Valuation - Good or Bad?

A salesman at a BMW dealership quoted me over the phone a trade-in price for my 2008 year 325d SE coupe after taking the registration number and details of the car. When I got to the dealership to do the...

An estate for average mileages

I have £10K (or less) to spend and I want a comfortable estate to do around 10,000 miles per year. Should I be looking at a higher mileage BMW 520D, or low mile Mondeo 2.0TDCI or Volvo V70 2.0D?

Which estate car?

Please help my husband and I decide on a used estate. We keep going back and forth. We are looking for an estate car for around £9000. Hubbie is a car snob so won't consider a Ford or a Skoda - so we're...

Winter Tyres on a 5 Series

Following the press coverage of the importance of winter tyres I have researched the options for my BMW 520d efficiency dynamics (F10 2010). BMW offer wheels and tyres starting at £1800. Kwik fit offer...

Fuel consumption increase

I have a 2009 Z4 2.3 auto with 4,000 miles on the clock. Last week I zero'd the average fuel consumption readout, and since then I have only been in town, and the MPG reads 14.1! Yes, it is set to imperial. I...

Need a winter car, budget up to £60k

I need a car that will cope with winter - 4WD or winter tyres OK. Budget up to 60K. Need spacious boot and 4 doors. I don't like the interior of the Jaguar XF. Tried Mercedes-Benz CLS, but not ideal...

Snow chains advice

I would appreciate your advice on the use of snow chains as the season to be miserable approaches. If the tyre treads become filled with compacted snow why don't the chains become likewise affected? In...

Insurance prices too hight

I own a 2004 118d BMW. Lovely car. I am 29, have been driving for 12 years with 9 years no claims. I have 3 points on my license for going thriugh a red light a year ago. I also live in London. My insurance...

Vibrations in a BMW

I have a BMW 318d, 2006 model, and at 80mph there is a bad vibration coming from the rear. I had the tyres tracked and balanced, but to no effect. What could be the problem?

Will a newer Mondeo match up to an older BMW 3 Series?

We have a BMW 3 Series Coupe 02 plate, my husband wants to get a new car! We are looking at Mondeo 2.0 Titanium X 08, how do you think this will compare to the BMW?