I was told by a friend that if you occasionally put some methylated spirits into the petrol tank (say half a cup) that it absorbs any water that may have accumulated on the bottom. Do you believe that?

Hi John, What is your opinion on hydrogen generators for cars? (The ones that are available on the internet.) I enjoy your talkback program on Brisbane Radio 4BC.

I hope you can help. The VSA indicater light on my (wide bodied) Honda Accord instrument panel is on constantly. A Honda dealer did the normal "diagnostic " check and quoted $1300 for a new yaw sensor. I rang a wrecking yard and was told they had the right model and the sensor would cost me $200 - except they couldn't find where it was.

How to find a cheap car loan for a Mazda CX-5 Akera - and how to engineer the best possible discount on the price

Australian car owners are systematically ripped off on spare parts. Here's how you can sidestep the process, and - potentially - save thousands.

French carmaker Citroen is a very small player in Australia on the Australian automotive landscape – just 1500 sales annually. That’s less than 0.2 per cent of total vehicles sold. So: who would actually want one? I taste tested the top three cars in the range to find out

Those zero per cent new car finance offers you’ve seen. Don’t waste your breath enquiring. They’re a complete rip-off. Here’s why.

Volkswagen's outrageous record of engineering failures continues. Here's yet another tale of woe from yet another disgruntled owner. Seriously: Vee-Dub should just give the business to the Japanese to run properly.

No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Noooooooooooooooo. Here's why.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yessssssssssssss. Absolutely. Here's why:

Two shattered sunroofs now. Is it time to declare: 'Seoul, we have a problem?'

Get organised and protect your own best interests when you buy a new car - otherwise this could happen to you...

You could become a reviewer - if having a real job doesn't work out

Product problems are one thing; disgraceful customer service is quite another

Yes - reputable lenders do lend money to people with bad credit histories ... provided you meet key criteria

How come the official fuel consumptionnumbers are always wildly optimistic?

Many car owners contact me after getting frustrated that the actual fuel consumption of their shiny new car fails to live up to the fuel consumption claims at the point of purchase. Is the car defective, or are the official tests out of step?

$53,000 in Australia. $13,845 in the USA. What gives?

The Suzuki Alto is Australia’s cheapest car. (However, Suzuki probably prefers the terms ‘inexpensive’ or ‘affordable’.) It's just $11,990 – drive-away. Here's how you can own it for just $8 a day.