Why Can't I Buy a New Mondeo?

I am replacing my written of 9-3 Saab SportWagon with a brand new Mazda 6 tourer, 2.0 (145 PS) petrol engine SE-L, metallic paint, mats and boot liner, cash price £19150 on the road. A great deal from...

Which roomy estate car would you suggest to replace my Mondeo Titanium X?

I love my 2007 Mondeo Titanium X estate for leg room, comfort, performance and space and it only has 48,000 on the clock, but the A/C has never been much good, is chronically leaking, and now needs a new...

Would you recommend a petrol-engined car for short journeys to the golf course?

I wonder if you would be so kind as to give me some advice regarding my next car. I have been driving a BMW 530d since 2003 and using it to make very frequent long commutes to Scotland from Herts. It has...

What do you recommend for a long daily motorway commute?

I have a 100 mile daily commute of mostly quiet motorway and I’m looking to replace my company Mitsubishi Outlander with a diesel estate that is capacious (I’m 6-feet 4-inches), economical (mpg 60+ extra-urban),...

Faulty sat nav in new Mazda 6

I am having problems with the sat nav in my new Mazda 6. The system failed soon after delivery and was eventually fixed by a Mazda technician who reconnected each wire in the cable. Now, 5000 miles later,...

Does stop-start technology really save fuel?

I have a new Mercedes with an 'Eco' button, which cuts out the engine when stationary to save fuel. Surely turning the engine on and off engine wastes more fuel then just idling briefly?

What sort of journey is sufficient to allow the DPF to clear in a diesel BMW 3 Series?

I was interested to read the question titled "Agriculture club" that concluded "you bought completely the wrong engine for your type of use". I'm currently considering a new, or nearly new, BMW 3 Series...

Which cars have known DPF problems?

With advancing age I want to drive something smaller and more economical (presently I have a Mazda 6 2.0i) and am very interested in the Hyundai and Honda 1.6 diesels. Do they have DPFs and other expensive...

Which family car do you recommend which is stylish, economical and reliable?

I am considering our next family car. We have had a 2007 Honda Accord Sport GT diesel for four years and have enjoyed the good economy, stylish looks, fully loaded bells and whistles and excellent reliability....

Should we buy a diesel for shorter journeys?

We will be replacing our 2004 Focus 1.8 diesel shortly. The new car will start off as my husband’s car so needs to fit a set of golf clubs and an electric trolley in the boot. He works part-time, his journeys...