Is it a risky gamble to buy a 2010 Vauxhall Zafira with no service history?

I have the opportunity to buy a 2010 Vauxhall Zafira, with 77,000 miles on the clock, from a local independent garage. They can't find the service history book so has to sell car as NSH although he is...

Do I need to change my timing belt after 60,000 miles?

At my car service today, the timing belt was ticked as okay but by the side it says 60,000 miles. The garage has told me that I need a new timing belt. Do I really need to pay £100 - £200 for a belt? Is...

My engine needs replaced - is the garage that changed the timing belt, but not water pump, at fault?

When I agreed last October to buy a Saab 9-3 TID convertible with 69,000 miles, the garage agreed to change the timing belt. The engine cut out and stopped working last week, AA discovered it was the timing...

Should a new water pump last longer than seven months, 10,000 miles?

My Hyundai Santa Fe had a new water pump and cam belt last October. I've just been informed that the head gasket has gone as a result of the new water pump going. Should the new water pump last longer...

Will a nearly new diesel be difficult to sell on in the future?

I want to buy a secondhand (nearly new, maximum 12 months old) Ford Mondeo Estate. I'm not sure whether to go for petrol or diesel. Annual mileage is approximately 30,000, which would suggest diesel, but...

Does the cam belt on my Fiat Panda already need replaced?

Fiat have contacted me saying that the cam belt on my 2012 Fiat Panda is overdue replacement. It has only done 30,000 miles. Is replacement really needed yet?

When does the cam belt need changed on a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6?

When does the cam belt need changed on a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle 1.6? I'm at 66,000 miles.

Does the 2016 Toyota Yaris 1.5 petrol hybrid have timing chain?

Does the 2016 Toyota Yaris 1.5 petrol hybrid have timing chain?

Does the timing belt on an 80,000+ miles Renault Megane need changed?

I'm purchasing a 2012 Renault Megane that has done 81, 589 miles. Does the timing belt need changed?

Is the cam belt change on our 2012 Ford S-Max necessary?

We have a 2012 Ford S-Max 2.0 CDi Powershift with 45,000 miles on the clock. In last week's CAR section you suggested that the cam belt and associated parts should be replaced after 4 years. This has us...