What caused my Honda Civic's brakes to squeal?

I recently tried to take my 2005 Honda Civic 1.6 Vtec (9000 miles) out after five days in the garage, only to find a very loud screeching noise coming from the right front wheel. When I reversed the car...

Would a SEAT Ibiza for £2000 make a reliable, cheap runaround?

I'm looking for a reliable, cheap runaround that's able to take me the long distance to uni as a second car. I'm a 22-year-old student and hence looking for a low insurance and tax group which is cheap...

Which is more reliable - the 2005-on Honda Civic or Audi A4?

I need a reliable diesel to replace my Vectra which is starting to become costly at just 85,000 miles. I had similar reliability issues with my 2002 Mondeo some years back at around 90,000 miles. I am...

Why is my Honda CR-V wearing through its tyres so fast?

I am having a battle with Honda. I have a new style CR-V with 18-inch wheels, and after 15,000 miles the near side rear was down to the metal on the outer rim. Honda dismissed this as incorrect pressure...

Where's the fuse for the cigarette lighter in my 2005 Honda Jazz?

The fuse has gone on my cigarette lighter in my 2005 Honda Jazz. Is it easy to replace?

Would the Honda CR-V be a good replacement for our S-reg Audi A6?

We have to replace a much-loved and travelled S-reg Audi A6 2.5 TDI quattro and need a 4-wheel drive car - something good value, economical to run, roomy and comfortable. Perhaps a Honda CR-V, but any...

Advance and be noticed

My wife who, at eighty two, is soon to take an Advanced Driving Test with the Institute of Advanced Driving, plans to change her manual Jazz for an auto. We understand, however, that the new Jazz auto...

Is the Honda Jazz known for having a particularly stiff handbrake?

My parents, both fit and strong, though of a late 1920s and 1930s vintage, cannot apply the handbrake of their Honda Jazz sufficiently hard to stop it rolling on steep hills. I just accompanied them to...

Can you recommend a car with easy access for my mother, who's just had a knee operation?

What would you recommend for my mother who has just had a knee op and has trouble lifting her legs up over a ledge to get into a car. My wife's Scenic is ideal in this respect, but is too big for my mother....

Reliable used car for under a grand with a large boot?

My girlfriend is in the market to replace a ratty old Metro with something with space enough to put a folded massage table (approx 3 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 6 inches folded up) in the back. Max budget...