Budget first cars

I am a 31-year-old female and Im about to buy my first car after passing my driving test. I would like some advice. My budget is about £2000, and I would like a car with low tax and insurance. I need...

Can I use this oil?

I have a Nissan Micra K12 56-reg. In the manual it says use 5/30 semi synthetic oil, but my friend can get me 10/40 fully synthetic oil for free, so can I use the 10/40 instead of the 5/30?

I saw a car that looked like a Mk2 Jaguar with the rear of a Peugeot 307 - what was it?

Looking in my rear view mirror the other day, I saw a Mark II Jaguar although, on second glance, there was something slightly odd about its proportions. When it passed me, I noticed that the rear was completely...

Starting problems on a Nissan Micra

I have a Nissan Micra 2003 new-shape which has been OK for at least a year, but is now having starting problems. It will not start at all. I called the AA out, but they cannot find anything wrong. On...

Car declared total loss. Insurance company has not sent me the tax disc. I can't claim refund. What do I do?

I had a brake failure and my Nissan Micra was declared a total loss by my insurance company in Aug 2010. My insurance company took a long time to settle a reasonable payment for my Nissan Micra. Not...

Car for partly disabled driver

My sister-in-law is partly disabled with spine problems that cause left foot drop. She currently has an ex-mobility 06 plate Nissan Micra automatic which she likes but which is unreliable. She previously...

Micra 54 brake problem

Have just bought a 54 Micra 1.2 manual 46,000 on clock, but finding that the travel on the brake is so short that it is affecting my driving enjoyment, as I have to slow down long before any junction to...

Does our 2-year-old Nissan Micra really need new wiper blades, new brake fluid and an air con service?

My wife purchased a year old Nissan Micra 1.2 Acenta a year ago. It has just been in for service at the selling dealers, the main Nissan agent in this area. On top of the basic service they have told her...

Nissan impossible?

I hope you can help me. I currently own a Nissan Micra, just under three years old, mileage 8,400 (I only use the car for short journeys). I have looked at a Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz and a Ford Fiesta....

My Nissan Micra needs new rear tyres often - should the dealer sort this out?

I have a 2008 Nissan Micra that I have owned from new, and in the time I have owned it I have had to replace the rear tyres twice due to them wearing on the outer edge. I went to an independent alignment...