Reliable second-hand car advice?

My sister and partner have £4-5k to spend on a used car. They want something reliable and cheap to maintain so are thinking Honda Civic or maybe Ford Focus. Her partner wants something sporty/ cool so...

Honda Jazz service

My Honda dealer reception told me at 62500 mile service they will adjust valve clearances but my service book says that is other models only. I think the receptionist may have told me wrongly, has she?...

New Suzuki Vitara?

Having had Honda cars for a number of years I now find I need a small AWD and am bitterly disappointed that the UK HR-V will not be one. The only one I find that fits my remit is the Suzuki Vitara. Will...

Buying a family car?

I currently drive an 07 GT TDI Golf which is ready to be replaced. I have a wife, a child and a baby on the way.I have a budget of up to £19k and am thinking of buying a family motor that is new/nearly...

Pre-retirement choice - Honda, BMW or other?

Due to our low mileage (9k/year) and pollution concerns we seek a small/medium petrol automatic to replace our much loved 2001 Honda Civic auto. My wife wants a new Jazz or Yaris but we fear these might...

Folding rear seats?

I am looking to buy a new car such as Skoda Fabia or Rapid Spaceback but unlike all my previous cars, these and others I have looked at all seem to have rear seats where only the backrest folds, with the...

Dual mass flywheel on CR-V?

Can you tell me if the automatic diesel CR-V has a dual mass flywheel or is it just on the manual box?

Wheel size on Honda CR-V

My CR-V is a good car but i think the tyres , (225/70) R15 are too small. This sounds stupid but is there any way to get new tyres and bigger alloys as these tyres look small on such a big 4WD vehicle?

Hard to get full throttle?

Is there a fault with my car? I find I have to almost push my foot through the floor to get full throttle and it makes the car very tiring to drive. If I do 30 miles on mixed dual carriageways with loads...

Cost of fixing starter motor?

I have just been quoted, by my local Honda dealer, in excess of £800 to replace a started motor on my wife's Honda Civic 1.7 CDTi. This seems extortionate as the average price on Amazon etc is about £80...