A diesel for performance, reliability and resale value - what do you recommend?

I want a diesel saloon and have decided between the Skoda Octavia vRS td 170 bhp or a the Lexus IS220d F-Sport 177 bhp. Which one would you reccommend as the better car for performance reliability and...

How can I identify where a boot seal is leaking?

On collecting my wife's Skoda Fabia from a long-stay airport car park recently, we found that the spare wheel well was full of rainwater. As the car is nearly always garaged but this time had been left...

Which MPV to replace the discontinued Fiat Multiplas?

For the past ten years we have racked up a quarter of a million miles in four successive Fiat Multiplas; much of this going to and from the south of France carrying everything from six adults in leg stretching...

Is there a known fault with the Volkswagen 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine?

I have heard that there is a known fault in the Volkswagen 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine, which I have in my 2008 Skoda Octavia, which causes it to cut out. Do you know about this and why there has not...

Wheel sizes for Fabia vRS

I live in the country and drive a Fabia VRS 2011 shod with 205/40/16s. The roads are terrible. Apart from frequent punctures (potholes), the ride is very harsh. Would I benefit from changing to 16in or...

Changing tyre size

I would like to know if it is feasable to fit a different size tyre to my 2010 Skoda Octavia VRS (petrol) as the current tyre size (225/40 R18 92Y) is uncomfortable and noisy on roads other than motorway...

Chipping an Octavia

I want a cheap and nasty way to chip my Skoada Octavia, as I am lacking in power to tow my caravan over the hills in France and Europe. Not bothered is I need to splice wires and just add a resistor!

Should I have a service done on my Skoda Fabia despite its low mileage?

I have a one-year-old Skoda Fabia that has done 650 miles and is now due for a one-year service. The garage has told me that I do not need get this done until advised by an indicator on the dashboard but...

My Skoda Superb's fuel economy is excellent.

We recently bought a Skoda Superb 1.6 TDI. My wife and I went away for the weekend and, on our return home on 1 April 2012, emailed friends regarding the 71mpg showing on its fuel meter. One of our sceptical...

Fabia power steering light flashes

I have recently bought a Skoda Fabia 1.4 2000 model. The power steering warning light keeps coming on and we cannot locate the reservoir.