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On behalf of my Mum - 75 years young! She bought a brand new Honda Jazz i-Shift in 2009 and also the Honda Happiness Fixed Price Servicing Plan for 5 Services. Bought the car as it got good reviews from...
Can you please oblige by explaining the importance of pollen filters? My garage has charged me £94 for replacing one installed in 2010. The car is a 2004 Mercedes 350S.
My BMW 2010 318i's engine oil light came on, so I topped it up. Is it normal to top up engine oil?
When is a recall not a recall? In December my 2005 Audi A4 SE suddenly started running badly so I limped into a local garage which subsequently diagnosed an ignition coil fault and replaced it the next...
Local Hyundai dealer charging £197 for full service to include oil, oil filter, engine and pollen filters, brake and clutch fluid as well as labour and vat. Local garage will charge £40 for labour if I...
Mercedes-Benz has confirmed via diagnostics that the SBC unit on our 2004 E320 CDI has gone. I am aware there have been problems with this unit, possibly even a recall. Mercedes-Benz has offered to go...
I was pleased to note that you had singled out the Abarth 500 as one of your favourite cars in a recent Telegraph Motoring feature. I'm still very much enjoying mine. Can you advise me about fuel? I have...
I bought a Meriva from a Vauxhall dealer two years ago. It came with a lifetime warranty and has 12,000 miles on the clock. It has just had its second annual service at my local garage. Vauxhall said it...
My treasured 105,000 miles 2004 Mercedes CL600 had a major service recently at a Mercedes authorised garage, including the replacement of all 24 spark plugs per servicing schedule. On driving away, I immediately...
My sister is considering replacing her 7-year-old Toyota Yaris T Spirit 1.3 automatic with which she has been very pleased but she thinks it might now start costing her money. She has only reached 27,575...