We bought our first Volvo for one reason only – safety. I’d not bothered about cars much, as long as they worked, until I had a horrible car crash on the school run. My car rolled onto its side and was written off. I remember it happening as if in slow motion, and I remember […]
Family car review: Skoda Superb Estate
The first time I go out in the Skoda Superb Estate I question my driving skills. Every time I stop in traffic the the car seems to stall and, flustered, I have to restart it quickly while apologising to the driver behind. I say ‘seems’ to stall because I hadn’t read the manual before setting off in […]
Family car review: a Skoda Yeti on the Isle of Wight
‘Can we keep it?’ says my ten year-old. He’s talking about the car I’ve been asked to review. He’s not even seen the car yet but we’re walking from his school to where it’s parked and I’ve just told him that it has an iPad holder and a hot and cold box for food and […]