Vegan car buyer - can you get luxury without leather?

I've been driving a lovely old Rover 827 and had thought to replace it with a 4x4 due to weekly slightly rutted track usage. However I am not impressed with the boot space (too much height, flat space...

Does the BMW 5 Series suffer from air con problems?

I'm looking to buy a nearly new BMW 5 series (2014 plate) but after looking at the BMW forums there seems to be a problem with air con condensers. According to the forums there are hundreds on back order...

Will performance fuels fix my car's misfire?

My BMW 3 Series Touring sometimes misfires and starts jerking (kangaroo style), on a trailing/light throttle about 1500rpm as though its in too high a gear when its not. BMW have queried what fuel I...

My manufacturer warranty is void - what can I do?

Last week I took my BMW 1 Series to my local dealer to fix a fault with the USB connector. The car is less than two years old and has covered just 5500 miles. When examining the car the dealer found excessive...

BMW 1 Series ran low on fuel and now won't start

I have a BMW 116i which I purchased this year (2005 reg) with a one lady owner and a full BMW service history. Unfortunately I ran low on petrol recently and as I approached the garage the car started...

Buying new BMW 3 Series - any advice?

I am thinking of buying a new BMW 3 Series diesel automatic, but I am a bit concerned about the long term reliability. I would ideally like to keep it for five years and would run up 100,000 miles in that...

Can you get a luxury family estate for £7k?

My son wants a low VED, efficient, reliable family estate car for less than £7000. His wife wants an automatic box and high/luxury spec. Can you help them meet these apparently conflicting criteria with...

BMW 3 Series - why has the engine light come on?

My 2010 BMW 3 Series diesel has done just over 30,000 miles and the engine function light (Orange) is displayed intermittently. My Independent Garage has run a full diagnostic test and is not really sure...

Should my local garage pay for snapped glow plug removal?

Last week I had a quote from my local BMW garage for £300+ for changing the glow plugs on my BMW 5 Series (2003). I gave them the green light to do the work, but have now been told that they’ve snapped...

BMW 320d - should I change the auto transmission oil?

I wondering if auto transmission oil should be occasionally changed in my 2006 BMW 320D? It doesn't appear as a routine service item in the booklet.