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Is it madness in the current climate to buy a used Oct '64 plate Tiguan Match with 7,000 miles on the clock? It is on a Volkswagen dealer forecourt and has been reduced by £1500 from its original asking...
A few months back I had to replace EGR cooler in my Touran at 38000 miles. Volkswagen agreed to pay for parts but not labour despite me querying this with them. I know now my car is one of those affected...
Have you any idea how i go about claiming against Skoda (VW) regarding the emissions scandal?
The rumours about the modifications to Volkswagen diesels say that the fuel consumption will be increased as well as a loss of performance. Please could you explain how an increase in fuel consumption...
I have been following the news on Volkswagen and there is a lot of talk about fixing the engines and etc. I have been very surprised though that no one has raised the issue that cars might have been bought...
Is my Superb 2.0-litre 2013 affected by emissions scandal?
Having checked on Skoda website, I find that my car is one of the vehicles effected by the emissions cheat. I feel strongly about mis-selling and potential lose of value. My question is can I demand a...
I can find nothing in paperwork suggesting EA189 or EA288, my engine is coded as CRLB. Where does this leave me?
Does this engine which uses Adblue injection likely to have the defeat system software fitted?
Three weeks ago I purchased a one year old Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI. The dealer has confirmed that my car has one of the affected engines and will need to be recalled. Given this will almost certainly mean the...