What recourse do I have with my problematic used Audi A8?

I purchased a one owner Audi A8 in June 2011 from my local Audi dealer in Northampton with a one year extended warranty. Since the purchase I have done only 5000 miles. The following items were replaced...

Will a new 3 Series have noisy tyres?

I have just test driven the new BMW 3 series 328i and thought it was a superb car except for intrusive road noise. It was on non standard 18" wheels. Do you think the road roar would be less on the standard...

Strange noise from the clutch on my Vivaro van

I have a 2005 Vauxhall Vivaro with 80,000 miles on the clock. When I press the clutch pedal down I get a chattering noise coming from the engine. Does any body know what this could be?

White smoke when starting in the morning

When I start my Mondeo the morning it smokes slightly and it has a misfire, but once I drive about 500 yards the car runs great, no smoke or misfire, then all day it will be ok. Once you park it up for...

Problem with a Mazda 121 automatic

I have a Mazda 121 (1997) 1.25 Zetec (which looks a lot like the old ford Fiesta to me). It's an automatic but recently its developed a problem on its start up when its been stood for a while and the engine...

Fuel Ecconomy

I bought this car four weeks ago and I am getting 35 mpg average on a 400+ mile round trip. Driving on the motorway for over 80 miles at 76 mph with cruise control on I can not get the trip screen to show...

Diesel vs petrol

It is generally accepted that diesel engines are more economical in terms of fuel consumption and yet petrol engines seem to be preferred by motoring specialists. If diesel fuel is, say, 10% more expensive...

Handbrake seized

Can adjusting the handbrake cause the rear calipers to seize? The reason i'm asking is that I had the handbrake adjusted on my MR2 and I was told the brakes were okay, then a week later after not driving...

Temporary loss of power

At the last service a couple of months ago (59000 miles) I asked the mechanic to investigate what I can only describe as "hunting" at tickover or steady low revs. No fault codes were identified and the...

Fumes in cabin and smoke from exhaust

I have a 06 Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 CDTi 150. We have just had the DPF filter replaced and now EGR valve replaced. The car now intermitently pours out smoke from the exhaust (large amounts) sometimes when...