Coil spring failure

Just thought I'd let you know that when my mum took her 5 year old Mercedes A class for an MOT last month, it failed due to a broken front coil spring (no doubt helped by the recent proliferation of pot...

Petrol or diesel CLC?

Considering Mercedes CLC '08/'10 180 Kompressor petrol auto. Daily drive is five miles, weekly some 30 mile trips, monthly an occasional 60+ miles. Should I go for a diesel auto though? Don't like...

Should Mercedes-Benz pay for my Mercedes-Benz E28CDI's alloy wheels to be refurbished?

I have a Mercedes-Benz E280CDI, which I bought new in November 2005 and which has patches of corrosion on all four of the alloy wheels. My local dealer has sent photographs of the corrosion to Mercedes-Benz...

Advice on Handling Pack

Should I get the optional Dynamic Handling Package for the C-Class Estate? I'm in the process of buying the latest model - working in NZ but will be back home in the UK for delivery.

C- or E-Class?

Shortly going to change my 2007 SLK 200 with 29,000 miles, I'm too old for the low driving position, getting thigh ache. Will have a budget of £20,000 including trade in so should be able to get 2007...

My car needs an MOT when I'm outside the country

My car MOT and service are both due in August but I will be away from early July and wont be back until early September. To keep my car warranty I need to service the car within four weeks of the service...

Why is my wife's new A Class Mercedes-Benz returning fuel economy 25 per cent below the advertised figures?

I bought a new Mercedes-Benz A160 Blue Efficiency model for my wife's use a year ago. From the outset it was obvious the fuel economy was going to be nowhere near that advertised. It has been in to the...

Brake judder

I am a Private Hire Chauffeur Driver who went to a Mercedes Dealership a few weeks ago because I had a brake judder from a distorted front offside disk, which had been fitted 19,000 miles and less than...

My Mercedes-Benz E220 Coupe returned almost 60mpg on a long trip - which cars can beat that?

Your correspondent LD of Weybridge should ditch his Fiat 500 TwinAir and buy a Mercedes-Benz. I have just driven my four-month-old E220 Coupe from Northallerton to Winchester, at motorway speeds throughout,...

With what can I replace my faithful 17-year-old BMW E34 525SE Tourer?

I read your articles every week, and am constantly amused at all the problems readers have with their cars. Our family car is a fully loaded 1994 BMW E34 525SE Tourer with some 165,000 miles on the clock,...