We need a new car with easy access and good reliability with low mileages - what do you suggest?

We are a couple in our early 70s and we have enjoyed a Mercedes C180 for some years, but it gives signs of rising repair costs and we give signs of decreasing hip and knee flexibility. I am also 6 feet...

Why are some dealers dishonest when recommending the replacement of parts on my BMW X5?

I wonder whether the 18-month-old Polo that needed new front discs and pads after 8500 miles really needed them? In my experience the worst people for try to sell me unnecessary things during a service...

I'm really pleased with my Lexus IS 250, and I think it's superior to my old BMW 318i.

I was looking for the same thing as MH and was considering Audi, BMW and Mercedes, but I saw a nice Lexus IS 250 Multimedia going through unsold at BCA in November and took a closer look. So I decided...

Large-diameter wheels caused problems on my BMW 325.

I recently bought a BMW 325 with such wheels (50cm diameter) and within a few days I had to get a new tyre, because one had jumped off the rim and become ruined when going over a pothole. I was told this...

Where should I buy winter tyres and how should I store my other wheels?

I own a BMW 320 ED and I want to purchase winter tyres. I don't know what type and how to store the tyres in my garage, or should I purchase a new set of rims and if so what type?

Which company car for motorway driving with good fuel economy and low tax?

I am shortly to change jobs and will have to choose a company car, list price up to £28,000. I am 6-feet 4-inches tall, will drive approximately 60,000 miles per annum and will be in the 40 per cent tax...

Can I change my BMW 1 Series' tyres for something with a more comfortable ride?

I have recently changed my car from a BMW 3 Series to a 1 Series 1.6 model and I have Michelin tyres 205/55 R16 91H runflats and I find the ride to be very hard compared to the 3 Series. I have been told...

Damage from freak hailstorm

Following the freak storms we had earlier in the week, my car has suffered quite significant hailstone damage. Every panel on the car is dented, some obvious, some only visible at certain angles, I would...

Are diesels as economic as they used to be?

I am due to replace my BMW 330 diesel coupe this year. I drive around 20,000 miles a year, mainly on motorways. With the gap in prices between petrol and diesel widening, I have started to question whether...

Should I sell my BMW 3 Series at two years old or three?

I bought a new BMW 3 Series last year and am debating whether to trade it in either after two years or just before its third birthday. Financially, I guess, after two years it will have taken its biggest...