Just dropping in

I have just returned from 2 weeks holiday to find bird mess over the boot of my Volkswagen Eos. I bought the car new 2 years ago and had to have it resprayed under warranty after a few months due to colour...

Transmissionary position

SS from Dover wrote to you about problems starting her VW Polo automatic. I have the same problem with my Octavia 2.0TDI DSG (I also have to shift the gear selector in and out of "P" a few times before...

DSG issues

Recently ordered a car and quoted 13 week delivery on 29/03/11. Informed today that the build date is to be mid August with delivery mid September, due to DSG problems. Whilst I am aware of the DSG...

Total engine failure, Good will from VW ?

The engine of my 56 plate 1.4 TSI Golf has suffered complete failure. It has 41,000 miles on the clock in under 5 years of careful driving and has a full service history through the dealership. Surely...

Downsizing

Due to poor fuel economy and rising fuel costs I'm changing my Suzuki Grand Vitara diesel (06 plate). My budget is around £11-£12K for used car. I drive a short urban route to work (20 mile round trip/day);...

Pollen filter location

We are trying to change the pollen filter on our car (Volkwagen Passat) but we are having difficulty locating it. Could you please advise us where it is and how to change it?

Replacing our Octavia

Please advise: When should we change an Octavia 2009 VRS CR estate with 25k miles, and for what? Superb estate, Passat, or an used A6? Best quality, reliability a priority, petrol or diesel? We do lots...

Dual mass flywheel problem

My car which is a 2003 1.9 TDI Passat manual. It was hit on the passenger front wheel and wing. My car was stationary at the time(parked) waiting for the wife. My car was pushed against the kerb and...

Tyre stepping on Passat

A couple of months ago, at around 57,000 miles, I started to notice what I assumed was bearing noise from the rear of my 56-plate VW Passat Tdi 140. I took it into the local VW dealer who diagnosed stepped...

choice of 2 cars

Stuck between the choice of a top of the range Peugeot 207 and a 1.4 Volkswagen Polo SE. Both have different plus points; the 207 more gadgets, and the polo better resale value. Which would you recommend?...