Rusty Mercedes

I have a 2002 C220 Coupe which has been rusting/bubbling at the arches for a few years now but I never took it up with my local MB dealer (Southampton) until now, only to have it refused due to 1 being...

Should Mercedes-Benz pay for my Mercedes-Benz E28CDI's alloy wheels to be refurbished?

I have a Mercedes-Benz E280CDI, which I bought new in November 2005 and which has patches of corrosion on all four of the alloy wheels. My local dealer has sent photographs of the corrosion to Mercedes-Benz...

Do all Volkswagen Passat CCs suffer from corrosion on the alloy wheels?

I have a Volkswagen Passat CC GT that is just over a year old. For some time I have been aware of rusting on all four wheel hubs which, apart from being unsightly, gives me cause for concern over possible...

What should I look for when buying a W124 Mercedes-Benz?

My mechanic says that all modern cars are trouble, so I now long for an older and really well-made car with a dash clock that I can look at anytime I like. I'm now considering a diesel W124 - maybe from...

Underbody rust, Focus

I have a 2005-plate (manufactured 2004) Ford Focus Estate, 1.8 petrol. It has just passed its MOT but with a note to the effect that it is rusted underneath - I presume the part of the car closest to...

Rusty chips

I have a stone chip just above the windscreen, and it has gone down to bare metal and is rusting. Is this common with Suzuki? They have told me that the roof metal is not galvanised.

Please warn your readers about the Siemens tyre pressure monitoring valves as fitted to my Citroen C5.

I feel bound to add weight to the letter from RH of Cumbria about the catastrophic failure of certain tyre pressure monitoring systems. In February 2010 three Siemens TPMS valves failed within 24 hours...

Removing winter salt build up.

After two harsh winters I'm worried about the effects of road salt on my cars bodywork. Are there any products that you recommend that remove the road salt film from a car's bodywork, chassis & underbody...

2008 Mitsubishi i: Corrosion problem

I bought a new mitsubishi 'i' (petrol, not electric) and took delivery in March 2008. It has had three services by Mitsubishi (covered by a service pack purchased with the car) and have recently extended...

Corrosion on a four-year-old VW Phaeton

I have experienced my second bout of corrosion on my four-year-old old VW Phaeton, this time on the wing mirror housing. VW have refused my claim on the grounds that the wing mirror is not part of the...