What would you suggest as a good first car for our fashion-conscious daughter?

I am looking for a safe, insurable but fun first car for a fashion-conscious daughter. We live in the Yorkshire Hills and she will need to be doing rural and motorway driving in all elements. We have been...

What all weather tyres do you recommend?

My daughter has a Volkswagen Polo S 1.2. We're in a rural location and I organise a winter tyre swap for my elder daughter. I wondered whether the Polo could run on all weather tyres instead. Is this feasible?...

My Volkswagen Polo has endless starting problems - what could it possibly be?

I've been having a series of issues with my 2012 Volkswagen Polo for the past couple of months and I’m at my wits end as it appears to have an ‘undiagnosable’ problem. It's leaving Volkswagen and my local...

Do I need to replace both rear shock absorbers if only one is broken?

I had my 2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 serviced yesterday. The garage told me that the rear N/S shock absorber needs to be replaced (£186). As the car has only done 36,000 miles, and isn't used to carry heavy...

Should I idle the engine of my petrol car after a long run just like you advise for turbo diesel owners?

You have wisely advised owners of diesel turbo cars to idle the engines after a fast run before switching the engine off. Is the same advise also applicable to petrol TSI cars, such as the Volkswagen Polo...

Is Volkswagen liable to fix my Polo?

I purchased a Volkswagen Polo 1.2 new in May 2015 from a Volkswagen supplier and have had it regularly serviced with them. Early this year, after heavy rain, I noticed that on opening the rear passenger...

Is the Toyota Yaris as reliable as the Volkswagen Polo?

I don't do much mileage and want a car to last a long time. I've seen a 2015 Volkswagen Polo with less than 3000 miles on clock. I'm wondering if a Toyota Yaris will be as reliable as a Polo. I'm trading...

Should Volkswagen pay a goodwill contribution to my Polo 1.2 engine replacement?

I bought my 2011 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI in June 2016 and noticed this week that the oil level as been going down and the light came on. I took it to an independent Volkswagen specialist who told me that...

How often does the air conditioning on my 2015 Volkswagen Polo need servicing ?

How often does the air conditionong on my 2015 VW polo need servicing?

What small automatic would you recommend for long and short trips?

I'm 75 and I need a car for both short journeys around London and long journeys in France. What would you recommend: the Honda Jazz hybrid which looks reliable and easy to get into, the Toyota Yaris Hybrid...