Doctor rates

I have recently finished studying my doctorate. I currently have a 2002 Citroen Saxo Furio 1.4 and feel that I have out grown this car. I'm looking to spend around £4,500 plus part-exchange value of the...

Cape FIAT

We've seen a 60 plate FIAT 500 1.2s at Motorpoint for £8,600, but they have no TwinAirs yet. A new TwinAir from FIAT will cost £12,700, but is it worth waiting to see if Motorpoint will get any? We're...

Steel wheels for winter tyres

I am buying winter tyres on your recommendation for my Ford Kuga. I have decided to go for 235/55 R17 Dunlop Winter Sport 3D to match the circumference of the current 235/50 R18's fitted from new. I'm...

Bucklers hard

I own a Ford Fiesta Zetec Climate 1.2 first registered in November 2008. Last week I took it in to the dealer I bought it from for its third annual service. The service department rang me to say that all...

Flawed Mondeo?

I have the excellent new style late 2007 2.0 litre diesel Mondeo with the 6-speed Durashift automatic box, 55,000 miles, fully maintained. I am thinking of keeping this for another year or two. Are there...

Good Korea move

We have a growing family with 4 children (3-14) and a while back felt that we had outgrown our Mk2 Galaxy, so, with limited options when it came to space, went for a Ssangyong Rodius. It'll never win on...

Buckling the trend

I'm thinking of buying an almost new Fiesta 1.4 Zetec and on browsing the geek forums the one recurring problem seems to be alloy wheels buckling on our undesirable road surfaces. There doesn't seem to...

Smaller C-MAX

Some time ago you recommended the Ford C-MAX for ease of access and comfort of ride. We are looking to replace our C-MAX and would be looking for something a bit smaller but with the same characteristics....

Winter Tyres - recommendation for Galaxy?

I have a Ford Galaxy 2.0TDCi '07 bought on your recommendation (thank you, it's exceeded expectations!) and, having read your correspondence on winter tyres, have decided to fit them next month. I understand...

Faults alarm

I purchased a used Ford Ka 2009 from a Vauxhall dealer, less than 2 months ago. I am a relatively inexperienced/new driver so perhaps I am not as aware of how a car should feel. My mum drove the car for...