Winter tyres advice please

Could you please give me some advice on the best winter tyres for my Volkswagen Golf Match TDI - tyre size at the moment 205/55/16.

Fuelling a new car

I have just taken delivery of a new Tiguan 1.4 petrol. I know you are a passionate advocate of Shell V Power so I asked the dealer their views on using this. Predictably, perhaps, they said no need...

Buying a demonstrator.

I wish to buy a nearly new VW Touran 2.0 TDI Sport and have found a September 2012 demonstrator that suits. The dealer says that VW requires him to have kept the car for three months as a demonstrator....

Volkswagen Golf: ESP light doesn't go out

I have a 2006 VW Golf 1.6 FSI SE. It has 22,760 miles on the clock and the ESP warning light is on permanently. After seeing this site I visited the VW garage, in Dundee, ready for action. They insisted...

Volksagen Touran: DMF and DPF

Can you please that my 59-plate VW Touran 2.0 TDI DPF Match 140PS Auto has a diesel particulate filter (DPF), and how best to look after this? I use premium diesel, should I expect problems? If so at what...

Volkswagen Passat - Diesel starting issues

My Passat 2.5-litre V6 TDI has 110k on clock. Following engine failure, four new camshafts, followers, etc, were fitted. At the same time, six new Bosch injectors were also fitted. On cold start, the engine...

Should I switch to diesel, now my annual mileage has doubled?

My commute has recently become longer, and as a result my annual mileage has changed from 10,000 to 20,000 miles. I currently have a 06-plate Volkswagen Golf 1.6FSI, which has done 50,000 miles. I regularly...

Gearbox failure - should I accept partial repair costs?

I have a Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 DSG which is three years old and has covered 32,000 miles since new. The gearbox has failed and needs to be replaced, and Volkswagen has quoted £4,300. They and the...

Bought a car with very worn tyres - should the dealer replace them?

I bought a 2010 Polo from a local Volkswagen dealer but had to take it back to them three months later, as the car was pulling significantly to the left. They remedied the fault but at the same time informed...

Buying a car for mini cab private hire

I would appreciate if you could advise me of which car to buy. I will be buying a new car in few days and it will be used as a mini cab (private hire vehicle). I want to buy an automatic but not sure of...