Buying a new car - cheap to run, can get to the dog in the boot - but still good fun!

I'm looking for a (nearly) new car, preferably five-door, that can fit a dog in the boot, with quick acceleration and some 'pizazz!' (I can't get excited by the undoubtedly brilliant VW Golf or Ford Focus) I've...

How much for an Audi Q7?

How much could I expect to get for a June 2007 Audi Q7 3.0 S Line Quattro TDI Tiptronic? No part exchange as I've already bought another vehicle and can either sell to garage, privately, or through...

Fuel economy & emissions

I traded in my A3 2.0 petrol turbo manual (emissions 186 g/km) for a 3.0 3-Series BMW auto (emissions 170 g/km). The BMW seems to use more petrol, significantly so in London. I had imagined it would use...

Audi Q5 sale

We were thinking of selling our Audi Q5 to an Audi dealer who has offered us £30.5 k. He has suggested payment in the form of a banker's draft, but is this the best form of payment and do the funds clear...

Buying a small four-wheel drive

My wife has a Hyundai Coupe, having had many BMW 3-Series. She loves the Hyundai, but we want a used small four-wheel drive as my Jaguar XF is useless in the snow. It must be an automatic with air con...

Audi S3 first service followed by engine oil loss

My wife's S3 was 11 months 29 days old when at 7900 miles I sent it to an Audi main dealer for oil service on 30 Dec 2010. After 40 miles I discovered oil underneath it. There was no reading on the dipstick...

Audi A3 rear windscreen wiper

I have recently bought an Audi A3 and the rear windscreen wiper will not stop. I have unplugged it at the moment, but what is causing this?

Worn out clutch plate after 8500 miles - could this be connected to an accident?

We bought a new Audi A3 in October 07. Shortly afterwards, I was transferred by my company to Canada, but we kept the A3 and use it on holidays in England. Consequently, the car has done only 8,500 (mostly...

Tyres

I have an Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro which was new in Sept 2009. The car is fitted with 225/40/R18 92Y Continental Sport Contact 2 tyres which after covering 19,000 miles will soon need replacing. Can you...

Audi A4 S Line Quattro 2005

Can you please tell me what grade of oil is required for the above car?