Bad time to buy diesel?

After a long and frankly exhausting search for a car to replace my under powered and noisy 2006 Ford Focus Estate 1.6 auto, I have settled on the Mercedes-Benz C class estate. The best example I have found...

How much should a gearbox oil change cost?

How much should a seven-speed auto gearbox oil and filter change cost on a Mercedes-Benz C250 Blue Efficiency Sport (pre-2011)?

Buying a used estate for £10k - what should I get?

I have £10,000 to spend on a replacement car. It should be an automatic estate with a petrol engine as I only do around 5000 miles per year. I want to keep the car for a long time, maybe 10 years so looking...

Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI (W204) blowing black smoke

I own a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI (W204) with an automatic gearbox. I have recently had a problem where the car is blowing out black smoke and the car has also stalled a few times at low speed, which...

Should I suspect my Mercedes C-Class has an undisclosed history?

My Mercedes C220 Estate was 11 months old, with 13,000 miles on the clock when purchased from a main dealer in 2012. From the outset I suspected the car might have some 'history', when I started to uncover...

Winter tyres for C-Class

I am looking to buy a set of winter tyres for my Mercedes C-Class 220 CDI Estate (W204). I currently run on 225/45 R17. Should I retain same size/profile or reduce to 205/55 R16? The Continental TS850...

Leaving a car in storage

I have no garage and will be forced to leave my Mercedes-Benz on my drive for two months whilst I'm out of the country. I will not be able to leave the battery on charge, but I could arrange for a relative...

Approved used car has no service history - what can we do?

My son bought a 2007 used Mercedes-Benz C220 CDi Sport from a main dealer in Aberdeen about six months ago. We have since discovered the car has barely any service history. The first stamp in the book...

Buying a used Mercedes - should I avoid the diesel?

I'm looking for a three year old Mercedes-Benz C-Class. I have about £12,000 to spend and would normally would choose a diesel, as I do about 15- 20,000 miles a year. Am I better avoiding diesels due...

Downsizing from a Mercedes C-class - what should I buy?

I want to downsize from my Mercedes-Benz C-Class CDI as I head towards retirement. I want a car that is smaller, but provides me with a similar quality of ride, economy and comfort. My only spec requirements...