Most recently answered owning questions
In June 2009 my wife and I purchased a 2007 FIAT Grande Punto for our son from the branch of a national dealer chain in Darlington. The experience was not good and several faults were unresolved by the...
I've just bought a Vauxhall Astra 1.4 16v SXi 3dr with 7600 miles on the clock. After using it for four days, the power steering seems to fail when going round sharp corners. It just locks up and I have...
The camshaft of my 2005/55 Vauxhall Meriva snapped in two causing extensive damage to the engine and also nearly causing a major accident. Has anybody else had these problems?
During the recent snowy weather I observed that 4 wheel drive cars performed better than 2 well drive in fresh snow and slushy snow, but do they grip on the compacted snow and ice that occurs after a few...
I have often read your opinion in different contexts that multiple short journeys is a 'car killer'. We are retired and very fortunate to live in West Cornwall - 3 miles from the National Trust at Trellissick...
With all the bad publicity that Toyota has received of late I cannot understand why Vauxhall have not been brought to task over the problem with the Meriva's power steering. My wife has experienced at...
Are there any issues changing from runflats to standard tyres on a 2005 BMW 520d
Hertfordshire Highways is struggling to fill in pot-holes caused by the recent bad weather (and by poor maintenance over many years). Yet it is able to install a set of road humps in a neighbouring village...
My 320 Sport 177 diesel, a 2008 model with 16,500 miles on the clock, does between 47 and 54mpg. This is driving in a saintly fashion. The figures quoted by BMW are a myth and unachievable. Each 320 diesel...
I am considering buying a Chrysler 300C Tourer to tow a large caravan of 1,700kg. The car I have at the moment is a Volvo XC70 D5 and it has never put a foot wrong in 15k miles of towing: very stable and...

