Questions from October 2010
I'm an international student and a big car enthusiast. I have saved up about £30k from my childhood till now. I want to buy a car, if you were in my position what sort of a car would you go with keeping...
I saw the above car yesterday. There were a few things that the buyer had not advertised when the car was on various websites. The indicator light was broken and there were scratches here and there. We...
My wife has decided that after 25 years of driving cabriolets she needs something easier to get in/out of. The budget is around £11,000 and the requirements are 5 doors, auto preferably, easy to park,...
My brother wants to buy a Honda estate with 80,000 miles on the clock - it is a 2008 plate selling at £8,000. Can you advise?
Brief story about Renault Kangoo 1.5 dci. Glow plug light comes on when driving, power reduces, sometimes slightly and then it gets worse - until 5mph is about all it will do! Not good for busy roads or...
I've just taken delivery of a 1.6 Golf Bluemotion automatic as a company car. As I've driven countless automatics over the last 30 years I didn't anticipate the problems I'd encounter with the stop start...
Can anyone tell me where the addittive tank is for the Enlyos fluid on a Peugeot 307 2.0 110 hdi - I just had a "diesel additive at minimum level" show up on the dashboard?
I am considering a small 4 wheel drive diesel, such as Golf 4 Motion TDI. As a day to day car that is economical and will enable me to navigate tricky weather conditions similar to last winter. Choice...
I recently bought a Vauxhall Combo van with the airbag light constantly on, checked the seat belt pretensioners and they're plugged in and seem fine - any ideas?
I have just purchased a brand new Mini from BMW. I opted out of BMW seal&protect and took it to my reputable detailing company for a seal&protect. This was when the flaws appeared, in preparing the vehicle...
I've recently been told that my car's spare key is going to cost me up to £200 or more due to Fiat code system which has something to do with a chip inside the key. Please could you help solve this problem...
My A6 seems to have developed gremlims in the driver information system. It started with the AIRBAG warning light going on/off. Then the multitronic display would show a negative display and this would...
I have a long commute to work: 53 miles each way, mostly on combination of country lanes and twisty windy A roads. My children are very keen for me to choose a 7 seater as company car. After trying many,...
I have just recieved an £80 parking fine for overnight parking at the Moto Services at M5 Services Exeter. I parked from 02.54am to 06.48am. I am a Courier working out of Southampton, Hampshire. My first...
Pourriez vous me dire si ce model comprend un système bluetooth et si oui comment le rendre opérationnelle?
I have an Hyundai i10, mainly brought on your recommendations, which I purchased in Sept 09 (59 plate) and it has just had its first service. On driving out of the dealership, I started hearing a wind...
I want to buy a small car to tow behind my motorhome. My limit is £3250 and thinking of a Ka, Matiz, Smart. I am prepared to go to auction or private. What are your thoughts, bearing in mind reliability,...
I ordered a BMW 520d SE with BMW Leicester in the first week of August. The estimated delivery was for 30th September. Called the garage and they cannot specify a date now, citing production delay in BMW...
I recently got all the filters changed and car started to splutter and put out black. I changed air flow meter but no change so I disconnected air flow meter and black smoke stopped but car is now in get...
Our Rover 'V' reg 200 diesel car started to stutter occasionally soon after a new fuel tank was replaced at a local garage. It usually jerked twice within a mile from home then might only do it once on...
I watched your road test video of the Skoda Yeti and am encouraged to go for a road test. My wife and I are planning on retiring next year and we need to choose one car for the pair of us. She has a 2005...
my Zafira has been playing up for a while now when its low on fuel in looses power only on a left turn. However it's been in 5 garages now and they haven't got a clue. It's a 1.6 fuel injected Zafira 1999...
You have written on this problem previously - please point me towards the articles regarding this problem.
Please can you give me some advice how to sell a black 2005 05 reg, 3dr seat Ibiza 1.4 Sport. I looked in Glass's guide and got an idea of prices trade and retail. I took car to 2 garages and was offered...
In 1st gear the box whines, however every other gear is great. What's the cause and is it easily remedied?
I have had my Polo 1.4 TDI(80ps) from new (2006) and it has been properly serviced, although not always by a main dealer. The timing chain which drives the oil pump and balancing shaft has now broken resulting...
