19" wheels

I have seen you advise many times that people avoid some of the larger wheels that cars come with today. I am looking at purchasing a new XC90 Executive, it comes with 19" as standard. I went to the dealer...

Winter warner

I have recently sold a XC90 and bought a Mercedes E class Estate. I am delighted with it but wary of another winter of snow. The XC90 coped well last year but I am aware that a rear drive Automatic could...

You must be choking

After exchanging my wonderful Volvo 940 Celebration for a 2008/58 V70 diesel estate last November, I took your advice and have always run it on BP Ultimate diesel (as also my wife’s Golf), and both cars...

Negotiating a discount

What deals should I reasonably expect to get from a main dealer when buying a brand new car ? For example, % reduction off the asking price, accessories thrown in for free, free servicing deals, free tank...

Ride quality problrms

I have a Volvo S80 auto 2006 model with 84,000 miles. It may be imagination, but I find that the ride quality is worse than it used to be. Also, the car feels unsteady when breaking downhill. (Not much,...

Cambelt failure on Volvo XC90

My Volvo XC90 had a cambelt tensioner fault which resulted in the cambelt breaking and the engine being wrecked. I need a new cylinder head etc. The garage quoted £4,582.50 and said that the car was...

Buying a used estate

I'm looking to buy an 18-24 month old estate car with a bugdet of around £12-13k and have narrowed my choice down to a Toyota Avensis Tourer, Volvo V50, Seat Exeo ST, Citroen C5 Tourer. I drive around...

Which SUV for towing?

Should I choose a new Volvo XC90 or a new Kia Sorento to tow my caravamn which weighs 1700kg?

Gearbox bearing failure on a C30

The main agent serviced my C30 under warranty. There is a whirring sound which has been diagnosed by two mechanics as coming from the gearbox. They say a new gearbox is required. Mileage is less than...

Thanks for recommending McGard to repair my Volvo XC90's locking wheel nuts.

Thank you for your recent plug for McGard in your Daily Telegraph column. Shortly afterwards my local garage mangled my locking wheel nuts and destroyed the key. McGard (www.mcgard.com) sent me a new key...