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My wife and I have a dilemma. At present we have a 70,000 mile 1998S Nissan Almera automatic, top spec. We love it: always reliable, cheap to service oil twice a year etc., brake pads yearly. I understand...
My wife and I live in Worcester and left in the early hours to be at Gatwick airport at 08:30am. As we were a little early, we stopped at McDonalds for a coffee at Gatwick Airport South Terminal. We were...
I'm about to buy a new Skoda Octavia 1.9TDI Elegance estate. I want to protect the car, as far as possible, from the beginning, as I intend to keep it until it falls to bits. My question is, whether you...
I buy and sell second-hand cars, trade, all under £1,000, and sell them with no warranty, but all are legally roadworthy and have no faults reported at the time the customer collects the car. But now...
I have driven a Nissan Micra 1.3 auto from new for nearly 13 years, with very little going wrong. I had the gearbox sorted by King Automatics of Epsom (recommended by HJ) a year ago, needed because of...
I have a 2002 Peugeot 406 Coupe 2.2 petrol. I have just been told that intermittent electrical fault - causing 'Brake System Defective' message to appear approx 1 out of 3 times when I turn on the engine,...
If I can get a satisfactory discount, I am contemplating purchasing a new Ford Mondeo. I do not want a car that has sat out in the open for a long time. How can I check the manufacture date? As part of...
My wife downsized from a Vauxhall Zafira to a brand new '58 plate Mazda 2 1.3TS2 using Mazda Finance. The Mazda 2 was chosen for its reputation as being a fun, reliable car. The car was collected on 1st...
Our Mercedes Vito minibus will probably not pass the MOT in a few months' time so we are looking for a good second-hand minibus to replace it. Another Mercedes Vito, a VW minibus or something similar would...
A local dealer with Citroen, Mazda and Nissan outlets went bust recently. All stock was removed overnight and both staff and customers arrived the next morning to find the premises empty. Along with the...
I am currently suing our local County Council for the replacement of damaged front and rear tyres on hitting a large pot-hole in the A38 near Burnham-on-Sea, last summer, and I would like your input as...
There has been much in the press about photocard licence renewal and I was delighted to read your recent tip that DVLA would now accept a digital photo, held on file by the Passport Agency. Unfortunately,...
I'm thinking of buying a Ford Focus hatchback. But which series, and which engine? I live in west London completely surrounded by speed bumps. I will mostly use the car for short trips. So the suspension...
Our most pressing need when buying a car, over above the usual issues of economy, safety, eco-friendliness, visibility, etc. etc., is how to accommodate our large rescued greyhound-cross. We go on very...
My local Vauxhall dealer is offering a brand new Corsa Expression 1.0 for £5,995. The price includes a discount of £796 and a further £1,000 discount if you have an old vehicle to scrap under their eco...
I bought a used Ford Fusion in June from Bristol Street Motors and paid £450 for a warranty. It will require a MOT in February and I intend to phase in an interim service at the same time. I am concerned...
I'm being charged VAT on the purchase of a used car. Is this correct? Nissan will be the first registered owner. The new car
warranty etc. all starts in September 2008. What is the benefit to Nissan...
My wife and I have an 04 Jazz CVT and an 06 Impreza auto. We now need only one car between us. The Impreza costs an arm and a leg to insure and to quench its thirst. The Jazz is our ideal car ... BUT...
I bought a Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Comfort with Air Con, reg VX02 CUC at auction. Could you please tell me why the road tax is £145? I have looked at about 20 other Corsas and the tax is between £115 and £120....
I have sought your views in the past about different models and would welcome your views on buying a second-hand (up to 2 years old) Note automatic. Also would appreciate some alternative models.
I currently drive a 51 Mondeo, which I am looking to replace with something of comparable size. I have a budget of about £15,000 all in and the new car needs to be an automatic. I expect to be doing a...
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