Which small station wagon should I buy?

My needs are varied. Most trips tend to be in the city with the occasional long trip and annual trip to Germany. I thought of buying a supermini estate (Peugeot 207SW) but people tell me to avoid all Peugeots,...

Is my tank bigger than the manual says?

I filled up at a Shell station with V-Power following you advice. The range indicator was 60 miles before fill-up indicating 7-8 litres of fuel remaining,and the fill up sign had not yet appeared. The...

can you recommend a suitable, powerful replacement for my Octavia Estate vRS?

I currently own a 2005 'old shape' Skoda Octavia Estate vRS. It has been a great car with plenty of performance, and is totally reliable and flexible. I fancy a change and will appreciate your advice on...

Should I buy a petrol or diesel Skoda Yeti Greenline for short drives and occasional longer journeys?

I would like to buy an economical Yeti Greenline for my last car. I am going to live in a very rural area and I will be doing a short drive most days to find nice walks for me and my dogs. However, I will...

Do diesel engines use more fuel in Winter?

Can you tell me if diesel engines use more fuel in winter?

Sat nav doesn't recognise UK post codes

I bought a new Skoda Superb estate in July 2000. I very soon learned that the sat nav would not accept a full six digit post code. I have been told by the dealer that there is no free software update...

Are DSG automatics ok?

I want a small automatic and was wondering about the Skoda Fabia. Have been told by friends that DSG autos are not a good choice. Is this so? Otherwise what else would you recommend? It needs to fit in...

Which Skoda Superb Estate is reliable?

I would love to buy a Superb Estate as a family car to keep it for a long time. Resources are not limitless, so I have to keep overall cost over 10 years and roughly 170,000 miles in mind. I read of...

Fuel consumption in winter

Hi can you tell me if diesel engines use more diesel in the cold weather? My economy has dropped from 55mpg in the warm weather To 46-47 Mpg in the winter.

Windscreen wiper problem with Fabia

I have a Sept 2007 registered series 1 Skoda Fabia Bohemia. The front windshield wipers will only very occasionaly sweep once regardless of switch position selected, windscreen washer does not work to...