My spare wheel doesn't match the others on my new Megane Hatchback - should it?

Could you please advise? Last Wednesday I took delivery of a pre-registered (31/1/2013) Renault Megane Hatchback fitted with 17-inch alloy wheels and Continental Contisport Contact 205/50R17 tyres. When...

Why does our Renault Megane not return its quoted mpg?

One of the reasons we recently bought a Renault Megane was the very impressive combined 80mpg stat. I had my doubts but was reassured it was true by the salesman. Of course, we have had nothing like that...

New turbo disappoints

I fitted a new turbo to my Renault Megane 1.9dCi after hours of struggling i was pleased with my work when the car started first time, it idled for 20mins as i cleaned my tools but just 1/2 mile into the...

Gap Insurance

I bought a car from Harrots in Huddersfield in May 2012. The car had 7 miles on the clock when I purchased it. Unfortunately I did not take out Gap Insurance, and now would like to do so. Is there anyway...

Rattle from a brand new Megane?

Just under two months ago, I took delivery of a brand-new 2012 Megane Hatchback. I've recently noticed a rather loud rattle that appears when closing the right rear door, and when driving over less-than...

Which comfortable hatchback to replace my Renault Laguna II?

I currently own a 2002 Renault Laguna II which I've found to be an excellent car to drive and is extremely comfortable, particularly on long journeys. However, I no longer need such a large car and need...

Which car to replace our Citroen C4?

We are considering changing our family car, which is a Citroen C4 1.6. My wife requires a car no longer than the C4 with similar driver's headroom, rear seat legroom and boot space. As we make very frequent...

Which small car offers good comfort for a passenger with back problems?

I am currently running a Honda Jazz 1.4 i-VTEC ES which I find cheap to run and perfectly adequate for daily runs. However, my wife has a back problem and she finds the Jazz uncomfortable. We are considering...

Megane or Focus?

I am after a car on a budget and wondered if you could help. I have about £7000 - £8000 and would like a car used for some mild motorway driving either petrol or diesel, no real preference, and would...

Which diesel to replace my 2003 Mondeo with reasonable maintenance costs?

I am looking at changing my 2003 Ford Mondeo TDCi LX with 70,000 miles for something newer. Please suggest a suitable diesel replacement. I don’t want to lose too much size but would like something fractionally...