Which small automatic up to 1.4-litre should I buy?

I have been driving for over 50 years and, having had my current car for over seven years, I am thinking of buying a smaller, more economical model, possibly an automatic up to 1.4-litre. Could you please...

Where should I service my Hyundai i10?

On your advice I bought a facelifted Hyundai i10 1.2 automatic. I just wanted to say that I am delighted with the car. However I am not sure whether I should wait 12 months to have it serviced? My nearest...

Which small automatic offers easy loading and a high seating position?

My eighty-year-old in-laws are looking to change from a Nissan Primera to something smaller for their final years' driving. Given that they need an automatic, space for a folding wheelchair (without a...

Which small manual car for a tall passenger?

I am 84 years of age and currently drive a Ford Fusion. I wish to find something smaller, manual, preferably a four-door, but would take a two-door if needs be. Budget is in the region of £6000. My husband...

Where can we get GAP insurance online?

We are about to purchase a new Hyundai i10 automatic but, rather than let the dealer sort the GAP insurance, we should like to arrange this ourselves via the internet. We remember that this subject was...

Revs rise between gear changes 'up'

I bought from new recently a 61 plate Hyundai i10 active (this is a 'facelift' model with kapp2 engine) Great little car as you have so often pointed out but a particularly annoying 'feature' (affecting...

What was the experiment car you showed a year ago with a hinged front frame?

I'm in my 80s and have left behind those long drives both here in the UK and the continent and have settled down to using the car you recommended, Hyundai's i10. It suits well my 3-4000 miles a year. Some...

Can you recommend a hatchback with air conditioning to replace my Ford Ka?

I have been very happy with my Ford Ka basic model (manual gear change, with air conditioning) since buying it new in 2003. I am 77 and only do about 2000 miles a year, but for family reasons I now wish...

Recommend a small car for occasional use by our son and daughter?

I'd like to buy a small manual car, mainly for town use and a short commute, which will also be used occasionally by my 22-year-old daughter, and possibly by my 18-year-old son for learning. It must be...

A first car for an older driver

I have a friend who plans to start to drive but she is not a teenager. What would you recommend as a first car, to be cheap to buy and insure? A used car is in mind as budget is limited.