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I purchased a Citroen C4 Picasso on 10 August, it's three years old and had 21,000 on the clock. On arrival to my viewing and during the test drive I noticed a few things - one alloy was particularly badly...
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I purchased two years extended warranty on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class, purchased from Motorpoint. The car recently developed a fault, which was rectified by a Mercedes-Benz garage, having first received authorisation...
I own a 2015 Ford C-Max 1.0-litre EcoBoost. The clutch burnt out on the M25 in horrendous traffic, I was lucky I found a stretch of the hard shoulder without an accident happening. Ford refused to pay...
I bought a used approved R-Class from a big Mercedes-Benz dealer around 16 months ago. The car has had a history of problems from the time I purchased it i.e. steering wheel issues and suspension problems....
My partner bought an approved used 2011 Honda CR-V with a one year warranty less than a week ago. On four occasions it's jumped out of first gear when doing less than 10mph for a few hundred yards. Are...
My daughter just bought a 2006 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi from a used car trader. It's only possible to put a trickle of diesel in or else the nozzle cuts out. It takes ages to get a small amount of fuel in....
I bought a used 2011 Ford Mondeo for £6795 from a dealer at the weekend, but only after collecting it on Tuesday have I noticed a couple of problems. Firstly, one of the exhaust hanging brackets is corroded...
I own a Nissan Qashqai 1.9 petrol automatic. When I accelerate up to a certain speed and then ease off the accelerator, the revs increase considerably, although the speed remains constant. When I then...
 

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