Volkswagen Golf 2014 Problems

An Alfa always looks good but the Volkswagen is the one that will get The Tick from me. The A3 is the same under the skin as the Golf but only go that way if you like the look and want the badge.

It's all about global rules for fuel economy and emissions, which means stop-start will eventually be fitted on all cars. Thankfully, some provide a switch to disable it in hot weather.

The Octavia is a ripper thing, and great value. It gets The Tick from me.

Volkswagen spokesman Karl Gehling says: "For a Mark VII Golf GTI without a full load it is 250kPa or 36psi front and rear." This information is also in the owner's manual and on the tyre plaque in the glovebox.

Historically you are correct but the current situation is that Audi mostly uses “tool boxes" of platforms and parts developed by parent company Volkswagen. It dresses them up nicely and adds quality but it's still a fact that an Audi A1 is a VW Polo under the skin and that an A3 is a Golf.

All makers use multiple suppliers, especially for tyres, unless it's something like a Porsche GT3 which has a very specific Michelin tyre. So you haven't been short-changed as Hankook makes some very good tyres.

People have always bought Alfas with their hearts and they are behind the Japanese on reliability and resale. There is an updated Giulietta coming next year, which I recently drove in Italy and enjoyed. Try it.