Buying a medium sized hatchback - which is best for £6000?

I am looking for a small hatchback for my daughter in-law. She lives in London, but wants something with five doors. What would you recommend with a budget of £6000?

Which used car is best for £4000?

My 65 year old mother needs to change her Peugeot 306 2.0 HDI estate. Can you recommend a replacement for £4000? It must be reliable and cheap to run, with reasonable storage. We like the Nissan Note,...

Which used five-door hatch?

Which used five-door hatch should I buy? Budget is £5000. Reliability and economy is a must. Low tax and insurance would be help as well.

Performance loss after ECU upgrade

I took my KIA Cee'd to my local dealer recently and they upgraded the ECU. Since this work has been carried out the car has loss power throughout the range. Max torque is now not possible at the stated...

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...

Replacing a used Octavia - good idea?

I’m thinking of replacing my 2003 Skoda Octavia Elegance hatchback 1.9 TDi. The car is great and tows a 1140Kg caravan with no problem, but I want to replace it with something that’s just three or four...

Buying a used car with space for a dog?

We want to replace our existing Seat Ibiza - which has been a very uncomfortable car to drive - with a five year old car, big enough to have a medium size dog in the back.

Changing from a Cee'd for lower mileages?

I have owned a '58 Kia Cee'd CRDi GS from new and have covered 39k miles. My annual mileage is decreasing yearly and is around 8k. I am very happy with the performance and economy of the car but would...

Buying a used medium sized diesel - what would you recommend?

I am looking to buy a medium sized diesel without DPF. After reading too many internet forums I am now unable to decide what to plump for given that there seems to be so many diesels that have expensive...

What caused the steering to lock and the ESP light to illuminate on our KIA cee'd?

My wife has had a KIA cee’d diesel automatic for about two years without any trouble, but yesterday a strange and potentially dangerous thing happened. She had been driving along the main road at about...