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I bought a 2004 car last week and it seems fine except that the written list of the car's features prepared by the dealer - and shown to me before before I bought it - said that the car had cruise control....
My partner is replacing her 5-year-old Skoda Fabia Classic with either a Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Match 5-door or an Audi Sportback 1.6TDI SE. Both of these are similarly priced, however the Golf is more...
I note that Volvo have announced their 2011 range and have made their 2.0 and 2.4 diesel engines Euro 5 compliant, ie D3 (2.0), D4 (163bhp) and D5 (205bhp), but have left their 1.6D Drive as Euro 4 compliant....
Does my 2004 Ford 2-litre TDCI C-Max engine have a timing belt or chain?
I'd be grateful if you are able to de-mystify some queries I have with wheels and tyres. My car is a P-reg Peugeot 405 estate 1.9td 1996. Its current tyres are 185.65.14 R and I need to replace these....
I am struggling to find secondhand Honda CR-V SE version - one dealer has told me that not many have been sold due to the ES version being better equipped for not much more money. Is that a true statement,...
I purchased an ex-demonstrator 2009 Fiat Doblo Dynamic Multijet earlier this year from a Fiat main dealer, expecting it to have the rake and reach steering column adjustment, but it has only the rake movement....
I read your article on 9 July regarding the changes to the Hyundai i20, and was particularly interested in the reduced road tax. If I was ordering that car today would I get one of the reduced road tax...
I would like to know if my Mitsubishi L200 Triton is belt or chain driven? My husband says chain, but a Mitsubishi mechanic has told me that all L200s are belt driven. It is a 3.2-litre import on a 2007...
In a local garage I have seen a very nice 2006 Peugeot 206 SW Verve HDi for £5499. It is said to be a 1.6 HDi but this does not seem to be listed in Parker's guide. Is this because it is the end of the...
 

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