Buying a family car for £4000

I am looking to buy a reliable and spacious (the main driver is a six footer) family car for £4000, which is cheap to run and tax. I would refer an estate or MPV, but a hatch with a big enough boot could...

Fumes coming into car - what shouldl I do?

After recently having work done on my 2005 Ford Focus, I can now smell fumes coming through the air vents. This only happened after car was serviced, and also had a new alternator and battery installed....

Is the Ford Ecoboost engine reliable?

I’m thinking of buying a 2013 Ford Focus EcoBoost 125. It looks great in theory, cheap tax, good mileage, decent power, no DPF repairs and nice extras. However, I’ve read about problems with small petrol...

Buying a Ford B-Max - which engine is best?

I will soon be getting a new Ford B-Max under the motability scheme, I rather fancy one with a 1.4 petrol engine. Do you think that engine will be underpowered?

Buying a Fiesta ST - should I beef up its security?

I am taking delivery of a new Ford Fiesta ST2 in a couple of days. As you are no doubt aware, it has an engine immobiliser and a Thatcham Cat 1 alarm. Would you recommend any further security measures,...

Buying a nearly new small car - what do you recommend?

I am looking to buy a nearly new car. It will primarily be used for commuting around 16,000 miles/year, mainly on good rural A roads. Ideally, I’d like a diesel that is comfortable, reliable and economical....

Need a small car with high ground clearance

I would like to buy a second-hand car for 20 mile commute (busy roads). I also work in town going on short distance drives to and from my base. I have £4500 to spend or thereabouts and want a car with...

Which Ford Focus?

Currently have a 2005 Ford Focus, It's great for commuting, but I want to upgrade to a newer model. Looking at about £5000 spend. What year/model should I look at or are there any alternatives?

Buying a five seater car - which model is best?

I'm looking for a five seater car with enough room for two children. The two children are very young (the eldest is just one year's old) and I will be buying used with a budget of £5000-£6000. Do you have...

Skoda Yeti or Ford Kuga - which is best?

The wife's Ford Focus is coming up for a change and we have been looking at a used Skoda Yeti or Ford Kuga. Both the reviews on your site are positive and we are struggling to choose between the two. Which...