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...

Can you recommend a small car for an elderly driver?

My mother in her 80s needs to buy a small petrol car with a good automatic gearbox. She is concerned about accident protection, so wants SIP and lots of airbags. She likes diesels, but obviously wants...

Is the Nissan X-Trail susceptible to timing chain problems?

The timing chain has broken on my Nissan X-Trail. The fault causes the engine to blow, even though it had only done 95,000 miles. I was under the impression that diesels should be good for more than 200,000...

Timing chain issue with Nissan X-Trail

My Nissan X-Trail has broken down in France. The engine just died and I coasted to a stop. I found a local garage who diagnosed a timing chain problem and wants to strip the engine down to investigate. However,...

Noisy tyres on Nissan Qashqai – Can you recommend quieter alternatives?

I recently bought a 2007 Nissan Qashqai 2007 with Nexen 215/65/R16 tyres. I have been advised that I will need to change two for the next MoT and want to fit tyres that are less noisy. Any suggestions?...

Can I buy a diesel automatic crossover without fear of DPF problems?

I am about to retire and looking to buy a crossover, but am put off by all the dealers telling me I have to do at least 15,000 miles per year if I want a diesel. I do 10,000 miles. I also have driven automatics...