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l have received a PCN from Poole Council for exceeding my parking time. The ticket has my correct registration number on it but incorrectly states that my car is a Volvo when it is actually a VW Golf....

Could an electrical fault be causing power loss in my son's Volkswagen Polo?

My son’s Volkswagen Polo gave us some trouble on the return journey form holiday last week. After running for about 80 miles the engine suddenly lost all power (just as if the engine was suffering from...

I'd like to recommend the RAC's breakdown recovery after our Volkswagen Golf broke down in France.

You recently wrote favourably regarding RAC Foreign Travel. For over 40 years my normal cars have been an XK120 and XK150. Most breakdown firms do not cover cars of this age, although I have only ever...

Twilight’s last glymming

I am contemplating the purchase of a new VW Sharan. Is Autoglym worth £399, in your view, or is it just a way for the salesman to make a bit of commision?

Which new car?

I am considering purchasing two cars, one for myself and one for my wife. The dilemma is what to choose. I am torn between the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line TDI and Audi A3 Black Edition TDI for myself, and...

Can you recommend a small 4x4 for use on snow-covered roads?

I live on a hill and my drive is very steep. I did have a BMW X3 which was great in the snow but I foolishly sold it last year for a BMW 1 Series thinking I did not need such a big car. With the big freeze,...

Which 5-door car with good accessibility and an automatic gearbox would you recommend for my in-laws?

I have been asked by my in-laws to sort out what will probably be their last vehicle, to replace their trusty Nissan Almera, which they now find a bit low and awkward to get in and out of as their mobility...

Happy returns

May I celebrate my Polo 1.9D's tenth birthday by reporting 57,773 miles on 892 gallons, or 64.7 mpg, mainly on short journeys, travelling as fast as is legal or safe? There is a consistent 6mpg difference...

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...