A dealer won't give me any more than £8000 for my Audi A6 against a BMW Z4 - is he trying it on?

I have a 2005 55-plate Audi A6 Avant 2.7 TDI S-Line with full leather, Hi-line MMI, 11 months MoT and FSH with 90,000 miles. I have today been to BMW Stafford to test drive a 54-plate 2004 BMW Z4 3.0 SE...

Tyreless

I was astounded to read the e-mail describing the problems faced by reader, PH of Hampton, concerning the lack of availability of BMW spec (Bridgestone) runflat tyres in France. Like PH, I have just bought...

Conversion factor

For the past 40 years we have needed our cars to be suitable to carry elderly family members. We are now searching for a car that is fun to drive, preferably a convertible, but also need to install a child...

Carp on footprint

I am nearing the replacement of the original runflat tyres of my BMW 520d. I find the ride quite firm and wonder if changing to normal tyres would help this. Do you have any recommendations? For some time...

Wagging the dog

We wondered if you could offer your thoughts on the following please. My partner's company car (currently 9-3 Sportwagon) is due for renewal in September this year, and he is looking for another diesel...

Priced possession

I'm probably being naive but why is there a huge discrepancy between What Car? Valuations, “We Buy Any Car” valuations and Dealer valuations. I have a three year old BMW Z4 2.0SE coming to the end of its...

To Jag?

I currently have an E93 BMW 335i convertible, which is now coming up for a change. I love the power from its silky smooth three litre petrol engine and get about 30mpg, which is really impressive, but...

Trivial pursuit

I am no stranger to West Oxfordshire Motor Auctions (WOMA) and bought a BMW 530d there a few years ago I am now looking to buy a 2007 Volvo V70 T5 turbo. Can you confirm what bhp the police Volvo T70...

Teves brakes

How many readers have AUDI, SEAT, SKODA, or VW products with Teves ABS faults and replacement parts costing £1,170 - £1,300? We currently have had this problem on both a 2.0 TDI SEAT Altea and a 2.0 TDI...

Living in tread

For the second time in six months I have suffered a puncture in a runflat tyre on my BMW 1 Series. I have been driving for 46 years and prior to 2009 my puncture count was a mere 4. I have two questions:...