March mellow

I am now a widower in my mid seventies and still wish to do a certain amount of convenient motoring, short and long distances. It seems to me that the best type of vehicle to get would be a smallish car...

Top fear

My wife has a Renault Megane Cabriolet with a power-operated hood. When trying to lower the hood, it starts to go down then stops and just bleeps. Each time this happens the main dealer fiddles about and...

Inheritance taxi

In December 2008, in the teeth of family opposition, my 85 year-old father, who is not very well off, bought a new Renault Laguna 2.0T automatic hatchback, loaded with extras, paying full price - I think...

Rubbered up the wrong way

I have now had two punctures on my 2007 Renault Grand Scenic and each time required a new tyre as the foam inflator apparently ruins the tyre. I am trying to locate a space-saver spare. Can you help? A...

Clutch bagged

My two-year old Renault Scenic with just 20,000 miles on the clock was recently diagnosed with a failing clutch release bearing, and it was with great trepidation that I took it for repair to the dealership...

Morespring lurch technique

A recent problem with a 2003 Renault Clio. I left the house, drove 100 yards, heard a big bang from one of the tyres. I fitted the spare, drove 2 miles, heard a second big bang and found that the replacement...

Insect aside

I have looked at a Beetle 2 litre cabriolet automatic. The car is a 2006/56 with 24k miles and a service having been stamped in the book at 17k. When looking under the bonnet, I took the oil filler cap...

Frogs legs to France

I had to smile at your comment to M.C. that "buying a French car to use in France makes obvious sense". Some years ago an ex-colleague of mine towed his caravan to France, for a fortnight on the Cote d'Azur,...

Sofa so good

All too often I get frustrated when, on paper, a car meets my perceived requirements only to find the seating is uncomfortable and the back seats are like "a park bench" as my wife puts it. Over the years...

Key issued

I own a Renault Laguna with a Key Card. The car is 4 years old. I can no longer remotely lock/unlock with the card but have to manually do it (a real nuisance having to take the cover off the passenger...