Questions from May 2009
I have a 2.0 Golf GT TDI Mk V with 56,000 miles on the clock and when I am driving on a very smooth road at around 40mph the road noise is terrible, I took it to the main agents thinking it may have been...
I wonder if you could advise me about a car I have recently seen in a local (non VW) garage. It is a VW Golf 1.4 FSI S 5-door manual car with metallic paint. It had one previous owner and mileage is 22,000....
On my way to work, I was "carved up" on a roundabout in Exeter by a London style Taxi. I noted the number from the "How's my Driving?" sticker on the rear of the vehicle when it stopped at a filling station...
Just a quick e-mail to see if you know how to fight local councils over potholes. I recently punctured my rear tyre in a large pot hole. Being a BMW B10 3.3 Alpina the tyre cost £230 I had only just replaced...
Whilst driving my BMW 318 along Boundary Lane in Congleton, there was, as I drove over one of the 11 sets of totally unnecessary speed humps in 1,200 yards, a loud bang from the rear of the car. Though...
So Gordon Brown wants us all to whizz around in electric cars because they are 'green'. I see plenty of downsides but not many upsides, except reduced pollution in cities. Which from cars is miniscule...
Can you help us to find a car that will accommodate tall people in the back, please? Our 15-year-old son is 6ft 5in tall and for long journeys prefers to sit in the back of the car. We have tried all the...
The alloy wheels on my wife's 4.5 years old Mercedes C180 Kompressor SE are peeling and bubbling. The car was bought new and has been serviced at the local Mercedes garage where it was bought. They have...
6 weeks ago driving my new Nissan Qashqai Visia on a B class Suffolk road at 40mph at a right bend, I espied a pool of water on the nearside and decided to brake lightly. As the nearside wheels entered...
After considerable to-ing and fro-ing this morning the dealer has now admitted that my new Mondeo was mis-ordered by them. They now fully accept the blame. I have 3 options: re-order the car, which will...
My 07 Zafira CDTi is actually a very fine car - except for one big problem, which is damaging to the urban-travel families the car is aimed at. I live in an city area surrounded by a rookery of revenue...
I have lived in Hong Kong for the last 18 years and, of course, hold an HK driving licence. I still have a UK driving licence of the green paper variety, which states that it is valid until my 70th birthday...
I am interested in the new Toyota Yaris 1.33 stop/start. Particularly attractive is the low VED, the 6-speed gearbox and dual VVT-i Technology that makes the car quick but economical. I have noticed
your...
I need your help please. I have around £2.5-£2.8k to spend on a 2nd hand car. I do fairly low mileage – circa 8k per year. What should I be looking for? I don’t want anything flash or thirsty, just reliable....
I viewed an unregistered BMW 525i SE Auto at Motorpoint yesterday (after seeing details on your site). There were signs that it had stood around for some time, but with £13k off list price it seemed a...
I’m looking to buy a cheap car (around £500) to use as a run around for about 6 months. Obviously I’m not wanting to spend much on the car during this time on repairs. I would obviously look for something...
My elderly mother, aged 73, currently drives a small Citroen C3. Her partner (89 years old) a Hyundai Getz 1.1. He wants to buy a scooter to use in town, and has looked at one that takes apart into 4 pieces,...
My problem concerns my 2007/57 Audi A8 3.0 TDI, which has covered 31,500 miles. Recently, the brake wear indicator flagged that I needed new front at rear brake pads, which I can accept, given the mileage,...
Could you advise me on the pitfalls (if any) of new cars imported from
Cyprus. I have been advised that they would be to UK specification with 3-year-warranty. I am interested in Honda S2000 priced at...
My wife has a 5-year-old Honda Jazz CVT, which has been extremely reliable and a joy to drive, but she is now thinking of a replacement automatic. What would you recommend? We would like to support UK...
I want to import a Mazda 323 Glassback from the Netherlands. It is a 1995 Hatchback 323 1.5i LX and has only done approx. 45,000km. I know I need to change the front lights and the speedometer but I am...
I read and enjoyed your review of the new 155 - 178g/km diesel engines that Volvo plans to release for the S80. Do you know if these will be available for the XC70 any time soon? My company has recently...
I own a 2004/54 Peugeot 407 SW HDI 136. It has done 43,900 miles. It recently over-revved and left a thick cloud of smoke from the exhaust. It then went into limp-home mode. I took it to my local Peugeot...
After more than 40 years motoring I have it in mind to enjoy myself with a second-hand Nissan 350Z. As they are not popular for economy and duty reasons, I wondered if they might be making appearances...
My name is Ishan from Turkmenistan. I’m looking for Vauxhall Astra and Cavalier models 1990 to 1995. At the moment I’m in London. If you have anything like that please reply or give me a call asp.
I'm enjoying your concise, sensible videos and road tests. Given a choice of Nissan 370Z or Porsche Cayman, which would you buy?
I bought a 3 and a half-year-old BMW 120D from CarGiant two weeks ago for £8.5k. On returning to London from Devon, after my first long journey in it, I found I couldn’t start it. BMW says that the electric...
I am in total sympathy with J.K., who was quoted £160 for a replacement remote key for his Ford Fiesta. My husband recently purchased an 09 Ford Focus Zetec and when I put the coded master in the one...
You gave me some very good advice 4 years ago: "You would be mad to buy a Rover 25. Choose a Honda Jazz." It's time to move on, but I'm 76 and don't keep abreast of new models. I just need something...
I am 22 and thinking of trading in my current car, a 2006 VW Polo, for something newer as, while it has been a fairly good car, its ownership hasn’t been entirely trouble free. I have to make a careful...
We have a newly acquired 2002 Peugeot 307 SW SE HDI. Its steering and roadholding give us cause for concern (especially compared with our old R reg Mondeo 2.0 estate). The 307 slithers on white lines and...
I need to sell my 2004/53 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 Desire 2 privately, but am unsure what realistic price I should ask. The car is in very good condition inside and out has full service history and has...
I am considering changing my 2001/51 BMW 525dSE Auto with 74k miles and a full BMWSH. It has run like a clock for the six and a half years I have owned it and had one previous owner. It is valued at around...
I read your page in The Telegraph every Saturday and know that you do not favour very low mileage second-hand cars. There is the opportunity to purchase a 2005/55 Rover 75 CDTI Connoisseur SE that has...
I am sure that you are aware of he problem that exists with the DPF on diesel Zafiras. The Zafira in question (Elite 150 bhp) was bought brand new in May 2006 from Phoenix Vauxhall. Within 500 miles the...
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