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I just thought I'd let you know that I've also had a Teves Mk 60 ESP failure. Having read the forum on honestjohn I noted that I met the 'criteria' (i.e, under 5 years old, under 60, 000 and full main...
I am puzzled why you, and other reviewers, are so reluctant to recommend Ford Fusions? I have a 2006/56 Fusion Zetec TDCi 1.6, do about 12k miles a year and, except for one fill up in the hard weather...
I might buy a car from Car Giant. I believe you have recommended them in the past. What should I be aware of? Will they haggle on price?
hip, hip, hooray. The despicable, rip-off stealth tax on property HIPS scheme is being abolished by Cameron and partners. I had one done when we wanted to sell. The inspector spent all of five minutes...
My son is soon to go into business for himself and will need a vehicle with room for carrying samples, but one that can be used for the family at weekends. It also needs to be reasonably economic. He saw...
Always with an eye for a bargain, I noticed a 2007, 56 reg Daihatsu Sirion 1.3SX with 18,000 miles on the clock, advertised for £4,295. Is this too good to be true? Are there any major potential problems...
We are looking to change our Discovery 3 for a new or nearly new convertible and I wonder if you have any suitable suggestions. The car must have some fun factor. The car has to be big enough to accommodate...
I have been offered a Freelander turbo diesel 5 door sport spec – 2004 reg with 19,000 miles on the clock at a cost of £7,000. Are you aware of any inherent repetitive faults on this model, or could you...
Ever since seeing a picture of some 14,000 "scrappage" cars parked on a disused airfield, I have been appalled at the shocking waste of a useful resource this represents, and wondered what, if anything,...
I'm looking at a Ford C-Max Zetec 2.0-litre petrol automatic on a 56 plate (2007 trim) for £6695, with 18,500 miles. I can't find anything specific about 2-litre petrol automatics. Are they ok and is this...
 

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