Petrol or diesel X-Type?

I currently own a 10 year old 2.1 litre petrol X type Jaguar, I would like to update to newer X-Type, since I only do around 5000 miles a year my inclination is to go for petrol again in spite of the...

can you recommend a suitable, powerful replacement for my Octavia Estate vRS?

I currently own a 2005 'old shape' Skoda Octavia Estate vRS. It has been a great car with plenty of performance, and is totally reliable and flexible. I fancy a change and will appreciate your advice on...

Problems with new Jaguar XF

I picked up a brand new Jaguar XF 2.2d SE on 17" wheels in November 2011 and immediately noticed that the whole car was vibrating at anything above 50mph. I did about 10miles and took the car back to the...

Can you recommend quieter tyres for my 2005 Jaguar X-Type?

I have a 2005 Jaguar X-Type 3-litre 4-wheel drive with 14,000 miles since new. I am very pleased with the car, but the road noise is rather high and the tyres are coming up for replacement. I wonder if...

Which version of the Jaguar XJ gives the best ride quality?

We might buy a 2-year-old Jaguar XJ. Is there any different in ride quality between a SWB and LWB version?

Garage charging excessively and not repairing the problem

My X-Type is suffering excess fuel consumption and poor acceleration. My local garage stated it had two leaking diesel injectors and gave an estimate of £1000 to repair all four injectors, recommending...

Is a Mondeo diesel belt or chain driven?

I am looking at buying an 08 Ford Mondeo Zetec TDCI. Would this be a cam belt or chain? And it has full service history, would the up keep of the cam/chain have been included in this?

Can I fit different tyres to my X-Type Jaguar to improve the ride quality?

Very good recent article about comfy cars, which has prompted me to seek your advice. I recently purchased an X-Type Jag that has 17-inch alloy wheels, fitted with Michelin 225/45ZR17 Pilot Sport tyres...

What could be causing a sooty odour to emit from the engine of my Jaguar XF diesel?

I have a 2008 Jaguar XF 2.7 diesel Premium Luxury that I bought as a Jaguar approved used car from a main dealer three months ago. It came with a full warranty and has done 58,000 miles. I regularly (once...

A car for a 'Grand Tour of Europe.'

I am retired, 70yrs old, and drive a Berlingo van. I have bad knee joints and keep a fold up cycle in the back of the van. I rely on this to get around - it is essential kit. I now want to do a 'Grand...