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I bought a car that was advertised with a full service history, but the garage now cannot find the books in question. What do I do now?

I’ve just taken delivery of a 2012 Honda Civic, which was advertised as having a full service history. The ad online had a picture of the stamped book, but the garage now cannot find the books in question....

Which small cars offer a lot of boot space?

I love my Suzuki Baleno but cannot get a new one. What would you recommend in place of an automatic Baleno? The boot space and rearview camera are massive bonuses for me.

Which small crossovers have the best ride comfort?

My wife has a 2018 Vauxhall Mokka X with 18-inch wheels. We are disappointed with the ride comfort, At slow speeds over pitted road surfaces or over speed humps it can feel as though it has solid tyres....

Wife drove off while I had our keyless fob in my pocket. Once she stopped, she then couldn't restart the car without the key. Is this an issue that manufacturers should rectify?

Why do keyless-start vehicles have key fobs that don't need to fit into an ignition type device in the vehicle to start it? Today, I got into my car and put the key fob in my pocket. After 10 miles or...

Are there any makes and models that you'd recommend or avoid for a motorhome conversion?

I'm thinking of buying a van to convert into a motorhome. As a general rule are there any makes and models that you'd recommend or avoid?

Is it possible to predict how rapidly a car will depreciate, allowing me to sell at the best time?

Is it possible to predict how rapidly a car will depreciate? I have a 2014 Mercedes C-Class Estate, which I bought when it was a year old. It had already lost about £10,000 of its original value at that...

The speedometer on my van works, but the milometer doesn't. Any ideas?

The speedometer on my 1997 Peugeot Boxer works, but the milometer doesn't. Do you know what might be the issue?