Sixties cars

We are both retired and in our sixties. My present car is a 2003 reg Toyota RAV-4 (3 door) with only 35,000 miles on the clock (less than 5,000 miles a year). I have always been delighted with the car...

Butch craft

What I want is a car that looks like a Honda CR-V - chunky with high seating - but is not 4x4. Is there such a thing? Also, I hear on the radio today that Carcraft is offering a £2,000 scrappage deal against...

Ipswich tyreswitch

Could I have the benefit of your advice please? I have owned a Honda CR-V VTEC Sport since new and now, at just over 3 years old and 27,000 miles, it will shortly need a new set of tyres all round. The...

Mille miglia

We are retired and own two cars: a Jan 99 BMW 318iSE and a Feb 07 Jazz. We keep the BMW for three or four 1,000mile round trips to visit relatives down south. It has covered 70,000 miles and because of...

Waits and measures

I would welcome your advice on which 4x4 to choose. I intend to purchase new and keep the car for 10 years during which time I estimate I will drive 150,000 miles. I want a diesel engine and automatic...

Cap yearn

With the ever-increasing price of fuel I am more than ever aware that Honda sold me a new Jazz without a locking petrol cap.

Buckingham pally

My friends in County Durham are hoping to move down to Buckinghamshire, where they will no longer need the 4WD of their Nissan X-Trail, which is not economical to run, either. The husband is a tall man...

Piping down

In October 2008 I bought a new Honda Jazz 1.2 having studied the literature given by the Honda dealer with particular reference to the fact (so I was told) that this car would qualify for a low road tax...

Disc grace

I have a two year old current model Honda CR-V and Honda insists that the front brake discs require changing due to them being worn and rounded on a car which has only done 17,500 miles and rarely carries...

Couchette coo

Some months ago you answered a readers enquiry about a car that was comfortable for sleeping in whilst touring but cheaper to run then a conventional type camper van. At the time I didn't need the information...