Winter warner

I have recently sold a XC90 and bought a Mercedes E class Estate. I am delighted with it but wary of another winter of snow. The XC90 coped well last year but I am aware that a rear drive Automatic could...

Mercedes E-Class engine problems

I bought a new E Class Mercedes in September and a month ago the engine cut out for no reason. Mercedes have taken it back in but found no problem. Four days ago the same thing happened and the car is...

How can I get my dealer to program my Mercedes-Benz sat nav for UK postcodes?

I have recently read your comments on sat navs not accepting UK postcodes. I have this problem on my Mercedes-Benz plus another fault. In spite of pursuing this situation with the Mercedes-Benz dealer...

Why couldn't Mercedes-Benz supply a spare winter tyre for my friend's E-Class in March?

A German friend was in England in March in his E-Class fitted with Continental winter tyres. He had a puncture, which damaged the tyre beyond repair and drove to the nearest Mercedes-Benz dealer on the...

No particulate place to go

I am changing my car this year (2006/56 Mercedes E280CDI with 30k miles) and am considering either Jag XF, BMW X3 or perhaps another Merc. My concern is they all have this DPF nowadays and as I only do...

Did my Mercedes-Benz dealer alter my tyre pressures to improve fuel economy?

I purchased a new Mercedes-Benz E220CDI in December 2009. In January I received a call from the dealership asking me to take the car in for a warranty job to be carried out. I took the car in and waited...

Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class or BMW 5 Series?

What is the best car between the Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series E60? I want my car to be spacious, reliable and as comfortable as possible, and it has to be automatic and preferably the...

Are Nankang tyres as fitted to my Mercedes-Benz E220 equivalent to the Michelins usually fitted?

I am looking to buy an E220 Mercedes-Benz saloon and the garage has put four new tyres on. They are NANKANG ULTRA SPORT NS-11 225/55 R16 95V. The garage assure me that these tyres meet the specification...

I'd like an Audi A6 or Mercedes-Benz E-Class for commuting - would a diesel be problematic?

I intend to change my 2001 BMW 530i Touring (73,000 miles) for either an Audi A6 or Mercedes-Benz E-Class estate. I have always driven petrol-engined cars and since I don't do a lot of miles the extra...

2010 Mercedes-Benz E250 or 2010 Jaguar XF?

I have been looking at buying a 2010 ex-demonstrator Mercedes-Benz E250 CDI or a 2010 ex-demonstrator Jaguar XF 3.00 D Luxury. The latter gets a good write-up, but I fear Jaguar's residuals. The Mercedes-Benz...