Should I buy a new Avensis or the Mazda 6 Tourer?

The time has come for me to think about changing my present vehicle, a 2009 Toyota Avensis D-4D 2.2 Tourer. Although the Avensis has had a fairly recent facelift I can’t help wondering how long it will...

Would you recommend the KIA Rio as a small, reliable, petrol car?

I note that in Saturday’s paper you state that if a person drives fewer than 15,000 miles a year and keeps cars for longer than five years, diesel cars are best avoided. As this applies to me, which petrol...

Will a Porsche 911 996 C2 be a money pit?

I have my eye on a Porsche 911 996 C2 cabriolet, the ‘facelifted’ version with 3.6-litre engine etc. It’s a 2002 with 58,000 on the clock and a full service history (Porsche main dealer for years 1-3 and...

Which 2.2-litre petrol car to replace our Vectra?

For many years my wife and I have been buying the Vauxhall 2.2-litre Vectra as we like its combination of size and power, we also like the fact that the economy of the petrol engine is surprisingly good....

Which car to replace our Volkswagen Passat and Vauxhall Astra?

The passage of time has brought the wife (age 75) and me (age 78) to a point where the ease at which we can enter and leave the car is becoming paramount. I currently run a 1997 Passat 110 TDI now at 177,000...

Which small car to replace my wife's Citroen 2CV?

My wife, who has just turned 80, has been driving Citroen 2CVs for more than 30 years. Her present car has done 92,000 miles since it was new in 1989. During this time it has been maintained by a 2CV fanatic,...

Which car to replace my Peugeot 307?

At the moment I have a 56 plate Peugeot 307 diesel and do only about 5000 to 6000 miles a year. I am retired, 68, looking for something economical with five doors, petrol or diesel?

Which car is suitable for work use by a working midwife?

I am a community midwife working in a semi-rural practice in Hertfordshire. Due to the NHS belt-tightening, we now have to replace our vehicles previously leased by the Trust with our own private cars....

Which medium-sized car should we trade in our S-Class Mercedes and Volkswagen Polo for?

My motoring habits now consist of a few day trips and a six-week drive in the summer to Italy. When we go to Italy we take the long way round and cover approx 4000 miles. We have no kids. Our cars at present...

Which comfortable, petrol-engined manual car to replace our Rover 75?

We are about to dispose of our treasured Rover 75 and downsize. We're thinking of replacing it with a Vauxhall Astra or similar. As we are in our 70s comfort as well as economy is important and we would...