Zafira vs Touran - which should I choose?

An enlarging tribe of grandchildren means I need to change my 3yr old 2-litre diesel Vauxhall Antara for a seven-seater. I have good offers on new Zafiras (e.g. loyalty bonus) but don't like the inflexibility...

Vauxhall Corsa - 'mayo' in the breather pipe.

We have an 09 reg Corsa 1.2 that has 62k on the clock. We have had it since new and it has a full Vauxhall service history. At the weekend the breather pipe from the cyl head looked mis-shapen so I removed...

Practical and enjoyable - what can are the choices?

I currently own a 51-plate Rover 25 1.6 and a 97 plate MGF 1.8vvc. The MGF was bought as the fun car and I love driving it. Time has come to consider selling both but I hate the thought of losing the...

Transferable parts?

I purchased a 2007 Corsa 1.2 Club in the UK, which I subsequently exported to South Africa two years later. Here the base model is a 1.4. As we (I won't say who in the family!) ran the engine with a dry...

Petrol or diesel seven seater?

I've recently retired and I have a 57 reg Ford C-max 1.6 TDCI 110 Zetec with just shy of 50k on the clock. This weekend mentioned a cost of £1600 for a new particulate filter. Should I sell now or keep...

Am I getting a good deal?

Looking at buying a 2010 Vauxhall Astra Exclusiv 1.6 litre petrol, 18 month old, 13,500 miles on clock, £199 per month for 5 years deal on 0% finance. Does this seem a good deal?

Golden for oldies

My parents, both 89, want to replace their 56 plate Honda Jazz that they have never enjoyed driving (nor me). The brakes are over assisted and the throttle seems to have a lag on it. They want a new, ...

Recurring limp-mode problem on Zafira

I've reported a recurring problem with my Vauxhall Zafira to the dealership I bought it from over a period of 18 months. The problem is that the car loses power and goes into "limp mode", showing a warning...

Idle speed

When I start up the car the idle speed is high, around about 1300 rpm. Also, when I go around a corner in 2nd gear if I slightly press the brake the car wants to speed up.

Commutered sentences

For more than a decade, I have been commuting long distances to work, so have had a small diesel MPV, and also tow a caravan. Quite a cost-effective combination for 18,000 miles a year. But I have now...