Buying used car - diesel or petrol?

I am looking to buy a used car/SUV. My budget is around £11,000 and I do a short commute five days a week (under 2.5 miles) - will this cause issues if I decide to buy a diesel, considering modern DPFs?

Ford Mondeo emiting a burning smell

Six months ago, I bought a 2009 Ford Mondeo 2.0 diesel estate from a main dealership. It has been great so far - it had 45,000 and now has 57,000 - was fully serviced on 45k and has had an oil change and...

Selling a car with the DPF removed

I've had the DPF removed from my diesel car and had the required ECU remapping done about 18 months ago. It's been fine since then with no more going in to limp mode due to the DPF being blocked. Now...

Can you recommend a sporty estate?

My wife wants a new (sporty) estate with expected 10,000 annual mileage. The budget won't stretch to a BMW 5 Series, so am thinking of something more in the Volkswagen/Skoda/Mazda range. Any suggestions?...

Can I trust an independent garage to replace a DPF?

I keep needing to get the garage to do DPF regen on my Mazda 5. It has done 60,000 mostly city miles and I think it's time to get the DPF replaced. However, the main dealer has quoted over £2000 for the...

Why has my Golf's catalytic converter light come on?

The catalytic converter light on my Dad's 2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI illuminated on 05/06/14, it was checked with a diagnostic device and was apparently something to do with the glow plugs so the person...

Does the Kia Cee'd suffer DPF problems?

We're looking to buy a Kia Cee'd 2013 or newer and prefer diesel.The car will be used as a second car for lowish annual mileage, but occasional journeys abroad. Is there a DPF to worry about?

Does the Nissan Qashqai suffer with DPF problems?

We have a Nissan Qashquai 2.0 petrol auto which is nearly four years old and is due to be replaced. We love the comfort of the car and would have replaced it with the same model; however, the only auto...

Does the Audi A4 suffer with DPF problems?

I am considering the purchase of an Audi A4 2.0TDI (143 PS) SE Avant (2011/60). I use my car mostly for short runs of 5-10 miles with a monthly blast up the motorway. Am I likely to have problems with...

Diesel cars for short runs - are there still problems?

I bought a new Mazda a few years ago but it developed DPF problems as I only did about 7k miles annually and mainly short journeys. I want to buy diesel and do roughly similar mileage but I find most of...