Need a used estate for £6000 - what do you recommend?

I have £6000 to spend on a used estate car. It must be large enough for dogs, grand kids and holiday luggage. What would you recommend?

Diesel cars for short runs - are there still problems?

I bought a new Mazda a few years ago but it developed DPF problems as I only did about 7k miles annually and mainly short journeys. I want to buy diesel and do roughly similar mileage but I find most of...

Garage will remove particulate filter to fix the warning light - is that legal?

I purchased a 2006 VW Golf from a second hand dealer approximately 1 month ago. Recently the engine management and particulate filter warning lights came on along with a fault on the seatbelt warning...

Does my Kia cee'd have a DPF fitted?

I'd like to be 100% sure whether my Kia has a DPF or not. The details are: Kia Ceed Hatchback (07-12) 1.6 CRDi LS (113bhp) 5d Date of Registration: 17 Aug 2007 Fuel Type: Diesel

Want to buy a Golf estate - what should I look out for?

I want to buy a Volkswagen Golf Estate SE TDI(105) on a 58 plate with 26,000 miles. Are there any issues with it and is its DPF problem?

What are three-cylinder engines like?

I have a Peugeot 307 SW 2006 which is a great car but I have the usual problems with the DPF. I can live with them... I have been told that a lot of new cars are fitted with 3 cylinder engines and that...

Particulate filter problem - can it be fixed?

In November I purchased a SEAT Ibiza from the Car Shop. Around a month later the DPF warning light came on. I consulted the handbook and took on the advice to drive at constant high speed for 15 minutes....

Volkswagen Touareg - DPF problems

The yellow 'engine block' light has illuminated on my Volkswagen Touareg diesel during a 300 mile trip to Cornwall. It went out a day or so later only to come on again on the way home at the end of the...

When did Lexus fit a DPF to the IS 220d?

I am considering replacing my 140,000 mile Vauxhall Omega V6 with a Lexus IS. Can you tell me when Lexus first fitted a DPF to the IS 220d?

Removal of DPF system

I see that several companies are offering the removal of the diesel particulate filter system for the Volkswagen Passat, followed by a remap as a practical solution to DPF problems. Would you recommend...