Should I get an extended warranty?

I own a 2008 Mercedes E220 automatic. I plan to keep it for the next 4 years. Current mileage is 33000 and I expect to do 10-15k per annum, so in 4 years time it will be in the 80-100k miles range. I...

Economical tow car

I tow a 1500kg caravan with an 2008 E280 CDI Estate. I want to replace this car with a 4x4 for better traction in mud/snow. I need a car which has a large boot for two dogs and a pushchair. The E-class...

Should I pay extra for a DAB radio system in my new C-Class Mercedes-Benz?

I ordered a new C-Class Mercedes and one option strongly recommended by the salesman is DAB radio. I keep my cars for five years. Should I order DAB radio to avoid requiring a retro upgrade or impacting...

The Daily Wail

I have a two-year-old, 2003/53 Mercedes E320 CDi Avantgarde that has now completed 87,000 miles. The car has been serviced by Mercedes from new and, apart from one or two electronic niggles, has been essentially...

Rider haggard

Now 86, I regard my Mercedes A150 Classic SE 5Dr BlueEfficiency as my last car. It is a pleasure to drive, and on motorways it is fine, but on poor country roads the ride is very hard indeed, and my wife...

B-Class wheels

I want to buy a set of steel rims and winter tyres for my 10-plate Mercedes-Benz B180 CDI auto. I would like to fit a smaller rim with a narrower tyre of higher profile. There seems to be a problem with...

Suitable tow cars

We used to own a Rover Landrover 3 (from new) but after 3 years and as soon as warranty had run out we changed it for a BMW 5 series touring model 520 diesel SE, a pre registered model with auto gearbox. We...

E-Class reliability

I am looking to purchase a three or four-year-old E-Class diesel automatic (Avantgarde preferred). From the many 'expert' reviews that are around, am I right in believing that there are fewer mechanical...

W211 spring failure

My W211 Mercedes-Benz Estate (2007, 48,000 miles) has gone BANG quite suddenly. The RAC engineer (35 minutes from call to arrival) immediately diagnosed a broken front coil spring. Apparently an increasingly...

Resale/Trade-in value of optional extras

I'm probably trading in a Mercedes ML 320 CDI Sport on 06-plates for a VW Golf estate. It has £5,400 worth of optional extras on it from new. What sort of value can I expect from the car, which is in...