Road tax - the bands seem unfair for two similarly-engined cars?

I have just retaxed my wife's Volkswagen Golf Mark 5 Bluemotion, and my own 1997 Audi A4 TDI 110, both of which we've owned from new. Despite the fact that they run on similar 1.9-litre TDI engines, I...

Driving through deep flood water - what is safe depth?

I've just spent six hours driving a motorway route (A55), which normally takes two. The motorway was closed by the Police due to floods, and we were diverted onto the A470 to Betws-y-Coed and A5 to Bangor....

Volkswagen DPF issue

I've been advised to replace the DPF filter on my 2006 Passat by Volkswagen for a price of £1850 - but I am not convinced that this will improve matters. The car went into limp-home mode in July, and...

My son was sold a car with worn tyres

My son bought a one-year old Volkswagen Scirocco a few days ago, and when we got it home, we found the centres of the front tyres were badly worn down to the wear indicators. The garage claims that cars...

Buying a medium family carto replace my MINI

I have a MINI Countryman, and need something larger and comfortable, sporty but smooth. Had a current SEAT Leon DSG diesel, with no DPF before, and want something slightly larger. The Audi A3 appeals,...

Garages can't trace the rumbling noise my Polo's making!

Two garages have returned my P-registered Polo (65,000 miles) saying they cannot trace a combination of heavy rumbling/vibration from the rear of the vehicle - particularly when stationary. The exhaust...

Should I service my Jetta DSG or not?

Should I wait for the service indicator to give my 59-plate Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI DSG, or should I just service it anyway? It has covered 32,000 miles, and was last serviced in March this year by the...

The timing chain has jumped - can I get any goodwill?

The timing chain has jumped on my VW Polo 1.2 2003 model at 38K miles. VW customer services UK have refused to contribute to pay for repairs as a goodwill gesture, even though the timing chain jumping...

What are the tyre pressures for my Polo

I'm having a little difficulty finding the correct tyre pressures for my wife's Polo. The manual's pressures do not relate to those shown at the filling station. Have looked around at various sites and...

Which tourer or small MPV?

We would like to replace our 2002 Rover 75 Tourer diesel with a tourer or a small MPV. The Rover suits us well, but we'd prefer something physically smaller which is comfortable and reliable. It will be...