I have a Skoda Yeti SE Outdoor, registered March 2016, with 36,000 miles. Skoda extras include skinny wheel, rear dog guard frame and ladder bars. The PCP ends in March 2019 (email arrived February). I was going to pay the lump sum and keep the car for another 12  months until I retire and then re-assess my options. I love the ‘different’ look, the flexibility of the car and driving it. But anti diesel rhetoric, higher diesel costs and falling sales are making me wonder if I should change it for a petrol engined car: a low mileage 2018 Yeti 1.2 turbo petrol DSG. I have also test-driven two others I like; a new Mazda CX-3 SE-L Nav automatic at only £19,000. It seems they want to get rid of them before the new Mazda 3 arrives. Also, a 2018 Volvo V40 T3 R Design automatic Nav plus (9,500 miles) at £17,000. I understand that a new V40 is due in 2019, hence the lower price. Both cars were enjoyable to drive and acceptable as alternatives to the Yeti. The Mazda is obviously smaller but that inconvenience can be accepted and I like its non-tub look. My question is, should I keep my Yeti for another 12 months and save the PCP payments I would normally spend to put towards a replacement in 2020. Or am I panicking about depreciation on my diesel Yeti and should sell this March? (PS – Following general advice in past Saturday Telegraph articles from Honest John,  I put a pair of all season tyres on the front of my Yeti ( 225 17R ) and it has definitely improve road grip.)

2018 has been a disappointing year for the euro. After hovering around 1.4000 in May, the currency dipped more than 13.3% against the dollar, slipping to a two-year low. Earlier this week, European stocks reflected little of the impact of the long-awaited final round of Greek presidential voting by the […]

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The Nissan Micra N-Sport is a new special version for 2019, designed to capitalise on the sporty design and fun-to-drive personality of the Micra. The car is positioned in the heart of the ‘warm hatch’ category of the B-segment, occupied by contenders such as the Ford Fiesta ST Line, VW Polo R-Line, Peugeot 208 GT Line and SEAT Ibiza FR.

The problems start when the Colorado has towed heavy loads at highway speeds in the overdriven fifth gear. It seems the gearbox internals don’t like that, and there’s a thrust washer than can fail.

if you have *excessive* accumulation of deposits (like with VWAG DI engines) that means the manufacturer screwed up on the crankcase ventilation system and is allowing too much oil mist to be drawn into the intake. if your engine has a proper catch/separator trap at the PCV source, your deposits/buildup will be limited to a bit of fuzziness on the valve stem from oil seepage through the valve guides.