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I have a 2006 Audi A3 2.0TDI 170 with the DSG gearbox bought from an Audi dealer nearly a year ago. I have had continual dissatisfaction with very jerky and uncomfortable pickup in stop start traffic....
Could you please expand on your statement that "modern cars have a design life of about seven years ". This will be of concern to many of your readers.
I bought a 2008-registered BMW 520D from a showroom and asked if it had the 177bhp engine fitted from September 2007. The sales manager confirmed that it did, but now we have owned it for three months...
I note your advice to avoid flat batteries by switching off lights and removing the boot light bulb. It may be worth mentioning the bulb in the glove box, if there is one. In 2008, I had a flat battery...
I have followed your advice on winter tyres, which have transformed my 7-year-old Volvo V40 in the snow and ice. I thank you, but please could you explain why you advise winter tyres 'on a separate set...
Earlier this year my wife and I were on holiday in East Yorkshire. On our return home we found a letter from an insurance claimer stating that our car had hit another car in Liverpool on a day when we...
In a follow up to your comment about the question about car/van hire in Malaysia and Singapore, I did this a few years ago. The cost to hire a car in Singapore was more than double the cost of hiring the...
I wish more people would understand that the staff at the DVLA are doing the best they can with, as you say, limited resources. I had to ask for two V5s for cars owned by an elderly relative suffering...
On 2 December 2010 I bought a diesel MINI Countryman ALL4. This is the first diesel-engined car I have ever bought. I am delighted with it as a car. It is comfortable and the performance is lively and...
Each December a friend and I travel from Yorkshire to Scotland, usually in my petrol BMW 318 automatic. This year, because my car is a snow hater, we went in my friend's two-month-old diesel Hyundai i30...
You responded to a cry for help from GP of Tolleshunt Major in respect of an accident in which his (her) daughter had received a County Court Summons. Here are some thoughts that may be helpful. The accident...
Just a question to seek an explanation as to why my insurance company (Direct Line) are to charge me £56 to cover me for the fitting of steel wheels and winter tyres to my wife's vauxhall Zafira GSI
I...
I have a Peugeot 206 2.0-litre HDi, which has suddenly started using fuel excessively. What could be the cause? It used to return approx 50mpg but this has dropped significantly in just the past three...
We are about to take the plunge and buy a brand new Kia Sportage and trade in our '08 B7 Audi A4 Avant. We're undecided to go to a dealership or take the plunge and buy and sell through Buyacar.co.uk The...
I need a second electronic key for my car. Have been quoted "about £200" by the local Merc dealer. It seems expensive, but I've never had to buy one before, so do you think this is a fair price,or do you...
I am about to enter negotiations with Masterlease as I'm hoping to buy the vehicle i've had on personal lease for the past 2 years but I don't know what to offer or how 'cheeky' I can be? They're offer...
I'm thinking of getting winter tyres for my Toyota Corolla. Should I just get two for the driving wheels, or four all round?
I have a 335d touring 2008. I ordered some winter tyres from BMW on 16-inch steel wheels but they contacted me to say they would not fit because my brake calipers are too large so I need 17 in alloy wheels...
I have been an avid follower of your Telegraph column for a long time, and much appreciate the information you give. It may come as no surprise at the moment but my thoughts have turned to winter tyres....
I have recently purchased a new Jaguar XJL portfolio and love it.
The problem I have is that the dealer is trying to convince me:
a) To have it Diamond Brighted (for £400ish) saying that it will be...
Last Winter my otherwise fantastic Jaguar Xf proved to be undriveable in the snow, so I requisitioned my son's Hyundai Getz, an uninspiring vehicle at the best of times, and following your recommendation...
1. I have noticed that you have recommended using snow tyres instead of a 4x4, as a much cheaper and more effective measure. I purchased some snow tyres for my Skoda Superb yesterday (I live in the north...
I bought some steel wheels and tyres from Mytyres and had them delivered to their local agent. They have fitted them with the wheel nuts from the alloy wheels (Ford Focus 16in). Should I have different...
I have read all your postings re winter tyres.
Can you advise me on the best/appropriate winter tyre to buy for our Honda Jazz (2008 but new model)?
Also what sort of cost to expect to get them fitted?
My lovely new Citroen DS3 came fitted with Michelin Energy Saver tyres, 195/55 R16. At the risk of sounding like a princess, I think I could feel the bump if I ran over an ant. Also, the puppy was car...
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