Buying a Toyota Yaris - trade-in advice please?

We are interested in a Toyota Yaris 1.3VVTi TR five-door, registered 19 November 2010. It has 13,320 miles on the clock. It is priced at £8695, what sort of price should we aim to pay, as it seems a bit...

Need for engine replacement? £9000?

Our Verso Corolla Verso went off to the garage today to have its heater fixed - I have just been told by the Toyota garage that it is essentially dead. The head gasket has gone which means: £700 for a...

Wet footwells in my wagon

I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla Verso, which has two sunroofs. Following the recent heavy rain, both front and rear footwells on the passenger side were wet (the vehicle was parked on the road with minimal...

I want to buy a used diesel

I need to buy a used diesel car for small family. My budget is £5000. I do not want a problematic car with huge repair bills.

Why are some insurance companies excluding cover for old age?

I thought other readers might be interested to know of my car insurance experience today and wonder how widespread this attitude is. I am a fit 81-year-old, satisfied all the preliminary questions regarding...

I am looking for a small hatchback to replace my Ford Ka...

I need to replace my aging Ford Ka with a vehicle suitable for carrying my grandchildren (five and seven years old). Most runs will be short distances, perhaps 15 miles or so! I would prefer five-doors...

Which cheap, diesel car should my son, who lives in France, buy?

You've kindly (and very promptly) answered a couple of questions regarding my son in France buying a car on a limited budget of 5000 Euros. He's scrubbed the Ford Fiesta 1.4 petrol or diesel. He prefers...

Are there any supermini automatics with more than four gears?

Are there any superminis that are fitted with more than four forward gears on normal auto gearboxes, not twin-clutch or DSG?

Have back problems and need a car that will accommodate

I have to buy a new car for work. I currently drive an Audi A3 (I have covered 106,000 miles in the last three and a half years), but suffer back problems and find the car uncomfortable. I am only getting...

Looking for a replacement for Toyota Aygo

I will be replacing my Toyota Aygo soon and I want to buy something that's bigger and has a better specification. Ideally, I want a five door car that’s economical and has rear-wheel drive. It must also...