Should my daughter buy this used C-Max which has an HPI discrepancy?

I am trying to buy a car for my daughter (Ford Focus C-Max 2004 2.0-litre TDCI, 88,500miles at £2800) from a private seller who says that he works for a garage. He said that the Focus came in as a part-exchange...

Ford C-Max electric parking brake problem

Three weeks ago I went over a speed bump and the battery warning light came on and a warning 'Limited EPB' appeared on the console. I took the car, a 2004 Ford C-MAX to the main Ford dealer who replaced...

DMF failure and timing issues?

Does the crank sensor read the flywheel - ie, if the flywheel is worn would it tell cam sensor that the timing is out?

Buying a family car with a new baby on the way - what would you recommend?

My husband and I have a Mazda MX5, but are expecting our first baby in a couple of months. We will need to keep the MX5 so my husband can get to work, but need a suitable second hand car for when the baby...

Which small family car with a diesel engine?

We have a 2-year-old and another on the way, so are looking to purchase a diesel (used mostly as a family runabout with the odd commute) for less than £4000. But it'll be the wife driving most of the time,...

Which MPV?

Hi, we would like to buy an mpv, we have £7000 as our budget and we are looking at a volkswagen touran or a citroen c4 grande picasso, which car would you recommend or would you recommend a different car...

£5000 family car?

What would you recommend as a family car for £5000? Our needs aren't too great, we have 2 children under 5, so we need to grow into the car, it needs to be economical and reliable. We'd go camping with...

Which automatic, economical MPV for under £4000?

My husband and I moved to the Suffolk countryside two years ago, and bought a 2007 Ford C-Max automatic (mileage on purchase: 7000). We already had, and still have, a 2005 Ford Focus automatic. We are...

Numerous warning lights and problems with a Ford C-MAX

We love our car but we have had an unresolved engine management issue with it since the middle of 2012. The engine management warning light came on (on Friday 13 July!) and immediately the car lost all...

Any suggestions for a car my tall daughter can drive?

My daughter is trying to find a car to learn to drive in. She is 6ft 4in, but has 38in long legs (most tall men have 33in legs). She is currently in a Toyota Prius - and she is squashed into the cabin...