The new Golf Cabrio

Do you think the new Golf Cabriolet with 2.0 diesel will be a good long term car to own? This would be my 'retirement' car. My other choice is a Scirrocco.

Shifting problems

Do I have a transmission problem or a "dual mass flywheel" problem if the engine over revs when shifting from 2nd to 3rd? It's also noticable once and awhile from 3rd to 4th? Seems to stick in 2nd and...

Best value engine size

My bad back makes driving my current Honda S2000 painful and I now need more space, an auto box and ideally a metal folding roof. I rarely use the huge power available. Vauxhall Twin-top is cheapest but...

ESP failure

My 56 reg golf plus has finally produced an ESP failure caption. It has covered 30,000 miles with full VWSH. The main dealer diagnostic indicates a failure which requires an ABS unit repair kit, which...

Boot lock malfunction

I have a 2004 VW Touran TDi Sport. Recently, the boot lock has starting acting strangely. The boot will, of it's own accord, unlock itself and/or if unlocked will release itself onto the secondary catch....

New VW Polo 1.4 reliability

I'm planning on buying the new VW Polo 1.4 Trendline. For me, reliability is one of the most important factors when coming to choose the right vehicle. Upon reading your review on the "What's bad"(on...

My 2007 Volkswagen Golf diesel is at 50,000 miles - should I sell it before it gets expensive?

I own a 2007 Volkswagen Golf 170 diesel with 50,000 miles on the clock, owned from new. The ESP warning lamp has just come on, it is nearly due for a cambelt change, probably needs a new set of brake discs,...

After I received a new registration document for my Volkswagen Golf, how do I know the new document is accurate?

After reading BW of Plymouth’s email and your reply, I feel a little concerned. I too bought a Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI DSG Match in November of 2010 from my local main dealer. On receiving the registration...

Why is my Volkswagen Polo's engine cutting out whilst I'm driving it?

I bought a new Volkswagen Polo SEL 1.6 CR/DPF 90PS 5-speed manual in November 2010. It now has 1,500 miles on the clock. It stalled at a junction soon after I bought it, then a few months later the engine...

Which has the biggest payload?

Which has the highest payload out of the VW Sharan, Seat Alhambra & Ford Galaxy diesel models? Are there any other diesel passenger cars out there with higher payloads than the vehicles above?