Steer crazy

It's time to have an intelligent discussion about Electric Power-Assisted Steering (EPAS). Its rubbish isn't it? My 2009 Toyota Avensis 1.8Vti Tourer with EPAS is thrown of course in a random fashion by...

Small car recommendation please

I want to buy a second-hand car for 25 mile commute (busy roads) & longish runs. £4500 budget or thereabouts. High reliability is a must; high fuel economy ideal. Nothing else matters. What would you recommend? Thanks

Toyota Yaris - Hybrid or petrol?

I recently changed my 10 year old Mercedes C-Class for a new Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVR-I Edition, purely on the grounds of economy, such as no road tax in the first year and less to spend at the fuel pump....

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.

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...

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...

Where can we have our Toyota Corolla Verso's dash repaired?

My daughter has had 120,000 trouble-free miles from a Toyota Corolla Verso purchased in 2003. However, the dash display has failed and at the annual service our local independent garage concluded the radio...