Quiet and reliable car for under £4k?

I currently drive a 2005 Mk2 Octavia Estate and it's done 114,000 miles. It's now getting to the age/mileage that one thing after another is starting to go wrong, and coupled with general wear and tear...

Buying a CR-V auto

I have been offered a Honda CR-V i-DTEC auto, 2010, 49,000 miles. Car has towbar and was towing a caravan. Asking price £18,000 from Stratstone Honda main dealer. What is the car worth and should I avoid...

Is buying on finance the best way of getting a good deal?

Does the Chevrolet Cruze have the same engine and automatic gearbox as an Astra, Suzuki, or SAAB? I went to a car dealer about a Honda Jazz and the finance manager tried to convince me that it's better...

Replacing a Civic Type-R

I have had my Civic Type R (57 plate) from new. I love him (he is even called Roger as he's a red Type R) but my 6 month old is too heavy to lift in and out of the back in her carseat. We also have an...

Buying a used medium 4x4

I'm replacing my 05 Jeep Cherokee, solid but now 120k and getting costly to maintain. Considering changing for either Honda CR-V Diesel, or Hyundai Sante Fe Diesel. I am doing 25k a year on and off road,...

Which car offers a flat boot for easy loading of a walking frame?

My mother who is 80 currently drives a Toyota Yaris. She has great difficulty walking for more than twenty yards, therefore she uses a wheeled walker frame for assistance. The problem is that she has to...

Should I replace my Honda Civic with a Mercedes-Benz which offers better access?

My present car is a 1997 Honda Civic 1.6 petrol auto, owned from new. I need better access with a higher seat and would like a 5-door auto petrol hatchback of a similar size, but which? A Mercedes dealer...

Buying a family car - what do you recommend?

I want to replace my 2007 (07) Corsa 1.4 Design with about 46,000 miles on the clock. It's been OK, but is a bit unrefined and gutless, and numerous parts are starting to fail/wear. I'm looking for a bigger...

Honda Jazz tyre cracking. I have a theory...

In your Honda Jazz review http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/honda/jazz-2008/ you mentioned "Cracking between the treads of Dunlop tyres fitted to 2009 Jazz has now reached almost epidemic proportions."...

Squeaking front brakes on a Honda Civic

Have owned a Honda Civic 2006 1.8 SE i-VTEC for 6 months after purchasing it from a local garage. We've been really happy to date but recently the front brakes have started to squeak (v. high pitched)...