How can I prevent my BMW 330ci's bumpers being stolen?

How can I stop the bumpers of my standard BMW 330ci from being stolen? I was thinking of putting a note in the window "parts marked". I notice a lot of these bumpers on eBay.

Is fitting a new door a DIY job?

We are about to buy a driver's door for my son's Vauxhall Corsa C - just wondered if fitting it is fairly straightforward or should we leave well alone and have it put on by a garage?

How easy and expensive is it to repair a Ford Mondeo ST220 fender and rear door?

I live in Sweden. At the moment I am in the process of looking to purchase a left-hand drive Ford Mondeo ST220. One recently came up for sale, but has a few problems with its bodywork. The front fender...

Toyota is replacing my Avensis' doors due to rust. Should they replace the whole car?

I have a 58-reg Toyota Avensis and I found rust in a couple of areas. Toyota have agreed to replace all four doors. The areas round the doors will be sprayed to blend the colour in. What is the likelihood...

Silver service?

My local Mercedes service centre quoted £450 for a B service to my 28,000 mile 2002 C220CDI auto. This seams excessive. Another local servicing garage has quoted £320 using all Mercedes components, and...

Does the Mercedes-Benz W202 C180 really have a 30-year bodywork warranty?

John, you state in your car-by-car entry on the Mercedes-Benz W202 C180 that the bodywork has a 30 year warranty! I called Mercedes-Benz, who said it is only three years. What is the real situation? Is...

Do I need a filler to repair my Nissan Micra's bodywork?

I need to repair some damaged paintwork on my Nissan Micra - a big chunk has fallen off. Do I buy a filler or should I be looking for something else?

Why do modern cars have colour-coded bumpers?

Can you explain to me why the motor trade is so keen to promote colour coded bumpers and side rubbing strips, to the extent that it is now very difficult to purchase a car (Peugeot and Citroen being honourable...

Rippled off

Yesterday I took delivery of a new BMW 320i convertible. However I am quite upset with the noticeable 'orange peel' (literally in this case, as the car is a shade of orange/red). Although I looked the...

My local garage damaged my BMW whilst supposedly repairing it. What are my options?

I have a 2009 BMW 330d touring with many extras which I bought for £46,000 list new (it now has 16,000 miles). In April of this year it began to run very rough on startup from cold, and didn't go as well...