Should I buy a Meriva B or Mercedes-Benz B-Class with a push-button handbrake?

I have driven a Vauxhall Meriva since 2005 and have been contemplating a change, perhaps to a Meriva B or possibly a Mercedes B-Class. These both have push button parking brakes. Am I being foolishly old...

Thanks to Wingmirrorman for a cheap repair.

An errant Micra driver took out the offside mirror of my 2009 Vauxhall Astra on a narrow road. The repair was quoted by a Sussex Vauxhall dealer at £286.90. Within three days I had obtained a complete...

Which cars offer rear hinged doors for disabled access?

Other than Rolls-Royce, are there any cars with rear-hinged doors to assist folk with arthritis please?

Can you recommend new tyres for my 2010 Vauxhall Astra?

I need to replace the four Continental ContiSports Contact3 225/50/R17 94V tyres on my 2010 registered Mark 6 Astra 1.6 SRI turbo (A16LET engine). You have stated tyre manufacturers offer discount to...

Intermittent shuddering on acceleration in my Vectra

My 2-litre Vectra auto shudders when pulling away, then goes back to normal. This is starting to happen more frequently. I have changed the plugs and leads but it's still the same. Someone said it might...

Meriva or C3 on Motability?

I'm due to get new Motability car in August. I chose a Citroen C3 Picasso or a Vauxhall Meriva - both auto - both disel. You have rated both quite highly. I'm disabled (no wheel-chair) with access limitations....

Is this one-year-old Meriva a good buy?

Am I wise to go for an 2011 Meriva 1.4T 140 for £7795 from Motorpoint, including trade in for my old Tacuma? It seems to tick all the family's boxes but I never thought I could get a suitable one-year-old...

What do you think of the Vauxhall Meriva?

My wife has driven Corsas for 20 years but its time to look for a new model. I am trying to persuade her to go for the Meriva instead as we have grandchildren, and I think the Meriva is not only slightly...

Which fuel should we use in our Vauxhall Corsa VXR?

My son bought a 2010 Vauxhall Corsa VXR from a franchised dealer and we would be grateful for your advice on which grade unleaded to use and when to change the timing belt. Vauxhall says 10 years or 100,000...

Should the radiator have been changed at the same time as the gearbox on our Vauxhall Vectra?

My 76-year-old mother drove an 2003 Vauxhall Vectra petrol 2.2 automatic with below average mileage. Eleven months ago a new automatic gearbox was installed and last week we lost drive again. The automatic...