I have £4000 to buy a used Toyota Prius. Do you have any advice on what to look out for?

I’m looking for a used Toyota Prius as I think that’s the most affordable, reliable and economical used automatic family car for my budget. I’m also a huge fan of Toyotas based on my previous two Mk1 Yaris,...

What secondhand, ULEZ-compliant cars do you recommend?

I'd like to buy a secondhand, ULEZ-compliant car to drive daily on the motorway. I have £8000 to spend. Which car would you recommend?

Should faulty air con be covered a used car dealer?

My son bought a car on Sunday from a secondhand dealership. On the test drive, the air con was blowing but didn't seem very cold so he assumed maybe it hadn't had a chance to cool (he knows this shouldn't...

Is a 2015 Honda Civic a risky buy?

I'm looking at buying a 2015 Honda Civic 1.6 diesel manual with 56,000 miles on the clock. It's from the main dealer with a warranty of one year and two previous owners. It has a full service history,...

My Ford has the same clutch issue reappearing as I approach the end of warranty. Any guidance?

I bought a 2018 Ford Galaxy powershift with 25,000 miles on the clock in January 2020. Within 6 months, a strange noise was coming from the front and the clutch felt as though it was slipping. It mainly...

I bought a unsatisfactory, faulty car and the dealer won't give a full refund. What next?

I bought a 2006 BMW E46 2.0-litre diesel convertible on 13 May for £2700. It'd done 105,000 miles. I bought it in Birmingham, I live in Shropshire. On the drive home, it was clear that between 1200 and...

Should a dealer fix a faulty car they sold me?

I bought a 2-year-old Toyota RAV4 hybrid with 3500 miles on the clock 14 days ago. I've only driven it 50 miles but I've noticed the backlight has a crack in it with mould growing inside. Should I ask...

When will the used car market return to normal?

I’m looking for a post-2016 Mercedes E-Class Estate as my current car is unreliable for a long commute. There appear to be very few available at the moment so I might have to patch up the old car with...

Should I buy a four-wheel-drive car for snow or will winter tyres do the job?

I want to buy a car to drive down to the Alps for the winter ski season. I'm thinking that an AWD or 4WD would be best, or will an ordinary car fitted with winter tyres be as good? I do appreciate that...

There's a fault with a car we bought from a secondhand dealer. Do we have to pay for diagnostics?

A car we bought from a secondhand dealer clearly had a fault on purchase but we only detected it when driving home on the motorway. Do we still have to pay the diagnostic costs and first £100 excess as...