When I turn ignition without starting engine instrument lights come on and then go off but the engine light glows amber and goes off when the engine is started. Does this mean there is a problem with the...
Articles often talk about cars which have mainly short journeys being less desirable as cars which do mostly motorway mileages - but what is considered a short journey? My daily commute is about 16 miles...
I recently saw that "Drivethedeal" are offering large savings on the Lexus IS220 SE. As these prices are less than say a Mondeo diesel or a Mazda 3 or 6 diesel, the offer seems quite appealing. Can you...
My mother-in-law might swap her diesel Jetta for a Polo. Use: mainly local trips, v rarely 40 mile motorway trip. It must be automatic. Is diesel or petrol better? I worry about a DPF and anyway it might...
Last year I bought an Audi TT roadster, 1781cc, quattro on a 55 registration, (25.1.06), mileage approx 13,000. In July this year the orange warning triangle appeared and the local independent Audi garage...
I have an early Mk4 Golf. I can release the bonnet as far as the safety stop from the cockpit lever. To fully open the bonnet I have to pull on a second lever which emerges from the radiator grill. This...
I'm interested in buying the Abarth 500. I really like the car but I'm having second thoughts about it because of the hard suspension. I currently own a 1.4 Fiat 500 and while I like it, I hate it's ride...
Why does my 53 plate Peugeot 406 throw water out of the expansion tank when its hot or cold, but drives sound?
In response to one of your published letters in today's Telegraph, can I make you aware of our driving courses available for under 17's? We run four 'staircase' driving courses which can be viewed at:...
My husband has a Mercedes-Benz ML270, six years old. Last April he made an insurance claim, having damaged the front bumper and wing by driving into the gate across our entrance. The estimate we had was...
I own a 2 year old BMW 320d which I purchased 8 months ago with 21k on the clock from a BMW dealer. I have been extremely happy with the car except that over the past few months it has developed a judder...
I purchased a Sept 09 reg BMW 320i in March this year with only 1800 miles on the clock which would suggest that it had done mostly short journeys. It is now 12 months old and showing 7,500mls which have...
I own a 2004 Toyota Avensis automatic with 127,000 miles on the clock. When idling the revs are down to about 400rpm, the car will sometimes stall. My mechanic (an independent) tells me that he cannot...
My Fiat Panda's ('55 plate) passenger's footwell fills with water only after heavy rain. I think the water must be coming in from underneath the car when I drive over puddles. It doesn't seem to be coming...
My cam belt broke at 56000 miles on my 5 1/2 year old car (servicng schedule advises changing at 150000 miles or 10 years) damaging the valve gear. The garage spoke to citroen about a goodwill contribution...
I have sent the following letter to the English local press here and in Spanish about the proposed EU ban from driving of elderly drivers. You may find it useful.
“Spain has had compulsory medicals for...
I was interested to read of the difficulties JG of London, SW5 is having with the Command sat nav on his Mercedes-Benz C320CDI. I also bought a 2009 320CDI and the satnav would only handle some UK postcodes....
I assume that I am probably in a majority who drive a manual as well as an automatic car. I do not understand your oft-repeated argument that drivers of automatic cars should use their left foot to brake....
We have a 2007 Land Rover Discovery but are looking to change for a smaller car, and are thinking about the Audi Q5 or the BMW 5 Series Estate. We do drive to Scotland several times a year from London...
Like JL, I had a dislodged kerbstone outside my house, I reported it to Bexley council at 10.00am. At midday workmen turned up and cemented the kerbstone back in place. Excellent service.
I was visiting a pal in Bregenz, Austria, last week. He lives to the east of the town, and close to a motorway access, which would give me an easy route to the German Motorway system for my journey back...
Do you have any advice for owners of VAG group cars fitted with Bluetooth that will not work with 85 per cent of all mobile phones? rSAP seems to be a Nokia-only system and it is impossible to connect...
In the Winter/Spring issue of the BMW magazine, BMW announced that it was making available a winter tyre and wheel pack in the UK for the first time. For my 320i Coupe SE the cost of four replacement wheels...
My husband contacted you a few weeks ago regarding the failure of the automatic gearbox of our Ford C-Max 1.6TDCI CVT with only 20,731 miles on the clock. I am unwilling to let the matter go and have written...
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