Is 58,000 miles on a ten-year-old car excessive?

Is 58,000 miles on a 2010 Volkswagen Golf diesel excessive? Should I leave it well alone?

Are used BMW 3 Series really expensive to own?

I read about the BMW 3 Series being reliable, but servicing, repairs and - I imagine - insurance is a lot more expensive than for non-premium cars. I see lots of these high-mileage, diesel cars looking...

I need a reliable car for £5000. What's your advice?

I'm looking at spending no more than £5000. I would like a Vauxhall Astra and it needs to be diesel. I'm hoping to get one that is around 5-7 years old with less than 60,000 miles with a good or full service...

Why does my car stall when I slow down?

I have a 2010 Subaru Forester diesel. It sometimes stalls when I'm slowing down. My local garage cannot find a fault. I started using Esso supreme diesel which seemed to work for a while but it has done...

Do older diesels do better with low mileage use?

I know that modern diesels don't take kindly to low mileage usage but wondered whether earlier diesels weren't so intolerant (pre-Euro4). Most of the cars in my price range are diesels due to the Government's...

Considering the diesel backlash, should I buy a diesel Jaguar X Type?

I'm currently working overseas, but upon my return to the UK next year I plan to buy myself a nice 2008/2009 diesel Jaguar X Type. I owned one of these when I was last back in the UK and it was fantastic....

Should my son swap his Toyota Yaris Hybrid for a diesel car?

My son has a three year old Toyota Yaris hybrid - he's worried that resale value in a couple of years will be affected by new electric car technology. He does about 10,000 miles a year and it gets 62mpg....

Why do your car reviews still recommend diesels when they're being demonised?

Why do your car reviews still recommend diesels, when London and other European capital cities are making owning diesel cars so much more difficult ?

With all the talk about scrapping old diesels - what exactly is considered an 'old' diesel?

There's a lot of talk in the press of scrapping old diesel cars. What constitutes old? Can we put dates or is it defined by emissions?

I want a 2007 diesel Honda CR-V for towing - will there be heavy tax penalties on old diesels?

I cover about 10,000 miles per year, mostly journeys of 50+ miles. I need a 4x4 to negotiate muddy/slippery tracks and to tow a trailer. I'm looking at the 2007 diesel Honda CR-V with 70,000 recorded miles...