Butch craft

What I want is a car that looks like a Honda CR-V - chunky with high seating - but is not 4x4. Is there such a thing? Also, I hear on the radio today that Carcraft is offering a £2,000 scrappage deal against...

Asset chipping

I’m looking at a BMW 3 series convertible. List price with extras is £35k. What sort of discount should I aim to get?

Waits and measures

I would welcome your advice on which 4x4 to choose. I intend to purchase new and keep the car for 10 years during which time I estimate I will drive 150,000 miles. I want a diesel engine and automatic...

Arch enemy

I parked my BMW in the car park in Shoreham By Sea last night. There were no lights in the car park. On my return I was clamped. I endeavoured to reverse, I got out to see I had been clamped. I went to...

The end of his teves

I read with interest the e-mail headed "Half Braked". I too have had DSC failures on two BMW E90 Series cars. One was registered May 2006, the other Jan 2007. Speaking to BMW mechanics at my local franchise...

Coupe climax

I'm looking at buying a new/nearly new car early next year. My budget is £20k-£25k and I fancy a coupe or a cabriolet. I want Something economical to run and maintain with a good resale value. What would...

At your bidding

I'm moving from 2 cars to 1 and it's time to sell the larger one, a silver BMW 330d SE Touring Estate auto bought new in April 2001, which has provided excellent service over its 96,000 miles. It has...

Half braked

I have a 2007 BMW E90 318i SE with 22,000 miles, and warning lights have come on telling me that the DSC system has failed. Do you know if this is a common fault and if independent specialists can fix...

Fluid situation

My 2007 BMW Z4 is due its first service (as indicated on the dash board) and having had a couple of warranty claims, I have had to visit my local BMW dealer twice. Each time they slid my key into a reader...

Hunchback of Bad Soden

I recently bought a 2006 BMW 525d Touring with sport seats. Am I alone in finding these seats fairly uncomfortable? The backrest is totally without shoulder support, and longer journeys become a strain...