Buying a used car for a family of five

What would you recommend for a used, low mileage, petrol, 7 seater vehicle, full service history, up to 3 years old to carry 2 adults and 3 children (aged 7yrs, 5yrs, 2 yrs), to be driven 20,000 miles...

Day time running lights - are they mandatory?

I am contemplating the purchase of a new car in the UK and understood that EU Directive 2008/89/EC made dedicated daytime running lights mandatory for all new cars after February 2011. Why, then, does...

Downsizing from a Renault Scenic

I have had two Renault Scenics but now want to downsize. Must be automatic and, as I have disabled passenger, I need a higher seating position than a normal saloon or hatchback. I rarely carry more than...

Buying a car for winter

My husband is looking to replace our current S-Max with a car that will cope with snow and ice. He is looking at the Land Rover Discovery. We don't necessarily need 7 seats any more. Is there anything...

What economical car?

I have just moved house and we are using our cars differently. I need to replace out city runaround, an 03 plate fiesta with 150k on the clock with a decent motorway car. I need it to be economical, so...

Which C-MAX engine?

Considering purchasing a 5 door CMax. Can you recommend an engine? We do no more than 10k a year and not overly fussed about massive speed. Car is to cater for a growing family with new baby on board.

What is causing my Ford to 'whine'?

On taking ownership of this car almost a year ago I noticed a soft whine that varied with engine speed. Not being used to twin clutch boxes I took it to the local Ford dealer for confirmation that disaster...

Who is at fault for the light failure on my Mondeo?

I had the AA out to fix my rear lights - they then realised that the parking lights weren't working and the bonnet catch wouldn't close, they fixed this and disconnected the battery to reset the ECU so...

Alternator light stays on in my Focus

Even though alternator and battery have been changed and replaced the alternator light is showing intermittently and don't know what else this could be causing the problem.

Fiesta front seats - can they be replaced?

I have a titanium petrol 1.6 fiesta (10 plate). It is a great car to drive but the front seats give me really bad back ache. Is it possible to swap them for another make (eg Vauxhall Astra or BMW)? If...