MOT rip off

Seduced by the promise of half price MOTs on Halfords website, my daughter took her 2003 Fiat Punto for the test. It failed and she was told it would need £600 of work, but she was eligible for a discount...

Buying a second hand small car – what would you recommend?

Our old car, sadly, needs replacing, as its bodywork is showing its age. It is a 15-year-old Rover Kensington SE, 4 doors (or 5 if you count the boot), petrol engine, manual gear box. We purchased it...

Is this high-mileage for a 2010 Fiat 500?

I am interested in a Fiat 500 Pop 1.2 2010 model. It's £7500 but it has 25,000 miles on the clock! Should I be concerned about the high mileage?

DPF problem

I have just been quoted £2300 to replace the DPF filter and EGR valve on my 2007 Fiat Multipla diesel. The car has done 10,000 miles in a year, the majority of which were in the city but with a 100 mile...

Buying Fiat 500 Automatic

I'm thinking of buying a second hand Fiat 500 automatic, not sure what year, and wondered if the Fiat 500 automatics are known to be reliable.

Which new low insurance group/ 4x4 car?

Looking for two vehicles, one small and in the lowest insurance category, to add 18-year-old provisional driver. I also need to replace Honda CR-V executive at end of year with a 4x4. I'm not badge conscious...

Thanks for recommending a Mazda 2 for my wife.

Thanks to your suggestion, my wife bought a new Mazda 2 last November, which is the best small car either of us has ever driven, and she was a Yaris convert until then. I totally agree with you that not...

Is it true that the FIAT 500's fuel economy will improve once the car is fully run in?

I have heard a lot of complaints from friends and acquaintances who own FIAT 500 TwinAir cars. The complaint is over fuel consumption. Most people seem to get about 30mpg. I went with my daughter to the...

Was the FIAT Multipla JTD diesel ever marketed with an automatic gearbox?

Was the FIAT Multipla JTD diesel ever marketed with an automatic gearbox? If so, when?

What is the catch with these discounted FIAT 500s?

I have been offered a base model FIAT 500 TwinAir Pop from FIAT Direct in Middlesex at £9,400. The car was registered on 30/01/11, with delivery mileage. I am told you cannot buy this car new with any...