What large car?

My 2000 seven-seat E-class has finally reached the end of the road as the suspension needs serious work (probably as a result of speed bumps that blight our part on London). I need a replacement and have...

Smaller C-MAX

Some time ago you recommended the Ford C-MAX for ease of access and comfort of ride. We are looking to replace our C-MAX and would be looking for something a bit smaller but with the same characteristics....

A new large car

Car salesmen decline to confirm whether models are chain or belt cam. They are unwilling to disclose how much it will cost to replace belts at 50,000 miles or on five year old car. This leads me to...

Agriculture and Fisheries

I have run a Hyundai Coupe for the last two years. It has been a good car, well specified, tough and comfortable on long journeys. Age now dictates something easier to enter and exit and suitable for mild...

Astranomic

I’m considering a two-year-old Astra Hatchback 1.6i 16v VVT, ECOTEC 4 with 23,249 miles on the clock and an asking price of £11,995. I would be grateful for your views on the overall reliability of this...

Go forth and emulsify

I have been looking at Hyundai Coupes around 2005 model 2 litre engine. Every car I have looked at has cream inside the oil filler cap. Is this normal? I was told many years ago never to buy a second hand...

Tax breaker

Having recently purchased a Hyundai i10, an ex demonstrator 6 months old, and being told VED was £20, as you state in your reply to HM. I have received V11 from Swansea, which tells me the annual road...

Has my Hyundai i20's clutch failed?

Last night I experienced a very strange breakdown in my Hyundai i20. At first the revs were extremely high, making deafening sound but not much else. Soon after, a change of gears became difficult and...

Changing to a crossover

I drive an Audi A4 TDI 130SE (2002 owned from new) and do approx 14K per year, I am thinking of an SUV with higher driving position, but not a full-sized 4x4. Please can you put in order what you would...

Which 5-door car with good accessibility and an automatic gearbox would you recommend for my in-laws?

I have been asked by my in-laws to sort out what will probably be their last vehicle, to replace their trusty Nissan Almera, which they now find a bit low and awkward to get in and out of as their mobility...