What small automatic would you recommend for £9000?

What small to medium size 5 door petrol automatic hatchbacks can you recommend for £9,000? Usage mainly in town and occasional motorway trips. Reliability and being easy to reverse park onto an awkward...

Ford Ka coolant leak

Coolant is leaking under my bonnet from underneath/next to the two heater matrix pipes that go through the bulkhead and dribbling down. What do you think the problem is and how much would it cost? Could...

Winter/summer tyres change

I have always had a set of summer and winter tyres for my cars as I live on top of a hill. When I take them to the garage to be swapped over, they are put on randomly, as I have always presumed this would...

Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost turbo problem

My daughter has recently taken delivery of a new Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost. The car is on a 3 year Personal contract purchase. She has experienced an intermittent problem where she has experienced a loss...

Replacing a Verso with an S-MAX?

I'm considering exchanging or selling my Verso for an S-MAX for up to 8k as a better option for towing a caravan and bike carrier. I would like to buy a medium caravan in future within 2 years time. The...

Correct engine oil for Ford Galaxy

My 2011 Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi has just been into a local garage and the mechanic offered his advice that I should only use C3 or low ash oil in the engine as other oils will destroy my turbo. I've always...

Best used small hatchback for £5000?

I am looking to buy a smallish hatchback with a budget of £5,000. So far it seems Hyundai i10 and Ford Fiesta are good picks. What would you recommend? It is to replaced my Mazda MX-5 MK2 so something...

Ford Galaxy Powershift clutch judder

Four weeks ago my Ford Galaxy 2010 Automatic began juddering during driving a bit like misfiring. I took to Shaftesbury Ford and the diagnostics said it was a known fault - 'Clutch Judder' but Ford had...

Ford Focus Ecoboost coolant system

My 2013 Ford Focus Ecoboost 1.0L uses so much coolant. I have had a the expansion tank and hosing replaced due to this leaking but still uses on average half a tank of coolant per day! (I average around...

Automatic gearbox problem on Ford B-MAX

I purchased an ex-demonstrator B-MAX from a Ford dealership in April 2015. Auto transmission 10,000 miles. Problem with seat belt chimes was fixed promptly but the local dealership has had three attempts...