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I purchased a VW California brand new from main dealer in Sept 2009 for £37,000. So far I have had 12 visits excluding regular services for fairly serious failures - from pop up roof seizures to electrical...
My Saab 9-3 went in for a service two weeks ago and was diagnosed with a broken coil spring. To begin with I was delighted with Saabs response that they would cover 100% of the cost due to the age and...
How can I improve on the very bouncy ride on my Hyundai Getz?
On Friday 1st April I was driving along the road in my 2006 Audi A4 convertible with my three year old daughter. All of a sudden I started to smell an intense smell of burning and smoke stared pouring...
I had a reduced supercharger pulley fitted to my MINI two weeks ago. Three days ago while being 200 miles from home, it frayed the drive belt. Luckily (I thought) I was near the company that fitted the...
I recently had a grinding noise coming from my rear driver side brake. I took it to a garage and they told me I will need a new caliper at some point. They stripped the brake, cleaned and reassembled...
Please could you comment on this statement on the IAM website as I always assumed you should put an auto into neutral at a standstill to minimise wear. 'When stationary in traffic, even for many minutes,...
In comparison to the five-year warranty on the Hyundai Santa Fe, how much is the extra two years worth on the seven-year warranty on the Kia Sorento?
I have sold my motor bike and I am not replacing it. As a matter of courtesy I informed my insurance company, Hastings Direct, so they would not issue a renewal notice. To my surprise they want a cancellation...
I have bought a Mitsubishi Shogun 4 Work, SWB, 3.2 DiD, 2005. So far it has been a great car, tows well, drives better than my Nissan pickup & has a boot to keep the dog safe. I get 22 mpg and wonder...