I need an economical automatic with a large boot as a company car - what do you recommend?

I retire at the end of November and will be handing back my company car – a 2008 Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDi Automatic. This is my third A3; the previous was a 2.0FSi Auto. I estimate I will do about 10,000...

I need a family estate car - should I go for the Volkswagen Passat TDI or the Vauxhall Vectra?

I'm looking to replace my ageing Astra with a used family estate car (I need something a big bigger than the Astra due to a growing family!). My budget is up to £5000 and after lots of searching I've come...

I need to replace my Hyundai Terracan with something cheaper to run - would a Skoda Scout be suitable?

I have a Hyundai Terracan 2.9CRDT manual. It has 118,000 miles on the clock, I'm lucky if it is worth £4000. The Terracan does 22-24mpg and I need something with better fuel economy, reasonable ground...

Can you recommend an estate car for high mileages and long distances?

I currently own and drive a 1998 Audi A4 1.8. I am 23 with one child and due to get married next year. Being in the forces, I am doing a fair few miles each weekend to and from camp and the cost of petrol...

My Volkswagen Passat has needed new injectors after 147,000 miles - is this normal?

I have a high mileage (147,000) 2008 Volkswagen Passat estate and since February this year all injectors have needed replacing. Is there a problem with injectors on this model?

Which model of Volkswagen Golf should I buy for 13,000 miles a year?

I want a perky Volkswagen Golf to drive that is fairly economical. I intend to keep the car, so am thinking about a diesel engine. I do quite a high mileage, about 13,000 per year. There are quite a lot...

Are there any cars that are designed to last more than 12 years without rusting?

In the past I have owned a Volkswagen Polo and a Golf. The cars lasted 17 years and 14 years and were still good roadworthy cars when I sold them. I was shocked when I read your comments about modern cars...

Mazda 6 or Ford Mondeo for a 50-mile daily commute?

I currently run a Mazda 6 2.0 TS2 estate (56 plate) - a previous recommendation of yours - and cannot decide whether to stay with Mazda or switch to something like a Mondeo or Insignia. My annual mileage...

I need to replace my Skoda Octavia with something to cover high mileages - what about the Toyota Avensis diesel?

I run my own furnishing business and cover about 50,000 miles per year. I currently have a 2006 Skoda Octavia Mk2 1.9TDI estate which is coming up to 165,000 miles. It has been very good, but the driver's...

Do the recent Auto Bild mileage tests indicate why less frequent oil changes are recommended?

I wonder if you have looked at the Auto Bild 100,000km tests? They ran a Golf and an Astra to 200,000km and the results make me wonder if manufacturer's oil change intervals are perfectly adequate after...