Audi A4 Diesel Manual Slowing Down in Top gear.

I recently changed the cam belt and a whole service. When I start the car 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear is fine, pickup no problem, but as soon as I engage 4th gear and 5th gear the engine slows down. I used...

Hyundai i30 - what discounts are out there?

My father (in his 70s) bought a new Hyundai i30 Comfort 1.4 petrol in September 2011. At the time the car was heavily discounted as the new model immanent. His annual mileage of 17,000 a year is greater...

Running-in - how's it done?

In September I will take delivery of a new Audi A6 3.0-litre Diesel Multitronic. The car has been already manufactured and is on its way, very slowly, to the UK. 1. I am concerned that it has been ordered...

If I buy an ex-demo Lexus is VAT still payable?

Using approximate figures, if I were to buy a new Lexus IS 250C I would have to pay a basic price of £30,000 plus VAT of £6000. However, I want to buy a pre-registered ex-demo with just a few hundred miles...

What do you think of the Volkswagen Up?

My wife has been offered the chance of buying a new, basic, Volkswagen Up from a main dealer for about £7000. Is this good? Are there any known drawbacks with the Up?

Is this deal on a new Toyota RAV-4 too good to be true?

I'm about to purchase a new Toyota RAV4. The local dealer is quoting £25,245 for a cash sale whereas an online company (www.broadspeed.com) has quoted me £22,781 for exactly the same specification car,...

Is buying with a Mercedes-Benz finance contract a good idea?

We are thinking of changing our car this year and are considering taking a three year personal finance contract from the garage, in this case Mercedes-Benz. I was under the impression that the value of...

Suzuki Splash or Suzuki Swift?

I own a six-month-old Suzuki Swift which I bought VAT-free last year. My wife is now looking at a Suzuki Splash, which I think may be a mistake. They are currently available from £7777 (for a 1.0-litre)...

Which large cruiser will accommodate us and our baby?

We're looking to change our three-door BMW 3-Series convertible for something that will accommodate our baby. Overall we currently do less than 10,000 miles a year and the journeys we do tend to be at...

Can't get the V5 for our new car for another three months - is this normal?

My daughter recently purchased a pre-registered Renault Scenic. She paid cash. She was never presented with the V5C to countersign for transfer of ownership. She has subsequently enquired about the V5C...