Recommend a 4x4 with enough power for hills and plenty of boot space?

I've just moved to the middle of the North York Moors and want to buy a secondhand 4x4. I have three kids so boot space and rear seat space is important. I am not a confident driver so it would need to...

If I fit 17-inch wheels to my Hyundai i30 will I make the ride more harsh?

I am currently looking to upgrade my Hyundai i30's 16-inch wheels to 17-inch. Will this make the ride really harsh?

Could you recommend a more economical replacement for my wife's Subaru Forester?

My wife is using a Subaru Forester XT 2.5 auto which we bought in 2009. I anticipated that the annual mileage would be around 6000, but in fact it's double that due to two 30 or 40 mile round trips per...

I'm having clutch problems with my Hyundai i20 after a service - what should I do?

I took my Hyundai i20 for a service a couple of months back and while it was in for its first service I asked the garage to look at my juddering clutch. I know you'll need to generalise but have you roughly...

My Hyundai ix35 is seriously delayed - what can I do?

I ordered a Hyundai ix35 4WD in May 2010 for delivery in August. I was told in August that the car would be delayed, but that they had a 2WD option I could have for delivery on 1 September. I agreed to...

Good customer service from Hyundai when my new ix35 was delayed.

I ordered my new Hyundai ix35 some 11 weeks ago with a trade-in on my old car, a Land Rover 2. I have now sold that privately instead of trading it in. I said to the dealer that because of the long wait...

De-Forestation

I currently have a 6-year-old Subaru Forester 2.0iX with which I have been very happy but am thinking about a replacement. My budget is £20,000 plus part exchange and I am looking at another Forester or...

Our new Hyundai i20 has been delayed but I have to pay the finance - where do I stand?

In early July my wife decided to buy a new Hyundai i20, partly because of the financial package available. A deposit was placed on the car and delivery given as July 24th. The salesman rang twice a week...

Does my Hyundai Santa Fe automatically disengage the ESP when engaging four-wheel drive?

I believe I have to disengage my Hyundai Santa Fe's ESP if I decide to use locked four-wheel drive. Does this mean that if the car decides to engage four-wheel drive itself, it automatically disengages...

Ex seption

I am a 74-year old woman, owner of a 1998 Vauxhall Corsa manual 1.4 bought new, which has done about 40,000 miles of trouble-free motoring. I foresee the time when I will need to replace it, and would...