Why is the Nissan Juke so popular?

Over the last six months or so I have seen increasing numbers of the Nissan Juke. I consider it is without doubt one of the more ugly and unappealing cars on the road today. What makes it so popular? Is...

Which used car is best for £4000?

My 65 year old mother needs to change her Peugeot 306 2.0 HDI estate. Can you recommend a replacement for £4000? It must be reliable and cheap to run, with reasonable storage. We like the Nissan Note,...

Can you recommend a reliable automatic 4x4 to replace our Land Rover Discovery?

My beloved 1997 Discovery automatic is dying and I don't know what to replace it with. I have a budget of approx £23,000 and initially thought of a Freelander, new, or on my budget, more likely used. I...

Should the airbags in my granddaughter's Nissan Juke have gone off?

My granddaughter has a 3-month-old Nissan Juke and last weekend she approached a T-junction, did not see it, went straight over the T, up a bank and through a six foot high dry stone wall (don't ask!)....

Can you recommend a small 4-door automatic hatchback for under £3000?

Becoming senior citizens, my wife and I have decided our existing car is no longer appropriate to our changed needs. We shall be looking for a small 4-door hatch, automatic, with a 1.4 engine although...

What should we replace our Mitsubishi Space Star with?

We have a 2002 1.9 Mitsubishi Space Star which has reached the end of its life. We do not replace our cars on a regular basis and are somewhat out of touch with the current market. We need a replacement...

Car returned from garage with 440 miles on the clock - what can I do?

My Nissan Note spent two months at a local garage having a new catalytic converter fitted. During that time I was forced to use a hire car, at my own cost. However, since my car was returned, I have discovered...

How can I improve the ride comfort in my Qashqai?

I recently bought Nissan Qashqai Tekna CVT 2-litre petrol with 2500 miles on the clock. Unfortunately I made the grave error of testing it only on the flat level surface of a dual carriageway. I have a...

Buying a Qashqai that missed a service?

I am buying a Nissan Qashqai+1 1.6 petrol. The car is in excellent condition and only 18 months old. However the car missed the first service and has 30k miles on the clock. I am not concerned about the...

Can't reach max RPM in a Primera?

My Primera has about 95,000 miles on the clock. It has two problems - the first is the idle sound, which oscilates a bit and sounds like it has sudden attacks of 'mosquito-like' changes in frequency. Vibrations...