Small, tall

I currently have a Meriva Diesel purchased new in 2004. It has done 72k miles with a lot of motorway driving. I had a plan to purchase the new Meriva next year when it will have been in production for...

Take your pick-up

I need to change my 2007 VW Touareg for a pick-up truck. What in your opinion is the best, most car-like pick up? It has to be automatic, have all the toys (at least as options), be relaxing and smooth...

No recollection

This is a copy of my letter to VOSA: “I wanted to speak to someone about the following but there is no appropriate option on your automated telephone service. Shame on you for not having an option where...

Which of these cars would you recommend as a company vehicle?

Please can you offer any advice regarding the best choice of company car from the list below. Audi A3 1.6TDI 3DR (got at present but want a change). BMW 116 D ES. Citroen C4 1.6 HDI Airdream. Citroen...

My 2010 Polo, bought under the Volkswagen Options scheme, keeps going wrong. What consumer protection do I have?

I bought a Polo on the Volkswagen Options scheme (which means that every 30,000 miles or three years, whichever comes first, I can put down a deposit of say £1000 and get a brand new car, and continue...

Does the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life have an engine larger than 1.6-litre, and is it more expensive to tax?

I'm enquiring about the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life. My partner informs me that we would have to pay extra tax on a car which has an engine larger than 1.6 litres. Can you please tell me if the Caddy Maxi...

Bushy tale

My wife recently purchased a new VW Fox and intended to sell privately her 1999 Toyota Yaris. We had read your comments about selling, pitfalls and that the prices of second-hand vehicles was improving....

Dipsfunctional

Much of my long distance driving is on the Continent necessitates fixing stick-on labels so that the lights conform. Can you tell me if any car model has a switch to change the lights from R to L hand...

Tax friendly taxi

I am looking at upgrading my car to an MPV. I am happy to consider all options however my budget will only allow me to buy a used car. I need to buy a 7-seater automatic preferably with a not to juicy...

Changed change

The handbook of my 2005 VW Touran 2.0TDI DSG states that the cambelt should be changed every 80,000 miles. However my VW dealer is now advising me that VW has revised this to every 4 years of age, regardless...