Which small car to replace my 2000 Volkswagen Golf?

I am a single 66-year old lady who does not enjoy changing cars. I am usually loyal to my car choice. My present car is a diesel 1.9 TDI Volkswagen Golf, bought new in 2000 and now with 135,000 miles on...

I'd like to recommend the new RAV4 with the 2.0-litre Valvematic engine.

In your reply to JT you wrote that you hoped that Toyota will put its 2.0-litre Valvematic petrol engine in the 2013 RAV4. I have a RAV4 bought new this June, and it has the petrol Valvematic 2.0 litre...

Where can we get spares for a City Rover, or what should we replace it with?

My Gran currently has a 2005 City Rover, my Grandpa and her having had Rovers all their lives. The City Rover was brought from new to last forever. The alternator has now broken, in the process leaving...

Do the car manufacturer's have their misfuelling prevention devices backwards?

I think the motor industry has got it the wrong way round in its effort to prevent misfuelling. It is impossible to put diesel into a petrol tank but this does little harm except that the car won't start...

I want to buy a Toyota Avensis Tourer - is this a good choice?

I wish to purchase a Toyota Avensis Tourer. I would like to go for the brand new model with the multivalve 1.8-litre petrol engine. Do you consider this a good choice? Are there any known problems with...

Replacing my Volkswagen estate - which MPV?

I want to replace my 2000 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 petrol estate with something of a similar size. I need five seats plus room for a wheelchair, and it should be able to cope with regular short journeys....

Which new compact MPV offers comfort and luxury?

I would like to buy a compact MPV which is comfortable and practical with some luxury. I have been looking at the Citroen C3 Picasso, Ford C-Max, Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Peugeot 3008, Renault Scenic and...

Why don't fuel companies try to prevent people using the wrong fuel?

There is not a month goes by without someone telling me how they have inadvertently filled their vehicle with the incorrect fuel, and the resultant eye-watering costs to fix. Why couldn't the fuel companies...

Honda CR-V: Diesel or petrol?

We will be using the CR-V as a second car - driven once a week on the motorway for work (1/2 an hour run so an hour in total) and when the weather is bad. We will also be using it around town in between...

Buying a 1.8 TSI Skoda Superb - have you heard of any problems with them?

I will be test driving a 1.8TSI (Skoda Superb) tomorrow and would be interested to know if the TSI engines in VAG vehicles are as troublesome as the TDI engines. I can't help wondering about the fact...