Used, economical family car - what would you recommend?

I am looking to trade in my 2003 Seat Leon Tdi and am in the market for a used mid / large sized family car. My commute equates to around 300 miles a week and we also travel longer distances at weekends...

Waiting list on an Audi A3

I am considering buying an Audi A3 low mileage instead of my ususal BMW. I went to the main dealer in Cardiff who was not very helpful, had no brochures for the A3 and told me to "go home and apply for...

Fuel conned assumption

I have an Audi A3 SE Sportback, with the 1.6 TDI engine and have found the comments about fuel consumption interesting. My car is 14 months old with 12,500 on the clock. Many years ago as a driver of company...

Buying a new company car

I need to buy, by HP over 3 years, my first company car. It's a small family partnership and I've got a budget of approx £21k plus £2k that I can put in. I'll need to cover 20k miles a year, carry a...

Buying a new car - cheap to run, can get to the dog in the boot - but still good fun!

I'm looking for a (nearly) new car, preferably five-door, that can fit a dog in the boot, with quick acceleration and some 'pizazz!' (I can't get excited by the undoubtedly brilliant VW Golf or Ford Focus) I've...

Audi S3 first service followed by engine oil loss

My wife's S3 was 11 months 29 days old when at 7900 miles I sent it to an Audi main dealer for oil service on 30 Dec 2010. After 40 miles I discovered oil underneath it. There was no reading on the dipstick...

Audi A3 rear windscreen wiper

I have recently bought an Audi A3 and the rear windscreen wiper will not stop. I have unplugged it at the moment, but what is causing this?

Tyres

I have an Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro which was new in Sept 2009. The car is fitted with 225/40/R18 92Y Continental Sport Contact 2 tyres which after covering 19,000 miles will soon need replacing. Can you...

I'd like to buy a MINI or Audi A3 for a 14-mile commute - will a diesel be reliable for such short journeys?

Now that a nice lady has written off my Mercedes-Benz SLK I am looking to replace it with a diesel convertible. Due to the weather I haven't been able to test-drive yet, but I like the MINI and Audi A3....

audi A3

Considering purchase of used A3 say 2/3 years old. Must be auto and 5 door possibly petrol but not opposed to diesel. As there are so many A3's in the range can you suggest the one you feel I should consider...