Replace or repair?

I bought a SEAT Altea XL 1.9 diesel Stylance new, at a good price, four years ago from Perry's of Aylesbury. It has been serviced by Perry's throughout. It suits our needs, is enjoyable to drive and...

Lightshow in the dashboard

I'm driving a 56-plate 2.0-litre TDi SEAT Leon with 33k miles on the clock. I bought it in Feb 08 from a SEAT dealer and it was initially registered by SEAT UK and used for promotional events. I initially...

Best diesel?

Thanks to your website, I have been able to narrow down my next choice of car to the Ford Focus and Seat Leon. You give the Focus 5 stars however and the Leon only 3 (although 5 for the quicker petrol...

Need a new small car

I have a Suburu Forester Turbo, which I have owned from new in 1993. I love everything about it, particularly the acceleration, the room for two big dogs and the comfort. It is time to replace it, even...

Piezo injectors on 2006 Leon

Under your "What's bad" section, there is a reference to "Very useful information from FBE659 in The Backroom: The best PD units are mid-period 1.9s with solenoid injectors. Avoid the later piezo injector...

Replacing a 10-year-old Zafira

I have a 10 year old Zafira that I've had since new and has been really reliable. However, I drive with my seat in its furthest back position and my teenage boys now complain there's not enough legroom...

Audi A1/A3 1.2 or Polo 1.6 comfortline hatch?

I am just wanting to know which car you think is best for me to buy. My job is a surgical representative for a medical company. I am very interested in the Audi A3 1.2 or the VW polo hatch 1.6 and I am...

Buying a premium used four seater

I'm running a Volvo XC60 SE Lux D5, which I very much rate. My work arrangements are changing to involve 50% overseas travel so I really no longer need to have such a workhorse as I'm unlikely to do more...

What could be causing our SEAT Alhambra to struggle on mountain roads?

The last two years have seen us drive to our holidays in Southern France and Spain in our 2004 SEAT Alhambra TDI 130. The journeys have been uneventful, apart from a particular section of the Massif central...

Diesel or petrol?

I am trying to go 'eco.' Better for the enviroment and better for my wallet. I currently drive a 2.0litre Hyundai Coupe which is far from green and loves petrol (I average about 28mpg). So was looking...