Buying a family car - need advice

I am planning to buy a used car and I would like to ask for some advice. Here are the main constraints: - has to accommodate 2 adults (I am 6'3'') and 2 children and gear (large boot) comfortably - 2x15...

Less is more

Recently my Ford Mondeo was written off in a hit and run accident. To lower my insurance I purchased an older Renault Clio 1.2. To my astonishment, my insurance company, eSure, quoted very little difference...

Renault Megane idling erratically

I've recently purchased a Renault Megane convertible for my wife and in one week it's been at the mechanics more often then not! Had 2 out of the 4 spark plug sensors replaced and also have a problem with...

Catch it if you can

Our daughter had a very lucky escape from injury last Saturday when the bonnet on her Renault Clio flew open at 60 miles per hour. She was joining the M5 motorway at a very busy M4/M5 intersection in Bristol....

Check Emissions warning

I have a continuous warning for check emissions although the car is running fine. My local independent garage ran a diagnostic check & came up with a DF209 code which is EGR Valve Position Circuit. As...

Should I buy a Laguna?

I am a 71-year-old pensioner and am looking to buy what will probably be my last. I want a petrol Laguna automatic about three years old and I have found a 2.0 litre turbo Dynamique for £8,600. Are...

Deceased diesel

I drive a Renault Grand Scenic, registered in June 2010, with a diesel engine. Having two Labradors I find the vehicle more than satisfactory. My problem started when I visited my local Tesco Fuel Station...

Commutered sentences

For more than a decade, I have been commuting long distances to work, so have had a small diesel MPV, and also tow a caravan. Quite a cost-effective combination for 18,000 miles a year. But I have now...

Which MPV or minivan has the most boot space for under £10,000?

We are planning on buying a used MPV or minivan up to £10,000. Bearing this in mind, which MPV has the most boot space with all seven seats up (excluding the Chrysler Grand Voyager), or could you recommend...

Are trees blocking my Renault Clio's scuttle drains and disabling the windscreen wipers?

I would appreciate your opinion on a complaint about my Renault Clio. It was purchased new in November 2006 in Southampton, where I live in a semi-rural area and park my car close to, but not directly...