Car repaired by main dealer 18 months ago - and now the same fault has reappeared

During a service in July 2008, the main dealer noticed oil in the expansion tank and the oil cooler had to be replaced and engine flushed (£800 of which I contributed 33%) They did'nt do the job correctly...

Audi Q5 or BMW X3 - which SUV?

We intend to trade in our Audi Q5 2.0 TDI SE soon. Although the car has been reliable, the unsettled ride and the DSG gearbox have made us think twice about owning another Q5. We have dismissed the Range...

What small economical 4WD do you suggest?

We've just moved to a rural area, where the twice daily school run involves 6-8 miles - each way - of narrow lanes, which are sometimes flooded and muddy. And they will be soon be icy and snowy too! We're...

Freelander gearbox failure - is this a known fault?

I was recently stranded after a sudden, catastrophic failure of the gearbox on my diesel automatic Freelander. It is five years old, has done a mere 56,856 miles and has always been serviced by Land Rover...

Repeated Land Rover turbo fault - can I return the car?

I took delivery last summer of a one-year-old Land Rover Discovery 4. The turbos have repeatedly failed and been replaced by Land Rover, most recently for the fourth time. Land Rover modified the pipe...

Selling a used car with a new engine?

I wondered if you could give me some advice please regarding selling my Land Rover Discovery 3 (HSE, Auto, 7 Seat, 87k Miles, 07 plate, 1 Owner, VG Condition, FSH)? It suffered 'catastrophic engine failure'...

Buying new tyres for a Freelander

You have previously recommended Pirelli Scorpion ATRs for a 4x4. However, I find that these are not available for my Freelander which requires 235/65 R17 108V. What would your current recommendation be...

Dodgy dealer - do I have any recourse?

Do I have any rights? QA finance company advertised a Discovery at just under £15k. I drove it on a Friday and on Saturday agreed via text a price of £14,750. I was told an invoice would be emailed and...

Which diesel fuel for my Land Rover Discovery?

I live in Northern Ireland and recently bought my first diesel-engined car, a Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE automatic. I would like to use Shell V-Power but it is not sold in Northern Ireland. Are there any...

Buying a 4x4 - Jeep or Land Rover?

I'm buying a 4x4, thinking of Discovery 3, but came across Jeep Commander. They seem extremely good value for money, is there something I should know?