When should I polish my new car?

I will be taking delivery of my new Kia Cee'd soon, which is finished in metallic black. Can you tell me which polishes I should use and how often? Also will seek your website recommendation for GAP insurance...

SUV with Skoda Superb legroom?

Is there a UK sold SUV (Other than the new Range Rover LWB) that has similar interior legroom for both first and second row occupants that the Skoda Superb offers? I owned a superb for 3 years and miss...

Can you suggest a really good tow car?

I am self employed and run a touring caravan hire company, so I tow caravans up to 25,000 miles per year. Max weight of caravans towed is 1900kg and economy is paramount to profitability. Can you suggest...

Best car for £7000?

I need to replace my 2002 Ford Focus diesel estate. My distance to work is 14 miles so I need something frugal (diesel?) that will last five years. What would you recommend with a budget of £7000?

Cracked tyres - are they dangerous?

I have a 10 month old Kia Sorento fitted with Nexen N8000 tyres. The tyres have covered 8000 miles over the past year and still have 6-7mm of tread, but just recently I have noticed channel cracking at...

Cost to update a new car sat nav?

I have a January 2014 registered Cee'd 3. I have found that it will cost 169 euros to bring the maps up to date. Is this a common cost among new car sat navs?

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....

Need an economical car for towing a horse box

I currently drive a 2010 Defender 90 which has the most expensive road tax. I drive about 25 miles a week to the supermarket and once a week to take the large 650kg horse to the beach again about a round...

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 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...