Wisdom of Buying a Car that has had a Bump?

Had agreed to buy a friend's good condition 06 plate Pathfinder Adventura 80K miles for £8400, which I thought was an ok deal. Before the transaction was done he rear-ended someone - not hard enough for...

Coolant loss through expansion tank

I bought a Nissan X-Trail 2.2 diesel yesterday. I noticed the in-car heater was fine at first and then wasn't getting warm. I Checked engine coolant which was low so topped up with approximately two litres...

Which diesel SUV for short school runs and easy loading of a wheelchair?

Our trusty 2004 Nissan X-Trail, at 160,000 miles, worries me and may need replacing. Whilst the engine is still sweet, there is a fuel judder at 1800rpm again. Last year we replaced the EGR, camshaft and...

We need a second car that can cope with regular floods

We need a second car. First is a venerable Volvo V70 which is comfortable but suffers from a low air intake and our lane floods regularly. To avoid a long (seven mile) diversion the ideal car would be...

Which tyres for a Nissan X-Trail?

What tyres should I get for my mark 2 X-Trail? Currently it's on Dunlops. In the past I have looked at surveys in Which? and Auto Express and chosen Continentals, mainly for performance in the wet. I can...

Shooting sticks

I would welcome your advice on replacement tyres for my 2005 X - Trail. Presently it has Dunlop Grand Trek ST20 215/60 R17's fitted. These were on when I bought the car at 29,000 miles and I've since done...

Looking for a new 4x4

I currently own a 2005 Nissan X-Trail 2.2 dCi Sport, which I have run from new and covered 215,000 miles. I have been very pleased with how it has performed and want to replace it with something similar. I...

Which tyres should I buy for my Nissan X-Trail?

I have just bought a used Nissan X-Trail 2.0 Dci, do you have any recommendation for make and spec of tyre? At present the front and back pairs are different makes. The best two, which are quite new...

Looking for an Audi A3 replacement

My wife has a 10-year old Audi A3 that has covered 60,000 miles. A high proportion of her driving is in town and on shortish runs; now she wants a new car that is the same size, but sits higher on the...

Why don't you recommend the Nissan Note Acenta?

The Nissan Note Acenta meets your criteria in many ways, yet does not get mentioned where it seems to be a good option. UK-built with a good reliability record, excellent cabin space and access, 65-profile...