A good car for 4000 miles a year to France

I do about 4000miles in short trips around town and 4000 in France on two holidays a year.I need some pointers for another car to do the following--automatic,boot large enough for golf gear and trips to...

Fitting aftermarket alloy wheels

I have just bought my sister an 09 Fiesta Style 1.2 with 195/50/R15 Hankooks on steel wheels. Having decided to treat her further I have located a set of Fox Racing alloys in excellent condition, fitted...

Buying a small daily car - a Micra?

Am looking to spend around £4k for a small, reliable, economic car (with low insurance) which will have to carry out a 50 mile a day round trip commute on dual carriageway & country roads. Was looking...

Ford with a leaky bulkhead. Manufacturing fault?

My wife bought a one year old Ford Fiesta in July 2011 from Wilson Auctions. In November we noticed the carpets were soaking and on bringing it to the Ford Garage, they said its a bulkhead leak and will...

Ford Galaxy cutting out

I have a Ford Galaxy 2.3 (2000) it runs perfectly but occasionally it won't start. Give it 5 or 10 mins it starts and drives well, but now it has started cutting out while driving and I give it 5 or so...

Downsizing from a V70

I am reluctantly considering part exchanging my Volvo V70 D5 (55 reg) for a smaller car to reduce running costs. The car will mainly be used to commute from a rural area into a city centre, a distance...

Discovered that my car was first registered in Cyprus

I bought a Ford CC1 in 2010 and this was registerred by the Wright Car Centre and DVLA on 1st March 2010, I was advised I would have a 2 year warranty. I bought the car thinking it was not a pre-registerred...

Poor economy on a Focus 1.6 TDCI

I recently purchased a Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI Econetic. I bought it because it was meant to be averaging 65.6mpg combined, only to find that it was barely averaging 45mpg after 400mile combined cycle. I was...

Pitfalls of an ex-lease Focus?

I am proposing to purchase a Focus that has done 55,000 miles from the lease company, it has been used by a colleague and has been trouble free and is in good condition. It is on an 07 plate and the price...

Which car for towing a caravan?

I am looking for a suitable large, yet economical used estate car to tow a 1500kg caravan - up to 3 years old for £15,000. A Volvo V70 2.4 diesel seems to fit the bill, except there seems to be a question...