Should I change the cam belt on our 4-year-old Volkswagen Golf?

Our local Volkswagen dealer is recommending that as my partner's 1.4-litre petrol Golf is coming up to four years old, it should have its cam belt changed (around £500). It's done modest mileage (26,000)...

Which MPV would you recommend for a young family?

We have loved our 2007 Honda Civic 1.8 SE 5 door since our baby’s birth, but now that we're expecting our second child, and second set of requirements of boot space (and increasing desperation to reduce...

My Passat diesel's fan stays on after I switch off the engine - is this related to the DPF?

I have a Passat Estate diesel and have read your comments regarding the problems of the DPF. On a couple of occasions recently the engine fan has continued to run after a short journey. Since then I have...

Is there any way of addressing my Polo's hesitancy after braking?

I too, own a Volkswagen Polo with the DSG auto gearbox. I love the car in every respect except for the peculiar hesitancy it has after you apply the brakes, which I find most disconcerting. Am I right...

Does the MkVII Volkswagen Golf DSG automatic still suffer from hesitation under acceleration?

In 2006 when I lived in Spain I bought a Mark V Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI with DSG gearbox. I liked the car very much although the engine was rather noisy and had no hesitation problems with the DSG, but...

Thanks for recommending Drive The Deal and Sure Sell.

I just wanted to thank you for your advice on buying and selling. I recently bought a new Audi Q5 through Drivethedeal. I got a much better discount than I could have negotiated myself, with zero hassle....

Replacing a coil spring with non OEM part?

My Golf mkV GT with 80k miles has a broken coil spring. My garage (not a franchise dealer) advises to fit genuine Volkswagen parts but there are none in the country and it will be about 10 days. Does this...

Is colour really linked to depreciation?

Thinking about the new Golf GTI and the imminent S3. In the light of the CAP report that white cars have recently realised up to 6% more than average at resale after 3 years, does your experience reflect...

Timing belt linked to failed DMF?

A garage put my timing belt on the wrong way round away ]back in November 2012 now my DMF has gone, could this be linked?

Does my turbo need replacing?

My car is making a whirring noise between 1st and 2nd gear, and I've been told I need the turbo replaced, which is going to cost me over £1000. I have only owned the car for 10 months and done 4000 miles...