Should the dealer replace a defective tyre fitted to a BMW 530d I just bought?

I bought a lovely BMW 530d on an 05 plate from a dealer. When I went to pick it up everything was fine. When I got out of the village and got my speed over 40mph the tyre warning light came on. I returned...

Is it normal for my 2009 BMW 3 Series to use a litre of oil in 9000 miles?

For the past 10 years I have driven diesels and never needed to top up the oil in between services. I now have a BMW 3 Series petrol from new (Sept 2009) and it required one litre of oil after 9000 miles....

Should I buy a Mercedes-Benz E220 CDI Avantgarde or a BMW 520d SE Touring?

I am now retired and in the fortunate position of being able to afford one last new decent car. Our priorities are comfort and driving enjoyment. The car must be diesel (for economy) and estate with an...

Holier than thou

I have a French friend living near me in Kent. A few weeks ago we did a 'cheese and wine' trip to Ardres near Calais. We saw hardly any potholes, when they get the same weather as us in Kent. He explained...

Unwarranted attention?

I have recently been quoted £230 by BMW, to change the oil on my 123d M Sport Coupe. This is the first service as indicated by the on board computer. A colleague put me in touch with a BMW trained specialist...

Why is my BMW 320d producing blue smoke after I used injector cleaner?

I recently added injector cleaner to half tank of diesel in my 51-plate BMW 320d. I drove it as per normal, refuelled, and then started noticing blue smoke when at traffic lights. Performance seems ok....

Flap jacks

Your Telegraph column of 1st May prompted me to e-mail BMW to question whether the swirls flaps on my 2003 BMW530D engine was a known weakness as reported by you. BMW admits it has modified the inlet manifold...

Loather Doom

I own a BMW 320D, just coming up to 4 years old and due for a new set of tyres. I loathe and detest the runflat tyres my car came on. In all the cars I have had I have never experienced such a hard ride,...

How can I get a discount on a BMW X3 or X5 when buying from overseas?

I am looking to buy a used (57/08) BMW X3 or X5. A slight complication is that I am trying to do this from abroad so I can pick the car up shortly after my return to the UK. This mitigates in favour of...

Should I buy the BMW X1 or Land Rover Freelander II?

I am interested in buying either a new or nearly new BMW X1 1.8 diesel or Land Rover Freelander 2 2.2 diesel. I am looking for a 4-wheel drive, 5-door car. Which one do you think would be better value...