Need a large car with soft suspension - any ideas?

I am a 6.6 feet tall and need a large car with a soft ride. I have £8000 to spend and want something with lots of space in the back, but dislike French cars. What do you recommend?

Timing chain failure on Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI - what are my options?

I bought a used (2011) Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI from a dealer in 2012. Two weeks ago, parked normally on (flat) drive in evening. Following morning, engine died before car could be put into gear and driven....

Should I keep or ditch my Skoda Superb Estate?

I currently drive a Skoda Superb Estate.The lease runs out in April and I am looking to replace it. I need the large estate for my business and fancied the Jaguar XF Sportbrake but note that there is some...

Can I tow my caravan with a 1.6 Octavia?

I'm looking to buy a 2004 Skoda Octavia with a 1.6 petrol engine. As well as being used as a general run around, the car will also be used to make two or three trips towing a Swift Challenger 440/SE caravan....

Recall on Skoda Citigo

My mother no longer drives, but still has her Skoda Citigo, which is subject to a recall. It has been put onto SORN and is kept in her garage. How do we get it to garage for the required update?

Need a small car that can carry my golf clubs

I want to buy a new small car, which is large enough to accommodate my golf clubs. Ideally the car would be 1800mm in width including wing mirrors to fit into my garage. I'd like the car to have five...

Buying a used Skoda Octavia - should I take the plunge?

I would reakly like to buy a 2011 1.8tsi Skoda Octavia as the engine felt great. However, I am concerned about the oil consumption issue and costly piston ring fix. The car has c. 29000 miles and would...

Buying a new Octavia - which engine is best?

I'm looking at buying a new Skoda Octavia petrol and would welcome your opinion on which engine and gearbox I should choose. It will mainly be used by one driver on a daily commute, but must also be able...

Do you have to fit snow chains to the front and rear wheels?

We are planning to drive to an Austrian ski resort in the next couple of weeks in our Skoda Yeti 4x4. We want to take snow chains and wondered if we should buy them to fit both the front and rear wheels...

Buying a new Skoda Fabia - should I choose petrol or diesel?

I'm looking to buy new Skoda Fabia with DSG 'box, but the dilemma is diesel or petrol?