Should Kia warranty cover a broken gearbox?

My 85 year old neighbour has a three year old Kia Picanto with 7000 on the clock. Last week it was towed off the motorway with no drive and the dealer says a new gearbox is required as it is not covered...

Need a small and comfortable car - what do you suggest?

My wife has recently had a double hip replacement, and now finds her 2006 Vauxhall Corsa uncomfortable on longish journeys. I want replace it with something that has a higher entry and more upright driving...

Need a comfortable car for towing

I am looking to replace my Audi A6 Avant diesel as I want to upgrade my racing car trailer, which would have a weight of 2000 to 2200kg when fully loaded. This is outside the towing capacity of the A6. I...

Just bought a used car, should I get it serviced?

I have bought a six month old Kia Ceed 3 diesel from a well known car retail organisation in Burnley. The car has covered 6000 miles and has been HPI checked. All appears ok on the HPI and the V5 document...

Can you recommend a 4x4 with side facing rear bench seats?

We want to buy a used 4x4, diesel, with inward facing rear bench seats that can be tipped up/moved for occasional sleeping in the back. Our very, very old Toyota Land Cruiser had them, but we can't find...

Leaving a car for 1 month - is there anything I need to do?

My 2013 petrol engined KIA Carens will be left on our drive from 6 January to 4 February, whilst we are on a cruise. Are there any procedures I should be carry out on the car before we leave it. Is it...

Buying a used estate car for £10-12k

My partner is changing job in January and will need a car to replace her company 3 Series Estate. She's got £10-12k to spend, is looking for something around Focus up to Mondeo size that will accommodate...

Kia Optima - is it any good?

I owned a BMW 325i for 12 years and I loved it. I'm now looking to buy a new car, and I recently test drove a Kia Optima. I loved it too and all the extras that would cost a fortune to have in other cars....

Replacing a Volvo XC70 - what should we buy?

The time has come for us to change our Volvo XC70 diesel, which has not been as reliable as past Volvos. We would be looking at a two or three year old vehicle and it will be caged out to carry up to four...

Buying a used Kia Cee'd

I went to view a used Kia Ceed recently, which was advertised with "full service history". The car is being advertised by an independent dealer and it has a service history, but with a non-Kia garage,...