My car had a respray after an accident - but the new paint looks out of place with the rest of the car?

A Local Authority vehicle bumped into my eight year old Ford Focus. Their insurer, Zurich, arranged repairs via a Nationwide Repair Centre. The repairs were all to the near-side. While the actual repairs...

Is my car likely to fail the new MoT?

I have two old cars registered with your website (2008 diesel Ford Focus and 2005 petrol Nissan Almera). I would like to know if they will likely fail their next MoT. Can you let me know what the changes...

How much does a new cam belt cost?

I was charged £700 for the fitting of a new cam belt kit on my Ford Focus. Was I overcharged?

What size wheels do you recommend to improve ride comfort and handling on my Ford Focus 2.0?

My 2009 Ford Focus 2.0 Titanium petrol automatic (purchased late last year) is shod with 18-inch alloys with 225/40 R18 Wanli Snowgrip winter tyres. The alloys have been comprehensively curbed by the previous...

I believe a have been mis-sold a car - do I have any rights?

Three weeks ago I purchased a used Ford C-MAX from a local dealer. The part exchange vehicle was a 1.6-litre Ford Focus with a 125PS petrol engine and I indicated to the salesman that I was only interested...

Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI - keep or sell?

In the Saturday Telegraph you responded to a letter on a 2010 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI, with 75,000 miles on the clock. You suggested high costs were approaching on the Cat (and many other parts) and now may...

Ford Focus radio code needed

I need the radio code for my Ford Focus. Can you help?

Buying a used family estate - Which model is best?

My current vehicle is reaching the end of its life and I'm considering purchasing a used estate. Safety is the highest priority, followed by reliability/running costs. Last year I covered 21,000 nukes,...

Is it worth using premium fuel in an old car?

Having just sold my 2004 BMW 330 convertible to a family member after seven fault free years, I intend to replace it with a 328 Touring on my budget of £20k when I can find the right car. In the meantime...

Why does my Ford Focus keep going into limp mode?

I have a fault that comes and goes on my diesel Ford Focus. I could be driving along and everything is normal then all of a sudden the engine management light comes on and it goes into limp mode. Any idea...