Winter Tyres/Steel Rims

I recently purchased winter tyres from "Mytyres" for Merecedes C Class estate. Rim size 205/55/16 & 225/50/16. At the time and in order to reduce costs, I only purchased tyres. Unfortunately "Mytyres"...

Collecting a Mercedes-Benz from the factory in Stuttgart and driving back

I am collecting a Mercedes C250CDI from Stuttgart and driving it back to the UK. Given that this will mainly be motorway miles how long (time or distance) should I stay in the rev band ranges as advised...

Would you recommend a Mercedes-Benz B-Class or Honda Jazz to replace my C-Class?

I would like your advice regarding replacing my Mercedes-Benz C-Class for a more wheelchair friendly vehicle. I had test driven the Mercedes B-Class and liked the high driving position and large boot for...

No particulate place to go

I am changing my car this year (2006/56 Mercedes E280CDI with 30k miles) and am considering either Jag XF, BMW X3 or perhaps another Merc. My concern is they all have this DPF nowadays and as I only do...

Did my Mercedes-Benz dealer alter my tyre pressures to improve fuel economy?

I purchased a new Mercedes-Benz E220CDI in December 2009. In January I received a call from the dealership asking me to take the car in for a warranty job to be carried out. I took the car in and waited...

Which Mercedes-Benz SL should I buy?

Thinking of buying a 1996 P-reg Mercedes-Benz SL600 as fun Summer car in addition to my Subaru 3.0 Outback, price c £11k, 70k miles with history, some but not all main dealer. Car has had new hood about...

Sat Nav in Mercedes-Benz C-Class

In the Telgeraph on 15th January you replied to a question about updating the Sat Nav on Mercedes Benz cars to give six digit postcode entry rather than just 4 digit. I have a 2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Class...

Mercedes E Class Estate: E220 or E250?

I would appreciate your advice and views. I have the choice of BMW, Mercedes, Volvo and Audi for my next company car. After several test drives (BMW 520 Volvo V70 D5), I have been amazed by the Mercedes...

New company car

I'm about to order a new company car. We are re-imbursed for petrol on a sliding scale, so >2 litres gives 30% extra per mile. I object to the Mondeo and S-MAX 2.2 engines only being a £5K option as you...

Sizes of winter tyres

Hi, I see your recent articles in the Telegraph re winter tyres, and the advantages of them. Assuming one opts to have a set on separate wheels (ie not swapping the tyres on the same wheels), is there...