Thirst among equals

I purchased a ‘nearly new’ Honda Jazz 1.4EX with manual transmission in December 2009. The model has an official fuel consumption of between 42.8 (urban) and 58.9 (extra urban), but in reality, I am getting...

Could you recommend a suitable vehicle with a large boot and easy access for my in-laws?

My in-laws are both in their early 70s and intending to replace their 53-reg Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec. Their budget is £10,000 plus trade-in. They've mentioned an automatic, but I recall that you don't recommend...

Is a new Honda Civic on the way, and will it be a complete redesign?

I have heard that the Honda Civic 2012 model replacing the MK8 is to be introduced later next year. Do you know whether this is likely and, if so, will it be a completely redesigned Civic and not just...

Should we buy a current Honda Jazz or is there a new model on the horizon?

We are thinking of buying a Honda Jazz and wondered if you know of any facelifts or changes coming in the near future that may be worth waiting for?

Great Exectations

I had an Accord for 6 years and did 100,000 trouble free miles. I then bought a 2004/54 Civic 1.6 Executive auto. I have had it for 3 years and it has been trouble-free. It has now done 50,000 miles. I...

Jack the Tripper

I'm running a current model 1.4 Jazz (it's my 4th Jazz) bought new in January 2009, serviced by main dealer with 38k miles now on the clock. I noticed a rattling noise on start up when cold that reduced...

Dipsfunctional

Much of my long distance driving is on the Continent necessitates fixing stick-on labels so that the lights conform. Can you tell me if any car model has a switch to change the lights from R to L hand...

Ghost story

After locking my Bora the car unlocks itself and all the windows automatically open, with lots of switch clicking and hazards going on and off. This can happen as soon as I have left it or sometimes overnight...

Regeneration game

I had a Honda Civic hybrid loaner whilst my CR-V was being repaired at which time the road condition was snow covered. On 4 occasions as I braked on approach to junctions the car seemed to surge before...

Whines and screams

My Honda Jazz ES is just 6 months old. It developed a noise on Friday afternoon after taking my grandchildren home. The noise made me stop the car just as I started to pull away. I looked round the car...