Broken heater on Vauxhall Astra

Can you tell me why the heater on my 2004 Vauxhall Astra only blows warm air on the highest setting? The temperature gauge is also refusing to work.

Need a used family car for a growing family - what do you recommend?

My son and his wife are shortly to have twins. So, they need an appropriate sized reliable economic car for the family, plus double buggy. Annual mileage is probably 10,000 miles and their budget is £5000-£7000....

Will new tyres gives my Astra a softer ride?

I have a Vauxhall Astra (2011) SRi 2.0 CDTi running on 225-50-R17 tyres and the only complaint I have with the car is it's very firm ride. As the front tyres are soon due for changing, and the rears are...

Can you recommend a British-built family car?

My family is looking to buy a car, either new or second hand. We are looking to find the most fuel-efficient model possible. The car will be driven by my mum and driven quite regularly but mostly on short...

Why is my Vauxhall Vectra so noisy?

I recently bought a 2002 Vauxhall Vecta diesel. The car drives fine, but the engine is really noisy. Is this normal for this type of car?

What's the best MPV for £4500?

I am looking to buy a used diesal MPV soon, with a budget of £4500. I have narrowed my choices down to the following motors: Citroen Berlingo Multispace Desire 2007/2008, Vauxhall Zafira 2007/2008, Citroen...

Condensation in a Corsa

We have a lot of trouble clearing our Corsa internal windscreen of condensation at this time of year. Is there something we can do to reduce condensation or is there some way that the heating/ac controls...

Which all-weather tyres are best for the Insignia?

I'm about to buy a 2014 Vauxhall Insignia Elite, which comes with 245/45/R18 wheels as standard. I'd like to fit all-season tyres as I've used these before and I think they are great. Unfortunately I can't...

Discovered that my new car is actually two years old - what are my options?

Earlier this year my partner and I both ordered what we thought were brand new Vauxhall Amperas for delivery in September (64 plate). When we got the cars home it became apparent that they were different....

Clutch failure after 6 weeks - should the dealer pay for repairs?

I bought my daughter a used Vauxhall Corsa (2009l) eight weeks ago. This week it broke down with a clutch problem, which we consequently discovered was a burnt out clutch. We spoke to the dealer who told...