Is the build quality of later Mercedes E Class models inferior?

I am thinking of buying a secondhand Mercedes estate and am looking at the E280 or 320 diesel. Having owned an E270 CDI for nearly ten years which clocked up 240,000 miles from new without any problems,...

Buying Large 4X4 - Range Rover or Mercedes-Benz?

Which would be the better buy? I'm thinking of a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML320 CDi or 2008-'09 Range Rover Sport HSE 2.7. I have a budget of about £25K. I currently run a 53 plate Mercedes-Benz E320 CDi Avantgarde...

Coming to the end of a PCP

I will shortly be coming to the end of a four-year PCP agreement on my ML and am concerned about the potential penalty charges I may incur for alleged damage to the car. The car will be several thousand...

Mercedes Benz Dealer

I bought a brand new Mercedes-Benz from the dealer at Croydon 10 days ago. Before the delivery I have noticed that this car could be a 2011 model as it was written in a small print on one of the documents...

Brand new car, engine cuts out, no brakes, no steering!

My good friend recently took delivery of a brand new Mercedes-Benz saloon car. With just 35 miles on the clock. Going down hill at 60mph and approaching a roundabout the engine, for no apparent reason,...

Returning a car with wheel corrosion - how can I argue this is not kerb damage?

I bought a Mercedes-Benz E350 CDI Coupe in July 2009 on a Personal Contract Purchase and have to hand it back next month, having covered 34,000 miles. The alloy wheels have deteriorated to such an extent...

BMW 328i or Mercedes-Benz E-Class - which should I buy?

I am looking to purchase a new car and, as I only cover about 6000 miles a year, I've shortlisted the BMW 328i and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 250CGI, both with automatic gearboxes. I am looking for...

Mercedes-Benz Extended Warranty

Mercedes-Benz approved insurers have just quoted me £840 annually to extend the warranty on my five year old, 53,000 mile diesel E-Class, even though components such as power steering and brake pipes and...

Which Car for Retirement

I am soon to retire, and need to purchase a car. I am thinking of a 2-3 year old petrol automatic - options are narrowed to Mercedes-Benz C220/250, BMW 320 or Ford Mondeo. Which would you advise as best...

Downsizing for winter tyres - is this possible?

I'd like to get winter tyres for our cars (A 2008 Kia Sportage on 235/55R17 tyres and a 2005 E320D Estate on 245/45 R17 tyres. I've heard that it's possible to specify smaller tyres on steel wheels for...