Should I ignore the engine emission warning on my high mileage diesel Volkswagen?

I'm driving a 2005 Volkswagen Touran 2.0 DSG automatic diesel. It has done 138,000 miles. Is there anything I should get done? It drives well, however, the engine emission warning has lit up on the display....

Buying a used Volkswagen Touran - are they any good?

My son who has a small family is keen to buy a second hand Volkswagen Touran. He has up to £5000 to spend and it seems that for this the car will have about 100,000 miles on the clock. Is this a reasonable...

How do I know whether my garage did an oil change or not on my Volkswagen Touran?

I had my Volkswagen diesel Touran serviced yesterday. When I got home, I checked the service book and found that they had ticked the 'Oil change: No' box. However, the invoice included charges for oil...

Is it common for Volkswagen DSG automatics to suffer major failures?

My 2005 Volkswagen Touran developed an intermittent but persistent fault with the automatic gearbox. The car would randomly drop into limp home mode (third gear). On the dash all the gear lights were flashing....

Does my turbo need replacing?

My car is making a whirring noise between 1st and 2nd gear, and I've been told I need the turbo replaced, which is going to cost me over £1000. I have only owned the car for 10 months and done 4000 miles...

Changed from a DMF to a normal flywheel

I went from a dual mass to solid flywheel but I still have a noise when the car is idle. Dip the clutch and it stops - the garage said it's cos I went to solid.

Which MPV?

Hi, we would like to buy an mpv, we have £7000 as our budget and we are looking at a volkswagen touran or a citroen c4 grande picasso, which car would you recommend or would you recommend a different car...

Swapping a 406 for a Touran?

My Peugeot 406 is struggling to tow my one ton folding camper. Not enough power and it doesn't feel very stable. Garage also told me the DMF is on its last legs, the handbrake is rubbish and generally...

Who can repair an ABS fault on my Volkswagen Touran cheaply?

I have a 2007 Volkswagen Touran and it has done about 75,000 miles. Last Monday when I started my car in the morning the ESP sign came up on the dash and it is there permanently. I went to independent...

Buying small economical diesel seven-seater

We need a reliable and affordable seven-seater with fold down back seats and an economical diesel engine in it. We would like it to be as near 'normal' car size as possible as we very rarely need all seven...