I'm about to get a new top spec Mazda 6 as a company car - should I report back on my experiences over the next three years?

My company Skoda Superb estate was wrecked in December last year and since then I have been driving around in an Octavia estate from the company pool, which took me 17,000 kilometres in six months from...

Would you recommend a Fiat 500 or MINI for a tall driver doing long journeys?

My father is a 63-year-old large man at 6-foot 3-inches, and heavy! He currently drives a 2009 Mercedes-Benz S320 diesel. He travels 60 miles a day to and from work. He is beginning to complain about the...

Why is our Corsa ecoFLEX only returning 43mpg?

My wife recently purchased a new Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi (75) ecoFLEX from a main dealer. She does a 130 mile daily commute, only around six miles of which is motorway. We explained the route, use of the...

Three year old car with 50,000 miles - buy or avoid?

I'm looking for a small family car for around £7000, I've seen a two cars I like (Kia Cee’d and Toyota Auris) with around 50,000 miles in three years. Would you recommend buying something with this many...

Is this Fiat 500 diesel a good buy?

I have seen a Fiat 500 1.3 Lounge Diesel on an 09 plate for £6k. It looks to be in good condition and from a dealer but I'm not sure is 60,000 miles is OK for a four year old diesel car?

Buying a high mileage Mercedes-Benz - what should I look out for?

I have a chance to buy a high mileage (100,000 miles) 2011 Mercedes-Benz C220 Sport Estate from a cousin. I only need to pay off finance which is £8500, apparently. It would be great as a replacement...

Which estate car do you recommend for winter driving, long journeys and good comfort?

Over many years I have averaged 50,000 miles per year and in later years in Mercedes E350 estates, both diesel and petrol. I currently have a 12-year-old Mercedes E350 Estate (petrol) and my wife has a...

Looking to buy a 2001 BMW 330d - problems to watch out for?

I am looking to buy a BMW 330D but it has 229,000 miles on the clock. The car has had all the services done by BMW, the last was done at the end of 2012 with an oil change. The car has MOT for a year...

Is my Skoda Octavia reliable because of my driving style?

I read your slightly dismissive comments a couple of weeks ago on the Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Passat 2005-2011. I have had a 2-litre diesel Octavia L & K for almost seven years and have covered 77,000...

Should my son lease a Nissan Qashqai or a Kia Sportage?

My eldest son is looking to lease over four years either a Nissan Qashqai 1.5dCi or Kia Sportage 1.7dCi. For 10,000 miles per year quotes on both are very similar. However he will be doing 14,000 miles...