Buying a used automatic - which is best for £9000?

Till recently I had a company leased car - a Ford Focus 1.6 diesel , Titanium X trim, with plenty of optional features (driver assistance pack, blind spot information System...). I now have to buy a car...

Need to improve my car's security - what do you suggest?

I will be taking deliver of a new Ford Fiesta soon and it comes with the keyless entry. I have read a number of reports about this system being not being secure. What are the best options to secure the...

Which small car has the least road noise - Fiesta or Polo?

Which would be the quietest for road noise, 1.25 Ford Fiesta Zetec or 1.2 SI SE Volkswagen Polo?

Can you recommend a five-door automatic for low mileage?

In the past we have had and been pleased with the Toyota Yaris and Suzuki Swift (current car). Both have been fully automatic (not tip-tronic which we dislike). For our next car we want something similar,...

Need a practical and fun car for £12k - what do you recommend?

I need to replace my faithful, practical, but dull, 14 year old, 70,000 mile Mazda Demio Escape, which was very well suited to its main task of lots of short journeys with two people and a large dog. I...

Local garage has damaged my car - what are my rights?

I took my 2006 Ford Focus into a local garage to change two tyres. However, when I collected the car I found that the gear stick had shifted to the right. As a result, reverse was where 1st was, 1st and...

Need a car with three large rear seats

My son has a two year old child and has just had twins. He now needs a new car that will fit three child seats. But the choice of car seems to be very limited. His budget is around £7500. Any suggestions?

Why have my parking sensors stopped working?

The parking sensors on my 2008 Ford Mondeo have stopped workong. If I engage them manually it just makes a beeping noise and the parking sensor button on the dash just flashes. When I put the car in reverse...

Powershift problems with Ford S-Max

I have a 2011 Ford S-Max 2.0 diesel with Powershift auto. It has only done 22,000 miles, but is more than three years old so out of warranty. The transmission has a faulty sensor which is costing me £2200...

When should I service the auto box on my Focus?

I have a 2008 Ford Focus 2.0 petrol auto. I am trying to find out when I should service the auto gearbox. It looks like it has never been done and looking through the service literature it doesn't list...