Mercedes-Benz E270 making a noise over speedbumps

My 54 plate E270 has had a noise from the front offside when going over bumps ever since purchase 11 months ago. The Mercedes-Benz main dealer has heard the noise but after three visits cannot find the...

Which luxury car to replace our Volvo V70?

At some point I plan to replace our trusty and excellent 2003 Volvo V70 2.4 petrol auto. I was thinking about a 2008 or 2009 E-Class estate or the new V70. Is the Mercedes-Benz worth the extra money? Will...

Which large estate car offers good luggage space and reliability?

We have had a Mercedes-Benz V-Class Fashion 220 diesel since 2000 which was converted by Murvi to a camper. At 80,000 we are considering replacement due to rust and continuing cost of repairs. Our first...

Which reliable, economical four or five door car would you recommend?

I currently have a 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 coupe and a 1989 Mercedes-Benz G Wagon (that runs on LPG and petrol). Both have done over 140,000 miles and I tend to keep cars for a long time. I like both vehicles...

Replacing my E200 Mercedes-Benz with a newer diesel version.

I am considering replacing my W124 Mercedes-Benz E200 estate with a newer post facelift W211 E-Class estate. I was wondering if you think an older car with lower mileage or a newer car with higher mileage...

Mercedes-Benz Extended Warranty

Mercedes-Benz approved insurers have just quoted me £840 annually to extend the warranty on my five year old, 53,000 mile diesel E-Class, even though components such as power steering and brake pipes and...

Downsizing for winter tyres - is this possible?

I'd like to get winter tyres for our cars (A 2008 Kia Sportage on 235/55R17 tyres and a 2005 E320D Estate on 245/45 R17 tyres. I've heard that it's possible to specify smaller tyres on steel wheels for...

Why are low-profile tyres so common on modern cars?

Telegraph Motoring recently carried photographs of two high performance cars: the Jaguar E-Type and the De Tomaso Mangusta. Both clearly show sensibly-sized wheels with hefty tyres to absorb the shocks...

Dealer won't accompany me on fault finding drive

Am I being unreasonable to ask the main dealer to accompany me on a short road test to discover what is causing the popping like noise at the rear when going over rough ground? They have fobbed me off...

Should I get a second car?

I have a 2006 E-Class 280 diesel estate with 120k miles which has proved an extremely reliable and comfortable car for our family use and annual long drive to south of france. Due to house move the car...