What's a good used car for commuting?

I drive a BMW 535d and park outside my work. When I leave to go home I have had four marks on it, scratches, dents on various parts of the paintwork over the past two years. I have had enough of these...

What's the best car for my son to learn to drive in?

I need to buy a small car for my son to learn in, then drive when he passes. I am looking for the best combination of safety and value. What do you recommend? We're hoping to spend less than £7000.

What sporty looking but reliable car would you recommend on a budget of £8000?

I would like something a bit sporty looking, low tax and insurance, reliable and economic for under £8000. What models should I be looking for?

The ULEZ means I will no longer be able to go the 500 metres to my local supermarkets for my elderly mum - are Blue Badge holders exempt from the £12.50 charge?

I drive a 2009 diesel C4 Grand Picasso. I live in a postcode just outside the A406. TFL is proposing to bring in an Ultra Low Emissions Zone next year and it would seem that I will no longer be able to...

A used car I bought from a dealer is faulty - how do I make the dealer take action to fix it?

There are several small faults with a two-year-old Ford Fiesta I purchased recently from a dealer. How do I make the dealer actually take action to help me rather than just getting someone else to contact...

What's the best first car?

My daughter is 18 and has £3000 to spend on her first car. She loves the look of a Fiat 500 but I have some concerns after reading reviews about performance and safety. She is also likes the Ford Fiesta...

My Fiesta is having issues with the Powershift gearbox - what can I do?

My 2014 Ford Fiesta has 12000 miles from new. The Powershift transmission has started to whine under acceleration and gives the feeling the clutch is slipping as the vehicle doesn't drive forwards as it...

Is it legal for a dealer to sell a car, which he knows has been in an accident, but doesn't tell the buyer?

I bought a 2015 used Ford Fiesta from a Honda dealer, but it's developed a noisy engine on start up. I returned it under warranty three month later, but they failed to fix it. They did not disclose the...

My car developed a fault just out of the warranty period - should I have to pay for work to be done on it?

My 2015 Ford Fiesta has done 36,000 miles, I've had it from new. It's five weeks out of warranty and the the engine management light came on. It was a suspected coil pack, but the garage changed the coil...

Do garages try to sell unnecessary extras when you go for a service?

I recently took my 2015 Ford Fiesta auto (12,000 miles) for its three-year service at our local Ford dealer. We had agreed a price for the service and MoT, but they asked if I wanted to pay £25 more so...