Buying an old Volkswagen Golf as a first car

My son, who is 22 with a clean licence, has decided it is time to buy his first car. Illustrative quotes suggest a 2005 Vauxhall Corsa or Toyota Aygo would cost him c. £1,300 to insure, which I didn't...

Delays to delivery time of a new Ford Kuga - why?

We have ordered a new Titanium X petrol Ford Kuga and have been told possible 10 week build delay along with many other people according to the Kuga forum. We have asked why and been told all sorts of...

Auris hybrid - good long term bet?

Toyota main dealers are selling two year old Auris Hybrids with up to 50k miles for about £9,500 - with three years warranty remaining. Do you think this is good value for money if planning to keep for...

Steering veers to left on my Zafira

New Zafira (Oct 2012) had steering which veered to left on a straight road, reported to dealer. Had to fit winter tyres and wheels before they could correct it, problem went away. Now back on original...

AWD Kuga tyre changes - all tyres at once?

My 2010 kuga needed its service and also two front tyres for its first MOT. When the car came back from the dealer it suffered vibration at about 2200, 2400 and 2700 rpm. A new injector was fitted under...

Will a CLK230 gearbox give me trouble?

I want to buy a second hand Mercedes-Benz CLK 230 Kompressor with tiptonic gear box (2002). It's done 126,000 miles. I understand that IF the gear box goes I'm looking at a large bill but do you know...

Do I need my MX-5 cam belt changing?

I have a 2002 MX5. According to Mazda the cam belt should be changed at 54000 miles but I've only done 38k. However my local garage (small independent) has recommended that it be changed on the basis...

What action would you take

I purchased a new Bentley Continental GTC in July 2010. The car suffered numerous problems from the off, initially with fuel pump problems, various electrical issues and then corrosion of the alloy wheels...

Fuel economy drop on my 3 Series - why?

I have owned an 07 BMW 320D Sport Tourer Auto from new. Until last Autumn, I was averaging 37mpg. This has fallen over the winter to 24mpg in town and 34mpg on open road. There are no significant indications...

Overfuelling 1.4-litre CVH engine - what's the issue?

I have a Mazda with a 1.4i CVH. The problem is over-fueling. Which sensors should be at fault and what engine would be compatible to fit the gear box?

My Leyland truck won't start

Lorry started as usual, then a mile down the road it cut out. Won't start now - any ideas?

Replacing Volvo V50 tyres

I need to replace two rear tyres on my Volvo V50. Should I stay with Pirelli or could you recommended an alternative tyre offering?

Should I keep this Passat?

I own a VW Passat 1.9TDI S estate on an 07 plate. It has 104,000 on the clock. It is regularly serviced and I do about 18,000 miles a year. The car is an ex fleet car which had 50k on the clock when I...

Buying a used Scirocco diesel - what to look for?

I'm going to have a look at a used Volkswagen Scirocco on Thursday. It's a diesel, 2009 model, 140BHP and done around 60000 Miles. I was wondering if there should be anything specific I should be looking...

Any experience with Renault's CVT gearbox?

The time has come to trade in my trusty Astra 1.8 automatic, I have my eye on a 3 year old Megane Coupe with CVT gearbox which is listed at a Renault main dealer for 8k. Do you have any experience of...

Excessive oil consumption from an Audi A5

The oil consumption of my A5 2.0 TFSI (2008) was getting steadily worse and got down to around 600 miles per litre. This appears to be a known fault due to a faulty batch of piston rings for vehicles of...

Can you jump start hybrids?

Comments on the site say hybrids can't be jump-started. I've just bought a new Jazz Hybrid & asked the Honda dealer about this. Was told Jazz Hybrids can be jump-started as they have a small standard...

Buying a used petrol Passat CC - any good?

I am thinking of buying a used Passat CC, petrol and manual as we only do 4/5000 miles a year, so we would have DPF problems with a diesel version. Also at 70/80 mph motorway driving how much higher are...

Replacing an Insignia with what?

I am considering changing my car. I have had a diesel Insignia for four years but have had to replace cam belt, flywheel etc... which isn't cheap. The car has been fine other than that though but now has...

Can I tax a car as a motor trader?

My sister bought a car 7 months ago, she has taxed it once with little green slip, the log book still hasn't arrived and now it's due to be taxed again. The post office wont allow her to tax it as the...

Which small SUV?

I wish to buy a SUV as I spend the winter in the highlands of Scotland. My budget is £27k. The shortlist, in no particular order is: MINI Countryman SD ALL4 manual - Skoda Yeti Elegance 4x4 - Mazda CX-5...