What do you think of the Honda Civic 1.8?

It’s time to change my 2002 Ford Focus 1.8 petrol Ghia estate which I've had since May 2006. Whatever I buy is likely to be my last car so I want something mildly exciting and reliable. I have in mind...

Signed a sales contract for a car which can't be supplied in the agreed colour - can we void the contract?

Recently we chose a new Volkswagen from the brochure at a main dealer, as the dealer did not have in stock the model we wanted. We also chose the colour of the car from the brochure colour samples and...

Audi A4 Diesel Manual Slowing Down in Top gear.

I recently changed the cam belt and a whole service. When I start the car 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear is fine, pickup no problem, but as soon as I engage 4th gear and 5th gear the engine slows down. I used...

Hyundai i30 - what discounts are out there?

My father (in his 70s) bought a new Hyundai i30 Comfort 1.4 petrol in September 2011. At the time the car was heavily discounted as the new model immanent. His annual mileage of 17,000 a year is greater...

Running-in - how's it done?

In September I will take delivery of a new Audi A6 3.0-litre Diesel Multitronic. The car has been already manufactured and is on its way, very slowly, to the UK. 1. I am concerned that it has been ordered...

If I buy an ex-demo Lexus is VAT still payable?

Using approximate figures, if I were to buy a new Lexus IS 250C I would have to pay a basic price of £30,000 plus VAT of £6000. However, I want to buy a pre-registered ex-demo with just a few hundred miles...

What do you think of the Volkswagen Up?

My wife has been offered the chance of buying a new, basic, Volkswagen Up from a main dealer for about £7000. Is this good? Are there any known drawbacks with the Up?

Is this deal on a new Toyota RAV-4 too good to be true?

I'm about to purchase a new Toyota RAV4. The local dealer is quoting £25,245 for a cash sale whereas an online company (www.broadspeed.com) has quoted me £22,781 for exactly the same specification car,...

Is buying with a Mercedes-Benz finance contract a good idea?

We are thinking of changing our car this year and are considering taking a three year personal finance contract from the garage, in this case Mercedes-Benz. I was under the impression that the value of...

Which large cruiser will accommodate us and our baby?

We're looking to change our three-door BMW 3-Series convertible for something that will accommodate our baby. Overall we currently do less than 10,000 miles a year and the journeys we do tend to be at...