Who picks up this paintwork bill?

I bought an 03 reg Nissan Micra from a local dealer. About a month after the purchase a small patch of paint fell off near the rear number plate. This patch has grown increasingly bigger and I have taken...

Looking for a cheap comfortable car to get to and from station

Hello HJ. I have a 1964 Series 2a Land Rover which i've been using to get to and from the station every day (about 5 miles a day). I've now decided that she is just too cold/old/unreliable to do that everyday,...

I want my car repaired after a no-fault accident

Royal Mail have admitted liability for driving their lorry into me while I was parked on Wednesday just gone. I called them yesterday morning and told them that my insurers had arranged repair and that...

Ford Focus: Remote Locking Doesn't Work. What Now?

My Ford Focus 2003 remote will lock car but will not unlock car, key in lock works OK. Do you think it's the remote battery?

Which car is easiest to maintain yourself?

I have a 2003 Volkswagen Passat estate 130PD approaching 170k miles have self maintained totally (5k mile oil/filter changes) including 2 cam belt/water pump and several brake pad changes etc. I would...

Should I convert a 2008 Civic to LPG?

Please advise on converting my 2008 Honda Civic i-VTEC (17" alloys) from petrol to LPG?

Toyota Yaris: Timing belt or chain?

Does this car have a timing belt or a timing chain. T Yaris I have just bought has 106000 miles on the clock wondered if belt nedded changing.

A couple if C-Class questions

Regarding the Mercedes-Benz C-Class: What is the optimum wheel size? When did the rust problems end?

Does my Focus have a DPF?

I have just bought a 2009 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI Style 90. There is no mention of a DPF on any of the documents I have. Please could you advise, as there is so much conflicting information out there?

www.keyfobrepair.co.uk recommendation

Just a recommendation for www.keyfobrepair.co.uk . They were able to fix my keyfob (central locking feature had broken) where Renault and a local specialist failed. Very courteous, helpful and ultra speedy...

A replacement part has damaged my engine

GSF car spares supplied me with a replacement expansion tank for my car, and also a screw cap to go with it and some anti-freeze. This was done by me checking the stock online and going to my local branch...

Our diesel Ford Focus suffered a big DPF fault with other damage - is the trader who sold us the car liable?

I am writing you regarding my Ford Focus 1.6TDCI. I purchased it in April 2012 with 38,000 miles on the clock. In October the engine malfunction light came on. I took it into the Ford garage we purchased...

Why do you suggest Driver Awareness Courses even for incidents where the driver is not at fault?

I was a bit puzzled by your response to GJ of Norwich. Driver Awareness Courses are offered as an alternative to prosecution and the likelihood of penalty points. I have no doubt that attendance of such...

Which tyres for my 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLK?

I am about to change the tyres on my 2009 Mercedes-Benz 200 Avantgarde CLK (21,000 miles). The vehicle is still under a Mercedes warranty. The current front and rear tyres sizes are as per manufacturer's...

Where can I get the wheel bolt key for our Hyundai i10?

We cannot find the box containing the special nut to remove the alloy wheels on our Hyundai i10. The main dealer says that the wheel can only be removed by “brute force and ignorance, which may cause some...

Does using an air conditioner affect fuel consumption?

I have always understood that running the air conditioner causes an increase in fuel consumption. Last week, in very cold weather, I was taken for a demonstration drive in a new Toyota Avensis. The dealer...

Can you recommend a specialist left-hand drive dealer?

Three years ago you advised of a reliable dealer who would buy my LHD Citroen and he was great. Now I want to go the other way. Please advise me, as I would wish to use him again.

Which fun, comfortable car to replace my Honda Jazz?

My husband and I have always enjoyed our driving and, in later years, had the mix of a one year old Honda Jazz (as our local runabout) plus a Jaguar XF for longer journeys in comfort. We both shared the...

My wife's PCN was overturned as the notice, certificate and warrant were never delivered. Does this happen often?

My wife had to pay bailiffs £875 to keep her car when they appeared to remove it for an unpaid CCTV issued parking PCN. She never received the PCN, charge certificate, order for recovery or Warrant of...

Should we get a Mobility van with a ramp or an MPV with a hoist for a wheelchair?

We have decided its time to change our Daihatsu Fourtrak and our Autosleeper motorcaravan for a smaller vehicle. We are interested in ex-Motability van derivatives as we have a mobility scooter, and for...

Would you recommend a Citroen C6 to replace my C5?

For reasons lost in the mists of time I have always been a Citroen freak and I actually own a nice 2CV. Our main cars have been BXs, Xantias, C5s and so on. I'm currently thinking of updating my current...

Which large four-door car is suitable for towing a caravan?

I am nearing the end of my second year of three owning a Mercedes-Benz E220CDI Blue Efficiency diesel automatic from new. I want a large four-door car, preferably an automatic but diesel or petrol does...

Why do people race on the public highway?

I am sure you are aware of the horrific crash about two weeks ago on the M25, when two BMW cars driven by young men were involved in a death crash when one of the cars clipped the central reservation and...

Why do some people not understand power steering?

I had to laugh at the first letter in your column: “Let's have an intelligent conversation about electric power steering.” Amazingly the writer then proceeded not to have an intelligent conversation by...