Collecting a Mercedes-Benz from the factory in Stuttgart and driving back

I am collecting a Mercedes C250CDI from Stuttgart and driving it back to the UK. Given that this will mainly be motorway miles how long (time or distance) should I stay in the rev band ranges as advised...

Would you recommend a Mercedes-Benz B-Class or Honda Jazz to replace my C-Class?

I would like your advice regarding replacing my Mercedes-Benz C-Class for a more wheelchair friendly vehicle. I had test driven the Mercedes B-Class and liked the high driving position and large boot for...

New company car

I'm about to order a new company car. We are re-imbursed for petrol on a sliding scale, so >2 litres gives 30% extra per mile. I object to the Mondeo and S-MAX 2.2 engines only being a £5K option as you...

Why are snow socks wearing prematurely on our Skoda Octavia and Mercedes-Benz C200 estate?

I purchased 2 pairs of snow socks, one pair for my Skoda Octavia (front) and the other pair for my wife’s Mercedes-Benz C200 estate (rear). After approximately 30 miles over four days the Skoda socks have...

Is the Mercedes-Benz C-Class SE diesel suitable for lots of short journeys?

I often read your positive comments about the Mercedes-Benz C200CDI Classic SE base model, and your thoughts that this is a solid car probably good for 1,000,000 miles. I am also aware that it is not advisable...

Thanks for your help regarding my Mercedes-benz C320CDI's sat nav problem.

I was interested to read of the difficulties JG of London, SW5 is having with the Command sat nav on his Mercedes-Benz C320CDI. I also bought a 2009 320CDI and the satnav would only handle some UK postcodes....

The oil in my Mercedes-Benz C200CDI is black after just 1500 miles. Does it need changing?

You repeatedly recommend to change the engine oil more frequently, ie every six months. On your website under 'Running in a diesel' you say "Leave factory fill of oil for the first year or 10,000 miles."...

Life sentences

On a couple of occasions recently you have said that the design life of today's cars is 7 years. I find this a bit depressing having run a Mercedes 190D for a dozen years after buying it at 35,000 miles,...

Are there any cars that are designed to last more than 12 years without rusting?

In the past I have owned a Volkswagen Polo and a Golf. The cars lasted 17 years and 14 years and were still good roadworthy cars when I sold them. I was shocked when I read your comments about modern cars...

What are your thoughts on the Mercedes-Benz C220 Blue Efficiency?

I am thinking of changing my 2008 Skoda diesel estate (32,000 miles) for a nearly-new Mercedes-Benz C220 Blue Efficiency manual 6-speed SE Estate. Have you any views on the C220 (reliability etc)? Where...