What's causing my E-class to suffer poor fuel consumption and loss of power?

My Mercedes-Benz E-class is very heavy on fuel, yet it has next to no acceleration. What’s going on?

Broken Mercedes-Benz COMAND unit - can it be fixed?

My 2007 Mercedes-Benz E280 Comand infotainment unit has completely failed - there is nothing on the screen and no buttons work. The dealer said an exchange unit, which has to come from Germany, is £1570...

Dealer won’t replace dangerous cracking tyres on my used car – what can I do?

Last month I bought a 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 from a Kia dealer. I noticed that it was making a groaning noise from the front, and informed the dealer. They told me to take it to a local garage (we agreed...

Misfueling petrol into a diesel

I recently filled the tank of my diesel Mercedes-Benz E-Class with petrol. Although there are no legal requirements, I feel Sainsbury's garage owe me some duty of care, as the pump dispensing the petrol...

Breakdown cover for Europe?

I am taking my 2004 E-Class to Verona via France and Switzerland. Can you give any advise on what the best breakdown cover would be? In the UK it is relatively easy to find non main dealer garages but...

Would you recommend the 2008 BMW 520d SE or the Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI?

I have found two saloon cars for a similar price. Both are 2008 models with full service history and will come with a 2-year warranty. The dealer will take my wife's car as a trade-in. The cars are a BMW...

Should my Mercedes-Benz E280's turbo have blown after 35,000 miles?

I bought a new Mercedes E280 CDI in 2008. Is it reasonable for the turbo to have blown after only 35,000 miles?

Is it worth me upgrading my Mercedes-Benz S-Class?

I am in a quandary: I own a very nice 1999 Mercedes-Benz S500. It's well maintained, has only done 70,000 miles and I got it cheap (previous owner was banned) so it stands me in at little money. The car...

What is causing my Mercedes-Benz E320 diesel to smoke under acceleration?

I have a 2002 Mercedes E320 diesel automatic estate. It has done 115,000 miles and I now use mainly Shell V-Power or other brand fuel, but I have been guilty of using supermarket diesel in the past. When...

Fitter installed the wrong tyres.

I recently had two new tyres fitted to the rear by a major supplier. The types was the same as already fitted 225/55/16 and this was shown on the invoice. At my recent MOT it was noted that the ones fitted...