Would you recommend I buy a warranty from Warranty Direct or Warranty Wise?

The 3-year warranty on my Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI Sport Estate is about to expire. Mercedes-Benz gives the option to extend but I have seen Warranty Wise and Warranty Direct. Warranty Direct has quoted...

Did you know that fitting large wheels to your new car, such as my Mercedes-Benz E-Class, can increase road tax?

You replied to DM from Droitwich listing the disadvantages of big wheels Sports version of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. There is another good reason not to buy the C-Class Sport, or indeed any other vehicle...

Where can I have my Mercedes-Benz 280E's air conditioning repaired cheaply?

I have a Mercedes-Benz 280E CDI Estate that is three and a half years old. Whilst in France the air conditioning broke down and I was informed by a French garage that it would cost 1,900 Euros to repair....

Why won't my Mercedes-Benz E-Class' satnav take 7-digit UK postcodes?

We have recently purchased a new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe CDI 250 together with SatNav as part of the option 50 package. This has proved to be frustratingly useless as it will only permit us to put...

Buying a very large estate car

Is it best for me to buy a estate car with 30,000 miles on the clock with FSH 2006 06 at 14445 with lots of extras a good buy? It's in a private dealer with FSH by Mercedes and is an ex-lease car and it...

New car consuming too much oil

I've done 1100 miles in a new A-Class 180 CDI auto. I've tried to follow HJ's advice for running in a diesel. It's now telling me it needs a litre of engine oil. Is this normal? My Lexus RX3000 and my...

Buying a high mileage car

I am seriously considering buying a very tidy 07 plate E220 CDI Estate at 150,000 miles for £8k. Is this daft? What are the main (cost) problems that might be expected? I have read the reviews and the...

Rats chewing my fuel lines?

I recently smelt fuel on my drive. I called my local Mercedes Dealer who sent a mechanic and diagnosed that a rat or similar creature had chewed the fuel hose. Is this feasonable?

Will Mercedes-Benz fix this under warranty?

My independent Mercedes-Benz servicing garage tells me that the Sensotronic Brake Control unit on my 2004 E320 cdi (90,000 mileage) needs replacement at a cost of £900+. I've read on various MB Forums...

Wheels, tyres and VED

In June 2011 I purchased a new Mercedes E250 SE CDI Blue Efficiency with 7 speed auto box. The actual vehicle was in the local showroom on rather 'blingy' 17" wheels which I did not want for practical...