I am looking to cut my losses and go back to a petrol estate, however choices seem...

Which Fiesta engine?

I am looking to buy a 2012 Ford Fiesta 1.4 but do not know whether to go for a Petrol or Diesel. I currently travel about 12,000 miles a year but this is through commutes which are longer than 10 minutes...

Noisy wheels on my new Ford Fiesta

Just bought 2009 Fiesta auto which is performing well. The road/wheel noise is a bit high with 16" alloy wheels and low profile tyres. Can you advise a suitable tyre for the alloys or should I change to...

Should I get this paint protection?

Have ordered a new Ford Focus Estate through Drive The Deal. It is being a factory built and expect delivery to be late March/ early April. The Ford Dealer (Hartwells of Grimsby) supplying the car has...

Which MPV?

Hi, we would like to buy an mpv, we have £7000 as our budget and we are looking at a volkswagen touran or a citroen c4 grande picasso, which car would you recommend or would you recommend a different car...

What's the best estate car?

What is the largest volume estate car and the lowest tailgate height estate car?

Stuttering turbo-diesel Focus

At 1800 - 2000 rpm in any gear the engine on my Ford Focus seems to have a 'flat spot' and stutters, feeling very lumpy. It's OK when you drive through this rpm range. No other problems. Starts OK. Garage...

Escalating repair costs at the garage

My car went into a Ford dealership to diagnose a problem with the power not being delivered when the accelerator was pressed. They asked to charge me £150 diagnostic fee. I accepted. They said it would...

Are cars cheaper in the north?

My daughter lives in Croydon and is looking to purchase a used car Focus/Golf type, petrol and budget £7000 max. I live in Derby and wonder if it would be advantageous to source one from this area.

Which new SUV still has a full size spare wheel?

After 175,000 miles of mountain roads we need to replace our 1996 3-door, 2-litre petrol manual 4x4 RAV4 due to wear and tear and increasing maintenance costs. Other wish list items include sunroofs to...