A matter of a pinion

I have a new model Honda Jazz 1.4EX, registered January 2009, which has done 49k miles - mainly motorway driving. At the third service I mentioned a whirring noise when idling with the clutch pedal pressed...

I need an economical, reliable car with a warranty to replace my Volkswagen Polo. Would a Mazda 2 do the trick?

I currently own a Volkswagen Polo GTI. I have been having a few problems with it over the years and have decided its time to upgrade, as I do a lot of miles, and it's not the most economical of cars. I...

We want to downsize to one car. Should we keep our Honda Accord and sell our Jazz, or trade both in for a new car?

We have two cars - a 2006 Honda Accord Tourer 2.4 Exec auto with 25,000 miles, and a 55-plate Honda Jazz 1.4 SE Auto with 7000 miles, first registered January 2006. My wife no longer wishes to drive, so...

I'm looking for a reliable automatic car for £3500 - would you suggest the Honda Jazz?

I have been looking at buying a used car now for a few months and finally decided to go for a Corsa or a Fiesta, but when I was out today I saw a Honda Jazz and liked the look of it. What are they like...

My Jazz CVT suffers from gearbox judder - do you think Honda will contribute to repairs?

My Honda Jazz CVT has gearbox judder. My local (not Honda) garage made enquiries and was told to change the gearbox oil, which they did. The car was then just seven years old and had covered 32,000 miles....

Is the Honda Accord Tourer's tailgate prone to failing?

My dad has owned his 2004 Honda Accord Tourer from new. The tailgate mechanism appears to have failed and no longer opens and closes automatically. You can manually open and close it, but it is very heavy...

Should my son's used Honda Civic have been supplied with mismatched tyres?

My son has just purchased his first car, a Honda Civic 1.4SE from a Honda main dealer. The front tyres are not of the same brand. Is this acceptable and legal?

Tug boat

We have a Volvo XC90, which we are looking to replace. We no longer need a 7-seater but it might be useful on occasions. We need to tow a 1,500kg boat trailer combination on occasions. We would like to...

Four door set

We moved to Dorset 18 months ago and have managed to survive with one car so far, a 7 year old Audi A6 Avant with 100,000 miles on the clock. We now need a replacement family car and want a car capable...

Could you recommend a used car for £6000?

I have £6000 to spend on a used car. It should be 1.4 litre with a petrol engine, to cover about 7000 miles per year, mainly short 3-10 mile journeys and a few longer trips. It should be economical and...