Buying a convertible for £4k

I'm thinking about buying a convertible. I want a diesel, preferably an auto, up to about £4000. I have had a few BMW diesel cars in the past and I like the fact that they are reliable and have a cam chain....

At what age is a Volvo C70 likely to become unreliable?

Two Years ago I bought a Volvo C70 D3 with 10,000 miles on the clock from an independent dealer with a full service history. I have been very happy with the car covering 14,000 miles a year and have had...

A3 Cabriolet or BMW 2 Series Convertible - what would you recommend?

Hoping to buy nearly new Audi A3 Cabriolet or BMW 2 Series, up to 6000 miles. Always had manual cars before, but leaning towards automatic, now sure on which engine size and fuel type. Seem to be more...

Which TT Roadster should I buy?

I am looking at changing my current TT Coupe for a TT Roadster but I am getting conflicting views on the real MPG. Have you any figures on what I would expect to get on a 2.0 TFSI, a 2.0 TFSI quattro...

Which £5000 roadster?

I am considering getting a slightly more 'grown up' roadster for some time. I have a limited budget of £5000 which seems to flag up quite a few late 90's early 00's cars and was considering the Boxster,...

Jaguar F-Type and winter driving

Having recently taken early retirement I am looking to celebrate my new found freedom by swapping my BMW 5 Series for a Jaguar F-Type, probably a V6 (S) Convertible. My only real concern is with its capabilities...

The new MX-5

We are considering trading in our 2 year old MX-5 for the new model 1.5 ESL. 1. Do you consider the 2.0 ESL the better option? 2. What would you consider a fair trade-in price? 3. There is only the...

Is this Saab a good buy?

Saab 9-3 2-door soft top vector 175 bhp 37000 miles fsh 1 lady owner since 2007, full leather, fully equipped. Garage asking £6995. The price looks a bit high, but they assure me its absolutely perfect....

Autoprotect Warranty

I have recently had a problem with the convertible roof of my Alfa Spider which has now been repaired by Mangoletsi Alfa Romeo Dealership in Knutsford (who I would recommend for their customer service)....

Which car to replace an MX-5?

I've had a MX5 2.0 Coupe Cabrio Sport from new - it's now eight years old, and has done about 58k miles. It's never let me down - has always been reliable and I've loved it. However, I fancy a change,...