Should I buy a low-mileage used Focus?

Our local Ford garage has a Focus 1.6 125 Zetec 61 plate for sale at £9200, with a mileage of 8500. Is this good buy bearing in mind the low mileage?

How can I fix a blocked windscreen washer?

Can I put something into the washer bottle in my Ford S-Max that may unblock the windscreen washers? They have stopped working and I was wondering if there's some kind of flushing agent I can use?

Who should repair my cracked windscreen?

I bought a 13-plate C-MAX from a main Ford dealer 5 months ago. As part of the negotiation to buy, I requested a stone-chip on the windscreen be repaired - which was duly done before car was collected....

Company car or cash allowance?

My employer has given me a choice between a company car (Ford Focus 1.5TDCi Titanium) or an annual allowance of £3420. I do around 12k a year of which just under half is business mileage. After doing...

New cars left standing - are they safe to buy?

My local Ford dealer has a C-Max available on new plates. However, the car itself has been on stock for nine months. Is this car safe to buy, considering potential tire deformation and A/C not used for...

New driver in need of a used car - what should I buy?

I'm looking to buy my first car but I'm undecided as to whether to get a 2009 Seat Ibiza 1.4 SE, 2009 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 S, 2008 Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec or a 2010 Suzuki Swift 1.3 SZ2. My favourite out...

Ford Focus engine trouble

I went to start my 2011 Ford Focus 1.6 diesel today and it refused to go. The dash came up with 'engine malfunction - service due'. Any idea what's wrong?

Are diesel Fiestas any good?

Are the diesel Ford Fiestas after 2008 any good? I need a car for covering 9000 miles a year and like the bodykit on the upmarket Fiestas. However, it's not available on the 1.25 petrol and I dont want...

Replacement engine - can I swap a petrol for a diesel?

I'm looking for a replacement engine for my 2004 Ford C-Max 1.6 petrol. Can I fit a different engine (like a diesel) or must the replacement be the same as before?

Out of warranty Kuga fault - Shouldn't Ford pay for repairs?

We bought a new Ford Kuga diesel in December 2009. The windscreen has not been glued correctly causing the electrics to blow. The bill was £1200 to dry out the car, replace the windscreen and fit a new...