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I am thinking of buying an Alfa Romeo Giulietta Cloverleaf with the turbocharged petrol engine. Do you know if this model has any common faults?
I own a Ford B-MAX that is less than three years old. Its about to have its third torque converter fitted to the PowerShift auto box - is this a common fault?
I am looking to buy a new Kia Sportage petrol with the seven-speed DSG gearbox. However, a friend of mine has told me to avoid this car because it uses Volkswagen's DSG gearbox. The Kia salesman states...
I am looking to buy a late 2015 Volkswagen Passat diesel - 1.6 TDI - from a dealer. Is there anything in particular I should know about or look out for in this car?
I am thinking of replacing my Renault Modus diesel with something bigger. Ideally, a crossover or SUV, with similar fuel economy to my Modus. The car must also be reliable, avoiding any possible turbo,...
I am looking for a cheap tow car (capable of taking a 1500kg caravan) with low tax and insurance. It must also be reliable. What do you recommend I buy for £2500?
I am interested in a 2014 Insignia SRi CDTi 140 at a local dealer (20k miles, ex-rental plus one owner). Looking at your Car-by-Car Reviews, it would be easy to assume that Insignias have numerous reliability...
I want to buy a second hand Nissan Leaf. Do you know of companies that can do a professional test of its battery and issue a report on its condition?
I am thinking of buying an Audi A4 3.0 TDI auto, but have been told that there have been terrible problems with Audi auto gearboxes and that the trade won't touch them. Is this true?
I have read that there have been a number of faults with Audi automatic gearboxes. Can you please let me know if these faults are still to be found in cars built from 2014 on wards?
 

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