Best used estate for £11k?

I am looking to buy a second hand diesel estate to replace my Volvo V50. I am looking for something that’s four years old or less, with 45,000 miles on the clock. Ideally, the car will have leather seats...

Will stop/start cause excessive wear to the starter motor?

I own a 2012 Volkswagen Passat with a stop/start system. Can you tell me if this will this result in rapid starter motor wear?

Which estate is best?

Which is better as a used car for £15,000: a BMW 5 Series or a Volkswagen Passat for £15,000? Also, should I buy a petrol or diesel?

Should I buy a car that's not been serviced for 3 years?

I'm about to buy a 2011 Volkswagen Passat 1.4 TSI DSG estate with 19,000 miles on the clock. Its just had its first service at a dealer at three years old. Should I worry that it hasn't had a service for...

Buying a new estate - Passat or Mondeo?

I want to buy a new large petrol engined automatic estate as I only do 6000 town miles per annum. Sub £23k via a car broker will get me a Volkswagen Passat 1.4 DSG Executive or a Ford Mondeo 2.0 Powershift...

DO I have to use an approved dealer to preserve my warranty?

Do I need to use a Volkswagen dealer for a first service to preserve my Passat's warranty?

Should I buy the Audi A3, Volkswagen Passat or Skoda Superb?

I have now decided to select one of these cars, which are all 1.6 diesel automatics: Audi A3 sedan, Volkswagen Passat or Skoda Superb. According to my opinion, Audi is the best quality among them, but...

Does the Volkswagen Passat have any oil pump issues?

I'm thinking of buying a new Volkswagen Passat, but remember older models suffering with an oil pump issue. Is this still the case?

Is Volkswagen's DSG gearbox issue going largely unreported in the UK?

Living in both the UK and Australia I own two petrol 1.8TSI Passats. Due to intense media scrutiny in Australia regarding DSG gearboxes failures Volkswagen is recalling my Australian car. My UK car is...

Is the post-2011 Volkswagen Passat a reliable car?

I have noted owner’s comments about the 2005-11 Volkswagen Passat reliability problems. There seem to be very few about the post-2011 model and I am wondering if you have any feedback as to whether or...