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What's going to happen to the millions of analogue car radios in the U.K. when we go digital? Is there a digi.box ?
I have this week sustained damage totalling nearly £800 to my beloved BMW 728i Sport. The o/s/f coil spring snapped. And a tyre was subsequently damaged. I propose suing West Sussex County Council (WSCC)...
We are opting for either a new Ford Fiesta Zetec automatic or a new VW Polo SE 1.4 DSG-7. Our budget is approx £15,000 to £16,000 in cash which of these would be best, or should we choose something else?
I have been advised to write to you for some advice, my wife and I decided to purchase a Smart car during 2009 and wished to take advantage of the scrappage scheme, our old car was first registered on...
I have had intermittent problems with my power steering on a Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 06 plate. Garage has quote £700+ for new steering column assembly. Has there been any feedback from Vauxhall on this fault?...
I have a handicapped daughter who travels in the rear passenger-side seat with me as the only other occupant. I have to have at least a medium size car to ensure that she cannot reach me to interfere with...
I have a Golf VR6. The car has started to overheat so I’ve pulled over to let it cool down. I’ve then topped it up with water, started the engine with the water cap off and water keeps bubbling to the...
My sister has a 2005 Golf Mk5 GT 140bhp TDi with climate and DSG
without flappy paddles but, with climate, option pack, metallic paint etc., with approx 55k miles on it. It has been on a VW service plan...
I have a 2005 Renault Grand Scenic 1.5 Diesel car that failed a year ago. The Renault Garage replaced the complete fuel injection system free of charge. I assumed it was covered under warranty or it was...
I have a 5 month old Golf Mk VI which from new has had a faulty alarm that occasionally goes off for no apparent reason. The dealer has tried some fixes but the problem still exists. The dealer says that...
All the cars built within the last 10 years seem to look much the same: quite boring except for the classier vehicles. They all seem to need a computer expert to fix them, costing a packet. This is why...
When considering buying a new Skoda Octavia 1.4TSI, I asked two local dealerships about the advisability of ordering the electronic stability programme (ESP) as a factory-fitted extra. Both were negative,...
I'm looking to offload my trusty 8-year-old SEAT Leon Cupra and am fortune enough to be trying to decide between one of the RenaultSport Megane 250 or the VW Golf GTI, and I'd really appreciate your views...
Your recent e-mail from a Volvo V70 owner in Eccles reinforces my belief that Volvo franchised dealers lack "imagination". I have owned from virtually new a 1999 XC70 which has done over 200,000 miles...
You recently mentioned the risks of car theft in Poland, even for right-hand drive cars. The same is apparently also true in neighbouring Lithuania. Here in rural Shalford (on the A 281 Guildford - Horsham...
My son aged 23 has just applied for his provisional driving licence and I am paying for some lessons as an Xmas present, as travelling to his new job by public transport is beset with problems. Any advice...
At junctions and roundabouts and when moving off from the kerb, many drivers are careless and fail to signal. At best this is irritating, and at worst it could be dangerous. In my view this has got worse...
It's official. If you are innocent, the government requires you to pay for the cost of proving it, or take standard grade legal aid. Read the Government’s response: “While the Government accepts that individuals...
My son skidded his 2004 Renault Megane on the ice and hit a stone wall causing damage to the nearside front panel, headlight, bumper etc., enough to claim on the insurance together with the wall. We have...
I saw the letter on 23rd Jan from a 2006 RAV-4 owner needing disc replacements. For your files you may wish to note that my 2006 RAV 4 (diesel 2.2) suffered the same problem at just over 3 years and 26,000...
I purchased my Nissan Note Acenta 1.6 just two years ago and have used it for 16,700 virtually trouble free miles. Its recent annual service has revealed tyre tread depths of 3mm rear and 4mm front and...
I am a lady driver and am hoping to buy a new car within the next few months. I have looked at the Mazda2, VW Polo and the new Fiesta. I have a low mileage. I am mindful of CO2 emissions and ideally...
The following scenario reads like an extract from you website, under the heading of "what to watch for" in Mercedes-Benz W211 review. "On 07/09/2006, I entered into a Hire Purchase agreement with Royal...
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