Is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class SE diesel suitable for lots of short journeys?

I often read your positive comments about the Mercedes-Benz C200CDI Classic SE base model, and your thoughts that this is a solid car probably good for 1,000,000 miles. I am also aware that it is not advisable...

Could you recommend a crossover to replace my Vauxhall Zafira to cope with snowy conditions?

I have owned three Vauxhall Zafiras as we have four children. I have been very pleased with them but the kids are now grown up with cars of their own, so I no longer need a people carrier. I have grown...

Why would I want to turn off my Nissan Note's ESP?

My new Nissan Note has an ESP on/off switch. Why would I wish to turn off this (I believe) valuable safety feature?

Should we replace our 2002 Jazz with the latest model?

We have had a Honda Jazz 1.4 SE since 2002 and, apart from two fairly minor problems (an EGR valve problem, which you identified, and a rear wheel bearing failure) have had trouble-free motoring since...

Why won't our insurance company let my mother fit winter tyres to her Nissan Note?

I have identified a set of 15-inch steel wheels fitted with Avon Ice Touring tyres which will be ideal for winter use on my Mother's Nissan Note. I hadn't reckoned on the vagaries of the insurance industry,...

Does our 2-year-old Nissan Micra really need new wiper blades, new brake fluid and an air con service?

My wife purchased a year old Nissan Micra 1.2 Acenta a year ago. It has just been in for service at the selling dealers, the main Nissan agent in this area. On top of the basic service they have told her...

Please recommend an automatic for an elderly couple capable of carrying golf bags and electric trolleys?

Can you please recommend an economic automatic car, not van, to accommodate at least a husband of 82 and a wife of 77 with arthritis, two golf bags and two electric trolleys. We currently have one car...

We need to buy an automatic - does the Honda Jazz still use the I-Shift technology?

As a result of a recent illness my wife will need to change her car for an automatic. She currently drives a fairly new Honda Jazz manual. We would be happy to stick with a Jazz but are put off by recent...

Do you have an opinion on the CVT automatic gearbox used in the Nissan Juke?

I took your advice some time ago and purchased a Hyundai i10, and have since upgraded to the i20. Both cars I have been very pleased with. I am thinking about changing my i20 for a Nissan Juke with CVT...

Should we replace our diesel Nissan Qashqai with a petrol version before we suffer DPF problems?

Hi John, my wife drives a 2007 Nissan Qashqai 2.0 dCi Acenta 4WD auto and used to cover 25,000 miles a year with work. However a change in our circumstances now means that she travels only 5,000 miles...