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1.6mm
Tyres

Some people say change tyres at 3mm, others at 1.6mm. Tyres aren’t fully recyclable so shouldn’t we use them for as long as possible?

The 1.6mm question is a very good one and one to which there isn’t really a right answer, in our opinion. Tyres are critical for road safety We’ve said it…

By James Foxall19th May 202231st May 2022
inflated used car prices
Buying + selling

Will people who buy cars at the currently inflated used car prices lose money when they sell, once the market has settled?

The used car market is very competitive at the moment with prices at a historic high. So it’s a reasonable question to ask whether inflated used car prices will continue…

By James Foxall17th May 202219th May 2022
ev grant
Driving, Headline feature

How much is the government EV grant and how do I claim it?

In an effort to make buying an electric vehicle (EV) easier, the government offers an EV grant for buyers of cheaper new electric vehicles. Here’s how it works. How much…

By James Foxall12th May 202216th June 2022
hard driving
Headline feature, Mechanical

I recently bought a new petrol car and a friend then drove it very aggressively. Will hard driving damage an engine?

Our reader adds that ‘his friend’ drove the car at up to 70mph and floored the accelerator to ‘test its top speed’. When he stopped, there was a smell of…

By James Foxall10th May 202216th June 2022
grinding brakes
Buying + selling, Headline feature

I bought a used car three days ago. It now has grinding brakes. Should the dealer fix it?

Our reader bought a 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class that had done 23,000 miles from a dealer. When he test drove the car, it felt fine. But a couple of days after…

By James Foxall5th May 202210th June 2022
moped licence
Motoring admin

I want to switch to two wheels. What moped licence do I need?

Our reader lives in the London low emissions zone and wants to stop using their car for a short but awkward daily commute, taking a scooter instead. The moped licence…

By James Foxall3rd May 202216th June 2022
save money on servicing
Maintenance

I’m strapped for cash. How do I save money on servicing?

We’ve been asked by more than one reader how to save money on servicing. It’s not easy because running a car is being just as affected by price inflation as…

By James Foxall28th April 202216th June 2022
volkswagen touran overheats
Mechanical

My Volkswagen Touran overheats when it goes past 60mph. Any idea what the problem might be?

Our reader’s VW Touran is the 1.6TDI model and it appears to overheat on motorways when he exceeds 60mph for any length of time. Garages have given up trying to…

By James Foxall26th April 202210th June 2022
car takeback services
Buying + selling

Is it worth using car takeback services to get rid of my car?

If you want to sell a car, one of the options these days is a car takeback service. They’re designed to make life easy so surely there must be some…

By James Foxall21st April 20228th June 2022
rely on tyre pressure monitoring system
Tyres

Is it right to rely on my Tyre Pressure Monitoring System to tell me when to pump my tyres up?

Cars – like the rest of our lives ‑ now have so many electronic systems it’s easy to trust them for everything. But how accurate are Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems…

By James Foxall19th April 202231st May 2022

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