Pull the other one

I need to look for a replacement for our 1996 Peugeot 405 GLXD Turbo estate which we have had since 1999, not because there is anything wrong with it but because the weight and power are both well short...

Reversal of misfortune

I was interested to read of a Volkswagen Golf automatic suddenly accelerating. I have an automatic Skoda Octavia and it is virtually impossible to reverse smoothly at low speed, particularly when reversing...

Volkswagen Touran DMF issue

We have a Volkswagen Touran 2007 SE TDI 105 1.9. Had it for 10 months bought second hand from a useless garage and had nothing but bother with it. It broke down on Christmas Eve and we had to be towed...

Suspension dropped on my Passat after a loud bang.

My 59-plate Volkswagen Passat was sitting stationery in the drive when a loud bang was heard and alarm went off. On examining the car it appeared the left back chassis has dropped onto wheel. The car...

Why is my road tax so high?

I recently purchased a 2010 Volkswagen Urban Fox 1.3, could you explain why the road fund licence is so high at £170 per year? I had assumed that being a newish vehicle it would be considerably less...

Noisy turbo after replacement

Six weeks ago, the turbo suddenly blew on my 2005 Volkswagen Touran 1.9 TDI 105bhp. I was shocked by this as Ive always been very regular and frequent about oil changes. I still don't know why it went,...

Warranty void on radio after fitting hands free kit

I have a 2010 Volkswagen Polo with a Parrot hands free system fitted from new (by myself). Last month the LCD screen the stereo started to show dead pixels, which gradually grew bigger and migrate around...

Volkswagen Golf Mk6 Camchain wear

You might want to add to your car by car that my 2009 Golf 1.4TSI 122bhp has just had to have its cam chain replaced at 44,000 miles. Might be worth other readers knowing. Lucky for me it was done under...

Winter Tyres

Living in the foothills outside Edinburgh (elevation 400ft), the temperature is below 7 degrees centigrade, for at least seven months of the year! I have seen a good number of cars on Michelin Alpins,...

Looking for a comfortable saloon for long journeys

I have a six year old Subaru Forester and a 13 year old Volkswagen Passat saloon. I intend to keep the Subaru and change the Passat. Can you recommend a replacement car that would be good for long journeys?...