Where can I have my Mercedes-Benz 280E's air conditioning repaired cheaply?

I have a Mercedes-Benz 280E CDI Estate that is three and a half years old. Whilst in France the air conditioning broke down and I was informed by a French garage that it would cost 1,900 Euros to repair....

Can I recommend my local garage, PK Motors of Tunbridge Wekks, for their excellent customer service?

Further to your remark about cut-price MoTs, I have taken our two elderly cars to PK Motors in Tunbridge Wells for the past 13 years. They give a 25 per cent discount to existing customers and have never,...

Which tyres should I fit to my 2003 Lexus IS 200 for motorway use?

I have a 2003 Lexus IS 200 Sportcross with 205/55x16 V Bridgestone ER300 Turanzas that need renewing soon. I would appreciate your advice as to the best replacements. My instinct favours Continental Premium...

Can you recommend an enjoyable 4x4 crossover for my mother?

We are looking for a bit of car buying advice. My dad recently passed away and my mum is now thinking she needs a vehicle which is a bit more practical (and economical) in a Yorkshire winter, something...

Bob’s your uncle

On 20th March 2008, having previously read a favourable report in your column, I purchased a new Honda CRV from Bob Gerard Ltd in Leicestershire, at well below the price quoted by my local Honda dealer....

Where can I get insurance for a hire car when driving abroad?

I hired a car at an Irish airport last week and found that the excess protection insurance was greater than the cost of hiring the vehicle. Is there an insurance company that covered the excess and is...

Thanks for recommending the Fiat 500.

I am writing to thank you for my new car. Way back in the early sixties I drove a Fiat Abarth so have been lusting for a new 500 since they appeared. I really thought that it would not materialise, but...

Where can we have our BMW 1 Series' brake pressure sensor changed cheaply?

Our BMW 1 Series has done 40,000 miles and the warning lights for brakes and DTC have come on. My local, excellent independent garage, B&D Specialist Cars, has diagnosed a rear ABS/DTC module unit fault....

I'd like to recommend the RAC's breakdown recovery after our Volkswagen Golf broke down in France.

You recently wrote favourably regarding RAC Foreign Travel. For over 40 years my normal cars have been an XK120 and XK150. Most breakdown firms do not cover cars of this age, although I have only ever...

Thanks to Autoglass for a quick repair after my car was broken into.

I read the letter ‘Pane Relief’ about Autoglass. Whilst I am not in a position to comment on their charging, I am able to commend them on their service. A year or so ago my car was broken into in the car...