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I am thinking of buying a Volkswagen Up. Their sales period is coming to an end this month and they are offering £900 discount with a finance package. Do you think given the current Volkswagen 'problems'...
My Passat is scheduled to be built this week. I have only paid a deposit & have not signed anything. Given the emissions scandal surrounding Volkswagen I am doubting my purchase. Could I still cancel...
In the recent news regarding Volkswagen's scandal for Euro 6 emissions, I've come to realise that Adblue is normally required for the reduction of NOx levels. The larger Ford engines use Adblue as do all...
I am in the middle of getting a Golf BlueMotion 1.6 TDI from a dealership. My concern as many is should I go ahead with it. Do we know yet if this particular make and model is one of the many millions....
I've put a deposit on a BMW x4 cline for delivery 2nd October 2015. What should I do?
How do I know if I have a EA 189 engine? My car is a Skoda Octavia 2012 SE TDI CR 1986cc.
I am due to take delivery of a new Passat TDI 190. Given the emissions scandal surrounding Volkswagen is it wise to take delivery? I appreciate that this may have been asked before.
How do you find out which engine my Golf has, can you do so from the VIN? Is it EA 189 or 288.
In light of Volkswagen's situation, have any other manufacturers been identified as doing someting similar?
I put a deposit on this van last week at our local VW dealer, I was supposed to collect the van this afternoon Friday 25th September . After a lot of thought I told them I wanted some more time to think...