New Panda - what do you think of the TwinAir?

I'm on the point of buying a new Panda Twinair and was wondering if there have been any issues, reliability or otherwise, with this new type of engine. The car will be used as a motorised shopping trolly...

Our Fiat 500 TwinAir is remarkably resilient to crash damage.

We have owned our Fiat 500 TwinAir for six months and we were involved in an accident at the weekend. We T-boned a car that was trying to turn right across the front of us on a 50mph dual carriageway....

Which small car for my 17-year-old daughter?

My 17-year-old daughter has just started driving and I think it would be more cost effective to buy her a small car rather than try to insure her on the family car. Safety and reliability are definitely...

Buying a new or nearly new small car for a learner/ew driver

I plan to buy a new or nearly new small car for my 17 year old son to learn in and then drive as a new driver. I'm impressed by your experience of the Fiat 500 and I also like the look of the VW Up. 2012...

Noisy Fiat Panda gearbox

I have owned my Fiat Panda 1.2 lounge for one month and am surprised at the noise when I change up at moderate revs. It sounds like a loud rattle and occurs as I lift off to change up a gear. Any idea...

Buying a small used car?

I currently own a 2007 Vauxhall Corsa Club. I would like to change my car for something smaller, that handles well and has a comfortable driving position. The Corsa has a comfortable driving position,...

Regattable decision

My daughter who lives near Henley has recently got an academic job at Oxford that requires her to commute there on most days. Her venerable 1998R Nissan Almera is still reliable but has very expensive...

Enough to make your heir girl

What is the most appropriate car for a 17/18 yr old girl, hoping to go university next year. Test already passed and likely to really need a car. Parents and/or grandparents have to stump up. Many people...

Snapped timing belt - what's the damage?

I have a snapped timing chain on a 1.3 multijet engine and I have heard that these engines are "safe" and as such this should not have caused internal damage. Please can anyone confirm this for me before...

Can there be a fault without a fault warning?

I've just bought a 2006 Panda Multijet. It replaced a Peugeot 106 1.5 Diesel. The peugeot was slightly bigger, a bit heavier, had an older design indirect injection mechanically controlled diesel, and...