Hangover cure

I have a 2006 Vauxhall Meriva 1.7 CTDI which reverses up our drive easily. I recently test-drove the new Meriva. But because of its long front overhang it could not reverse up the drive, which has quite...

Is the 7-speed DSG gearbox in our 2009 Volkswagen Touran sufficiently reliable to reach 150,000 miles?

Last week the 7-speed DSG box of our March 2009 Volkswagen Touran Diesel packed up, having done 53,000 miles. As you can see from the mileage we do mostly distance driving and little in city traffic, moreover...

Winter tyres or a Jimny?

My wife is about to start a new job that involves a 36 mile round commute mostly on very narrow country lanes. She is very concerned over the winter driving due to icy conditions - very few of the roads...

What is the best and cheapest way to sell my car?

Due to the impending arrival of a new car (this has arrived quicker than I expected) I need to sell my VW Polo Moda 1.2. It has 11k miles and a full service history in an excellent condition. I owe £6700...

Giving up Golf

I am exploring the possibility of replacing my son's current VW Golf 1800 (purchased April 2001) with either a VW Polo or Skoda Fabia. My son who lives in Islington at the side of the Congestion Zone is...

Can you recommend a fun cabriolet for £34,000 to replace my Scirocco GT?

I own a 09 plate Scirocco GT TDi 140, but fancy a fun cabrio that can be used as an everyday vehicle. I've £20,000 to spend, in addition to trade-in. Any suggestions?

Run in on empty

Regarding TH's problem with excessive oil consumption on his Audi A5 (13 August), I've had eight A4s and not had any problem with excessive oil consumption. I put this down to meticulously following your...

VW Extended Warranty - is it worth it?

I have been offered a VW "Extended Warranty" for my soon-to-be 3 year old Golf 2.0 TDI Sport. Comprehensive cover with roadside assistance and an excess of £250 costs £254 for one year. Is this worth taking...

Servicing schedules

I have driven my my VW Polo (59 plate) for 10 months and 7000 miles. According to VW, it is now due it's 20,000 mile service, although it has only done 16,000. Should I wait until it's done 20,000 miles...

These fuelish things remind me of you

I went to your website on real fuel figures and found that it is based on a month's consumption. My figures are based on 20,100 miles since new in a VW Passat CC 1.8 TSI. Overall consumption works out...