Way to go

My car was written off in no fault claim and I was given £2,000 by my insurance company (LV) to which I can add £3,000 - £4,000. That won’t buy a new car so I have decided to go for a used Audi A3. My...

Petrol or diesel?

I am thinking of getting another car for the family (5 Door with decent power and boot space) but unsure which to go for Petrol or Diesel? My work would be return journey of 16 miles a day (Non motorway) But...

Returning a problem car

Long suffering with an Audi I've bought. The dealer has said the car is repaired and being picked up tomorrow. He wants me to go and pick it up. This is a 150 miles away 300 mile round trip. I've checked...

Vibrating Audi A6

I've got vibration at cold & idle at 1600-1800 revs, then tails away. When driving cold, it loses power at that rev range too. My mechanic has said it's an imbalance in the engine. No fuel issues, flywheel...

Winter tyres

Last winter our Audi A4 TFSI 1.9 auto on 17inch wheels was hopeless in the snow. We have changed it for an Audi A1 Sport TFSI 1.4 auto also on 17 inch wheels. Which winter tyres would you recommend please...

Insurance and replacement windscreens

My windscreen has developed a split and needs replacing. I have glass insurance in my policy but I have read in your column that some insurance companies will increase future premiums if you have had...

Why is my 2009 Audi A4 using so much oil?

My 2009 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI petrol has used a prodigious amount of engine oil - perhaps a litre every 10 days at 25,000 miles per annum - since purchase. It has now done 41,000 miles. In the past, I have...

SUV zero

My dilemma is new Audi Q3 or Nissan Qashqai with new 1.6 diesel engine? Please advise? What is current supply of either model as I would like to change my car before the winter and have refined the list...

Captain Tugwell

I want to buy a used car capable of towing a four-berth caravan. Being a novice to this art, I would appreciate your advice. The car will have to cope with everyday use as well as extended periods of...

Too much to ask

Last Thursday I took my 1-year-old Audi A3 (8,200 on the clock) for its first annual service at the Audi dealers where I bought it. On Friday morning I drove it out of the garage and within minutes the...