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My 2013 BMW convertible has done 39,000 miles and is still going strong. I’m now thinking of selling and buying something newer (say 2-3 years old). I’m happy to add £30,000 to the sale price of my BMW,...
I have purchased a 68 plate SEAT Leon ST 2.0 TSI. It has had 1 owner and has covered 41k miles. Is there any vital maintainance that needs carrying out straight away or in the next year/10k miles in terms...
I have a Porsche Macan S 2019 we bought from a main dealer and they have said it’s due a service and want £2000. I want to know if I get the parts from Porsche and get my garage to do the service and...
I have a 2017 Hyundai i10 that was due for its 6 years/ 60,000 miles service. After booking the car in, the dealer has completed an eSentials Full Service. However, they have neglected to change the gearbox...
I have only travelled 1100 miles in the last year and my service is due, is it worth getting a service? Should I need to get a service so soon? I also have 18 years no claim bonus, shall I still protect...
I've bought a 10-year-old Toyota iQ. Is it worth servicing it at Toyota or my good local garage?
My wife's Nissan Note used to be serviced by a Nissan dealer but since our nearest one went into receivership, we need to use our local garage. Unfortunately, neither the service book nor the manual contains...
You recommended a SEAT Arona to me a few days ago, and I have test driven one that looks just what I need. However, it has done 15,000 miles from new (new at November 2019), but its first service was last...
I recently purchased a used Dacia Duster with a comprehensive service history duly stamped in the service book - but with no invoices to back this up. My local Renault/Dacia garage say that they are unable...
How often should you get a full service? My Skoda Citigo is five years old. It had the cam belt replaced and tyres, interim service last year and I do very low mileage (26,500 miles).
 

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