Buying a used diesel estate - what's best?

I am in the market for a used estate car, with a manual gearbox and diesel engine. Ideally, I’d like the car to be seven or eight years old and the engine to be no bigger than a 1.8. The car will be used...

Buying a used small car with lots of headroom - what do you recommend?

I need to get used small car with an automatic ‘box up to three years old. Already have Audi Q5 for long trips, so will use the small car for small runs (5-80 miles) totalling about 7000 miles year. I’m...

Is my car incompatible with bio diesel?

Since purchasing my Hyundai i30 I have kept its full service history. The car was serviced in October 2013. The car showed no issues - although a fuel filter wasn't changed during this time. Further to...

Which small second car should I buy?

What should I get, a new Panda, a new Volkswagen Up, or newish but second hand Polo? I've just retired and I'm buying a camper van, but I need a second car for local runs, supermarket shopping etc....

Buying a car with space on a budget - any ideas?`

I am looking to buy a new car to replace my old Mazda 323 as I have a sneaking suspicion its about to cost me a lot of money to keep (suspension, tyres, MoT, tax renewal to name a few things!). I'm a...

Best £5k car for economy?

I need to buy a car to get me to work and back. I travel around 20,000 miles (mainly on the motorway) a year so fuel economy is important and I also have to give clients a lift occasionally so want something...

Best used estate for under £4?

We want to buy a used estate for £4000. We have two medium sized dogs, two grandchildren and need something that will be reliable and have around 40,000 miles on the clock. We’d also prefer a manual, what...

What's the best family car for £18,000?

I am looking to trade in my 2006 Skoda Fabia for a new family car – I have £18,000 to spend. I drive about 11,000 miles a year (mainly rural A-roads, but some motorways) and intend to keep the car for...

Replacing tyre pressure indicators after changing wheels

I have changed the wheels and tryes on my Hyundai Veloster. However, I didn't change the tyre pressure indicators and consequently the TPI lights up all the time. Is it OK for me to transfer the TPIs to...

Buying a car online - is it safe?

I am considering replacing my current vehicle with a Hyundai i40 Tourer Premium SE Blue Drive (136PS). Although a mouthful to say, I really like the car and the way it drives, but as ever it always comes...