Why does my Vauxhall Vectra slow down sharply when I take my foot off the accelerator?

When I take my foot off the gas, my Vauxhall Vectra drops speed as if I'm pressing the brakes. I've checked the brakes aren't sticking, there is no free play in the ball joints, there's no noise from the...

Where can I get brake pads for my 2005 Vauxhall Monaro?

I have a 2005 Vauxhall Monaro (5.7-litre, 333bhp version) which needs new front brake pads. Do you know if there is a source other than Vauxhall for these?

Recommend a reliable, economical estate car with lots of space for music equipment?

I am looking for a estate car. I am a part-time singer and am looking for the right car for me. It needs to be a good size for my music gear, reliable, good on fuel and cost around the £5000 mark. Should...

Does my Vauxhall Vectra estate have a timing belt or timing chain?

I have a Vauxhall Vectra estate, 1.9CDTi. Do you know if this car has a timing belt or a timing chain?

Is this Citroen Picasso a good deal, or should we buy a Vauxhall Meriva?

My daughter needs a new car. We were going for a Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 16v Breeze 2005 with 62,000 miles for £3999, and she needs me to lend £1500 for this p/x deal. When we get to garage they've got a Citroen...

The cost of repairs to our 2006 Vauxhall Astra is spiralling - what should we do?

Having saved diligently for a few years my 22 yr old son finally bought himself, last October, a ‘decent’ car (Astra Diesel Hatch 1.9 CDTi 16V Sri 3 door - 2005) for about £7000 from a reputable garage....

Should we abide by manufacturer-specified tyre speed ratings?

My local tyre dealer says that we don't need to fit higher than a T82-rated tyre to our average family cars (Astra hatchback 1.4, Primera hatchback 1.8 and Rover 200 1.4) as long as we don't go above the...

Why won't Vauxhall help with repairs to our 2006 Astra Twin Top?

We purchased a Vauxhall Astra Twin Top 1.8i new in September 2006. Four months ago we had a major part (engine timing kit) break on the car. The cost of this should have been £800 but Vauxhall charged...

Have you had any complaints about the Vauxhall Zafira's ABS unit?

Have you had any other complaints about the ABS unit fitted to the Vauxhall Zafira. I have a 49,000-mile car and I am trying to get a contribution from Vauxhall. At the moment they will not contribute....

I can't run an HPI check on this used Astra because it has a private plate - is this safe?

I am currently in the process of buying an Astra 1.8 SRI on a 56 plate that has only 26,500 miles on the clock. I cannot get the car checked because the (private) seller has a private plate and says that...