Can you recommend a car which will be cheap to insure for our 17-year-old son?

Four years ago I was able to insure our 17-year-old daughter with a provisional licence on my own Morris Minor classic car insurance policy for a negligible premium through Firebond, now owned by Aon....

Is there a car that our 17-year-old son can drive without paying horrendous insurance premiums?

Could you help with suggesting a vehicles that will enable my 17-year-old son to drive without a horrendous insurance premium once he has passed his test, and also give my wife a car that she can use for...

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Does the Toyota Avensis d4d t3s have a timing chain or belt.

Type of car

Could you point me in right direction for another car? I am 72 and now do about 9000 miles a year. About 3500 is for going to France and the rest is local. I would like something that fulfills the following:...

I'm thinking of replacing my Honda Legend with a Toyota Prius - but how long will the Prius' batteries last?

I own two Honda cars which, at 18 years old, are now coming to the end of their economic lives. So I now need a new or secondhand car to replace one of them - probably the Legend. The other is a 1.6i Civic....

Can you recommend a large, automatic SUV capable of towing a heavy horsebox to replace our Shogun?

I recently sought advice about the BMW 5 and Audi A6 3.0 diesel estate cars. Being a police officer able to drive BMW 5 Series, I know how good they are to drive and how safe they are should you have a...

Why is the gearshift in my new Toyota Yaris of such poor quality?

I purchased a new Toyota Yaris from a dealer in Bury, Lancs a year ago. I complained at the first service recently about 'poor shift quality' when changing gears - in particular the lower gears. The diagnosis...

Is it true that diesel vehicles don't respond well to repeated short runs from cold?

I have advised my wife that for only about 5,000 miles per year she needs to stick to a petrol automatic SUV because it's cheaper and diesel engines do not like short runs from cold. She has looked for...

What could replace my Jaguar SE with a bit of 'go', an automatic gearbox and higher seating?

I am looking to change my 2004 Jaguar 3.0-litre SE auto estate. In order to avoid the constant pothole problems and gain higher seating, I would like something with a little bit of go, preferably an auto....

We've had to delay the part-exchange of our Yaris for a new Jazz by a month - is a £400 price increase excessive?

We recently went to our local Honda dealer, and negotiated the purchase of a Honda Jazz to replace our '08 plate Yaris (5-door, 1.3 petrol, 21,000 miles). We agreed a price, taking into account trading...