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We currently have a 2006 diesel CR-V Exec. It’s been a good car and I'd be happy to keep it but the leasing co want it back so we're looking for a replacement. Tested the replacement CR-V - and its a nice...
I have owned my car since new. I have recently encountered a strange problem with the fuel tank. On opening the filler cap quite a large amount of air and a small amount of fuel is sometimes noisily ejected....
I am researching the best course of action for my problem with a car dealer. We are out of pocket in the amount of £2,090. I have reported to Consumer Affairs the OFT but I think that there is no recourse...
I am considering purchasing at 2001/51 Citroen Xsara with only 6,700 miles on the clock. Even if I am able to verify that the mileage is correct, and the car has a full service history, am I crazy? The...
Am I correct in assuming that the runflat tyres you refer to are on BMWs, or are they readily available on all so-called ‘quality’ cars.
I am looking to buy a second-hand car for my daily commute to work, which is around 60 miles per day of almost all motorway and A road driving. I have around £6-£7k to spend and was looking at something...
I own a Morris 1000 1959-60, which my father bought me for £25 as my first car when I was 17. It was found in a barn with hens nesting in it. We brought it home, my father breathed life into it and I had...
I just had an altercation with a 44-foot lorry. I drove a VW Polo that, although it may be a write off now, protected me. It is just over three years old with 16,500 miles and served me well since new....
I am looking for a small car but with a boot big enough for a couple of Labrador size dogs without putting the back seats down, and preferably not a people carrier. I have looked at the Audi A2 but I have...
My brother wants to buy a brand new car, he is a carer for our Mother who is disabled. He uses his car to take her everywhere. Is it possible for him to reclaim the VAT on a new car? If necessary the car...
I’m thinking of buying a car in the UK and bringing it down to Spain as I have a house there. Are there any auctions in the UK specifically for LHD cars?
When we stop our 2007 VW Golf Plus and put the brakes on there occurs quite a substantial 'creak' when we get out. ie when the load is reduced. If the brake is not applied then no creak. It has been like...
I have a 1992 FIAT Uno that I have owned for about 12 years. It failed its MOT a couple of years ago and has been SORN on our drive ever since, awaiting the rust remedy that never came. I rubbed my hands...
I wonder if you would be able to resolve a slight disagreement between my partner and me? He's just put me on the insurance for his car (a year 2000 VW Polo, by the way) and although he professes to be...
Last September I bought a Yaris diesel 2-door. Almost immediately I wished I had bought a 4-door version that, then, was only £500 dearer. Friends advised me against the 2-door but my husband thought it...
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