Economy con

I read with interest comments on fuel consumption in your column. We have had a Golf Mk V Estate 2.0 TDI auto estate for over a year. It returns from about 50 to over 60 mpg, usually mid 50's. It is almost...

Do you find bright daytime running lights to be a distraction?

I am concerned that BMW, Audi, Mercedes and Ford appear to compete with each other to see who has the biggest and brightest daylight running lights. I find this very distracting at the moment when there...

Why has the Vauxhall Insignia, which suffers DMF and clutch faults, been selected as 'Car of the Year'?

Can anyone explain to me why the Insignia was awarded the 2009 "Car of the Year Award"? The more I read about faulty Vauxhall DMFs and clutches, the more I despair. A pity the senior management didn’t...

Good cheap used car for rough roads

I own a Mercedes ML 2004 and I want something smaller, preferably an estate or hatch back as I have 2 small dogs. I live down an unmade road with 2 cattle grids, so something with a bit more ground clearance...

Fiat 500 stop start failure

I bought a new Fiat 500 twin air on the 18 June. With 327 miles on the clock, the car broke down, was recovered after a 2 hour wait & the stop/start sensor was duly found to be the cause of the problem...

Fiat 500 Windscreen Wiper Problem

I purchased a new Fiat 500 Pop Bicolour at the end of May, 2011. Since owning the vehicle I have noticed that if the Windscreen Wipers haven't been used for a while, or if there is not much rain on the...

Recommended economical 4WD

I have £5-6k to spend on a car predominantly for work. I would like 4WD and it needs to have a high wheel base. Although 'tough' is preferred, more importantly it needs to be economical (min 35mpg consistently),...

Fiat Punto ECU issues

I have Fiat Punto 1.2 petrol, my ecu has gone I got one from scrap yard with keys ket as well and fitted but it didn't start! It was cranking What else do I have to do to make the car start?

Why is the Panda 4x4 no longer available?

Fiat Panda Cross (4x4) is no longer available. Is new Panda 4x4 version planned?

Buying a new small car- what do you recommend

I am a 17-year-old girl taking driving lessons and I will shortly be looking for a car. My budget is £2,000 for the purchase of the car, it has to be a diesel as my father produces bio-diesel. I need...