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My wife and I are both in our late 70s and we have a disabled son (spina bifida) who is 50 years old. We have two cars, one a Skoda Roomster, which my wife drives (and which is registered disabled for...
The time has come to replace my much loved Daihatsu Terios. I need a reliable 4 wheel drive automatic (dodgy knee). It must be able to deal with unmade country lanes, occasional off-road use and deep snow...
I have often read in your column of the shortcomings of diesel engines when used for frequent short runs, particularly the huge expense of replacing a DPF. I am in the process of a career change, becoming...
We have had a Mercedes-Benz V-Class Fashion 220 diesel since 2000 which was converted by Murvi to a camper. At 80,000 we are considering replacement due to rust and continuing cost of repairs. Our first...
Our trusty 2004 Nissan X-Trail, at 160,000 miles, worries me and may need replacing. Whilst the engine is still sweet, there is a fuel judder at 1800rpm again. Last year we replaced the EGR, camshaft and...
Finally I got my new Audi Q7 last month (with 19-inch wheels, thank you for your suggestion). It has about 800km on the clock, and still in the running-in period (Audi suggests 1500km to be the break-in...
I have recently had the joy of acquiring an electric buggy and, whereas my wife and I can load and unload it into my Alhambra, I find it much more difficult on my own. It occurred to me that a pulley system,...
I currently have a 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 coupe and a 1989 Mercedes-Benz G Wagon (that runs on LPG and petrol). Both have done over 140,000 miles and I tend to keep cars for a long time. I like both vehicles...
You have had some recent letters re suitable cars for carrying golf equipment. My wife has a Toyota IQ and one of the conditions before purchase was that the car would have to accommodate a golf bag across...
Given the price differential between an estate car and a hatchback version of the same model, does anyone manufacture a removable lightweight loading deck to bring the loading height of a hatchback up...