C- or E-Class?

Shortly going to change my 2007 SLK 200 with 29,000 miles, I'm too old for the low driving position, getting thigh ache. Will have a budget of £20,000 including trade in so should be able to get 2007...

My car needs an MOT when I'm outside the country

My car MOT and service are both due in August but I will be away from early July and wont be back until early September. To keep my car warranty I need to service the car within four weeks of the service...

Why is my wife's new A Class Mercedes-Benz returning fuel economy 25 per cent below the advertised figures?

I bought a new Mercedes-Benz A160 Blue Efficiency model for my wife's use a year ago. From the outset it was obvious the fuel economy was going to be nowhere near that advertised. It has been in to the...

Brake judder

I am a Private Hire Chauffeur Driver who went to a Mercedes Dealership a few weeks ago because I had a brake judder from a distorted front offside disk, which had been fitted 19,000 miles and less than...

My Mercedes-Benz E220 Coupe returned almost 60mpg on a long trip - which cars can beat that?

Your correspondent LD of Weybridge should ditch his Fiat 500 TwinAir and buy a Mercedes-Benz. I have just driven my four-month-old E220 Coupe from Northallerton to Winchester, at motorway speeds throughout,...

With what can I replace my faithful 17-year-old BMW E34 525SE Tourer?

I read your articles every week, and am constantly amused at all the problems readers have with their cars. Our family car is a fully loaded 1994 BMW E34 525SE Tourer with some 165,000 miles on the clock,...

Airmatic suspension failure

Since the warranty expired I have been plagued by the failure of the airmatic suspension. The car is a Sept. 2005 model & I have now had to replace all four struts & other parts of the Airmatic system....

Replacing an A-Class

We have a 2010 A-Class that is very uncomfortable on our country roads. Is there an alternative small car? Or have I got to move up to a medium size to get more comfort? Maybe a Focus/ C-MAX or a Mazda...

Should I expect better fuel economy from my Mercedes-Benz C200 CDi Estate?

Last September I replaced my C220CDi Mercedes-Benz Estate (85,000 miles) with a Blue Efficiency C200 CDi Mercedes Estate – both diesel automatics. Over the life of my old car I averaged about 37mpg and...

Which estate car would you recommend to replace our 2003 Volvo V70?

Our 53-plate V70 with 133,000 miles needs replacing with something similar, but I cannot decide what. I have read reviews on many sites, but especially yours and every car has major drawbacks. So far the...