Buying a car for £5k - which is best?

I've been searching the forums and previous questions regarding cars. I want to spend about £5000 and I do about 30 miles a day (half motorway, half A-roads). I'm not looking for style or a show stopper,...

Buying a used city car - what's best?

I want to buy a used city car for my 20 year old daughter. Reliability and economy is important, otherwise I will be paying for all of the repairs. What do you recommend for £4-6k and £6-9k?

Buying a used family car for £10k - what's best?

I'm looking to replace my 2008 Citroen C5 Tourer. I do about 15,000 miles per year now and want a medium size, reliable replacement with reasonable performance and economy. I've got about £10,000 to spend....

Is my local garage saving me money or cutting corners?

My Hyundai i30 diesel is now out of warranty. The independent garage who will service it tells me that it is not necessary to change coolant and brake fluid. They will check boiling point of fluid and...

Can you recommend a small car with a bright interior?

My wife is looking for a new city car - she's seen the Toyota Aygo, Hyundai i10 and Volkswagen Up, but is frustrated at not being able to find an interior that is bright in colour - too much grey and black....

Can I tow a trailer with a CVT transmission?

From my limited research, it seems as if all small automatics with CVT transmissions are classed by their manufacturers as unsuitable for any towing. Is this correct? Are there any type of small automatic...

Buying a used diesel estate - what's best?

I am in the market for a used estate car, with a manual gearbox and diesel engine. Ideally, I’d like the car to be seven or eight years old and the engine to be no bigger than a 1.8. The car will be used...

Buying a used small car with lots of headroom - what do you recommend?

I need to get used small car with an automatic ‘box up to three years old. Already have Audi Q5 for long trips, so will use the small car for small runs (5-80 miles) totalling about 7000 miles year. I’m...

Is my car incompatible with bio diesel?

Since purchasing my Hyundai i30 I have kept its full service history. The car was serviced in October 2013. The car showed no issues - although a fuel filter wasn't changed during this time. Further to...

Which small second car should I buy?

What should I get, a new Panda, a new Volkswagen Up, or newish but second hand Polo? I've just retired and I'm buying a camper van, but I need a second car for local runs, supermarket shopping etc....