Winter tyres or a Jimny?

My wife is about to start a new job that involves a 36 mile round commute mostly on very narrow country lanes. She is very concerned over the winter driving due to icy conditions - very few of the roads...

VW Extended Warranty - is it worth it?

I have been offered a VW "Extended Warranty" for my soon-to-be 3 year old Golf 2.0 TDI Sport. Comprehensive cover with roadside assistance and an excess of £250 costs £254 for one year. Is this worth taking...

Where can I have an ESP fault on my wife's 2006 Volkswagen Golf repaired?

The warning light on my wife's 2006 Volkswagen Golf 4-wheel-drive Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) has just come on automatically and I cannot switch the indication off. Is this particularly dangerous...

VAG 1.4 TSI turbo failure

I own a March 08 VW Golf 1.4 TSi GT 170 which is now just over 3 years old, has covered 24,000 miles and been maintained on the VW three year maintenance plan. Earlier this week the car ground to a halt...

Tyres keep going flat

I need to pump up the (standard) front tyres on my 2007 VW Golf every couple of weeks. The tyres and valves have been replaced but the problem persists. Kwik-Fit were stumped. I don't do may miles but...

ESP light flashing

My esp (skid) light has come on, the esp button does not appear to do anything but I hadn't noticed that before the light came on. Not sure what the button is supposed to do as the manual is terribly...

Excessive oil consumption

I have a 58 plate Golf GT Sport 1.4 TSi and during the first 20,000 miles I did not need to add any engine oil between services. Since then the engine is using about 1 litre of oil in every 4000 miles...

Used car for long commute

I am looking to buy a used car for a weekly commute (180 miles each way at the beginning and end of the week). From what I have previously read a diesel still makes the most economical sense due to annual...

ESP failure

My 56 reg golf plus has finally produced an ESP failure caption. It has covered 30,000 miles with full VWSH. The main dealer diagnostic indicates a failure which requires an ABS unit repair kit, which...

My 2007 Volkswagen Golf diesel is at 50,000 miles - should I sell it before it gets expensive?

I own a 2007 Volkswagen Golf 170 diesel with 50,000 miles on the clock, owned from new. The ESP warning lamp has just come on, it is nearly due for a cambelt change, probably needs a new set of brake discs,...