Used Estate car for £16k?

Were looking to replace our Bongo camper with a nearly newish estate for around £16k. We need room for 2 young kids and a newfoundland dog who sits 85cm tall. We canoe too so estate's probably preferred...

Skoda Yeti or BMW X1?

I am looking to replace one of my cars and am considering the Skoda Yeti 1.2 DSG but I don't like the gearbox and would prefer a torque convertor so am therefore considering the BMW X1 sDrive auto which...

Honda Jazz or Skoda Fabia - which is better?

Which is better - a Jazz SE or Fabia 1.2 SE? It will be used mostly for trips of 6 miles on country lanes into town, 22 miles into city and rare long distance trips. Most journeys only myself and wife...

Advice on buying a taxi?

I'm looking for a new taxi for myself. Either a 2012 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI or Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI. Which one is better and economical?

Is this a fair offer?

I bought a Skoda Fabia in August but in early November it burst into flames. The Skoda investigation was inconclusive about the cause as there is so little left of the car. However, Skoda did consent...

Running in and service regime on a new Skoda Superb?

I am soon to take delivery of a New Skoda Superb 1.4 TSI (125ps). I hope to keep the car for as long as possible (doing about 16k annual mileage), and was wondering about running in, and service regimes....

Skoda Octavia vRS timing chain failure - where do we stand?

My stepson's Octavia vRS has recently suffered a catastrophic timing chain failure. We are awaiting a full garage report but they have confirmed the problem and that a new engine will be required. Their...

Water leak into rear footwell of Citigo - what's causing it?

My Skoda Citigo at three years old is getting flooded in well of rear seat behind the driver right hand drive about 4 inches deep, this soaked through to drivers carpet or floor. Seats not wet, and no...

DSG gearbox in new Skoda Superb - good idea?

I'm thinking of buying a Skoda Superb and wondering if there is still a problem with the DSG gearbox. I have seen reports that even though new cars have been brought to the Volkswagen plant to be fixed...

Skoda Superb - a good used buy pre recall?

I have an opportunity to purchase a 2011 Superb Estate 170 SE with 40k miles at trade price, as it is currently business owned and due for replacement. I know the car it has been well looked after and...