Need a new family estate/4x4 - what should I buy?

I’m having trouble choosing a new car; I need room for a child with enough boot space for lots of luggage. I would like something rugged and sporty, as I do short journeys midweek, with a 600 mile round...

Which roomy estate car would you suggest to replace my Mondeo Titanium X?

I love my 2007 Mondeo Titanium X estate for leg room, comfort, performance and space and it only has 48,000 on the clock, but the A/C has never been much good, is chronically leaking, and now needs a new...

Is there a smaller car than my Saab 9-3 that will fit inside my 7-foot garage?

My garage has a 7-foot entrance which cannot be widened. I have driven Saabs since 1970 and my 9-3 will squeeze in. I am looking for a reasonably-sized but narrower vehicle and feel a higher one would...

Buying an estate/hatch - recommendations?

My Mazda 2 has just been written off following an accident and I need to buy a replacement. Ideally, I would like something bigger and more practical, with some performance and a petrol engine. I have...

Is LPG a reasonable alternative to diesel?

Your colleague James Foxall's final quip the other week referred to several friends who were very pleased (financially) that they ran on LPG. I met a man filling up with gas earlier this week and he said...

What caused the fuel filters on my Skoda Superb Estate diesel to repeatedly clog up?

Over the past few months my Skoda Superb Estate has been performing worse and worse from cold starts, with what appeared to be misfires or fuel starvation until it had begun to warm up. At its third variable...

Which Motability car for camping trips?

I'm almost due to start looking for a new Motability car and could use some recommendations. I have a Peugeot 207 1.4 Diesel that does 55mpg combined and 63mpg on long motorway runs, but it's too small...

Which safe, cheap-to-insure car for my 18-year-old son?

My 18-year-old son has decided to take up driving lessons and will eventually have a car of his own. What would you recommend as his first car? My issue is obviously insurance costs but more importantly...

Would you recommend the Ford Focus or Honda Civic for reliability and good boot size?

I'm after a Focus-sized petrol car up to two years old (not new) for around £10,000-£11,000. Two key requirements are reliability and boot space. I quite like the Honda Civic and Ford Focus but can't decide...

Which family hatchback for under £4000?

I need a family hatchback for under £4000. I'm thinking that an Octavia is slightly too big for my needs and the Fabia doesn't get as good reviews. Is it worth considering a KIA cee’d 1.6 CRDi or a SEAT...