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I purchased a ‘nearly new’ Honda Jazz 1.4EX with manual transmission in December 2009. The model has an official fuel consumption of between 42.8 (urban) and 58.9 (extra urban), but in reality, I am getting...
I have a 2002 Volvo V70 estate. This week my wife was driving the children to school in the morning and had the heated seats on to combat the cold. Suddenly and without warning the car started to fill...
I have a 2005 Kia Picanto and need to get the passenger airbag deactivated. I have three toddlers and cannot get three car seats across the back of the car so have no choice but to put one in the passenger...
Is there any way to find out if my first car is still going strong? It was a teal blue MGB roadster WRS 860L
Ten days ago whilst travelling down the A11, south of Newmarket, in my Citroen Berlingo I hit one of several very deep holes in the centre of the dual carriageway. All power ceased, hazard lights operated...
We live in a quiet, privately-owned cul de sac linked to a minor road. Some months ago we were consulted about the installation of speed bumps on the minor road. I replied and quite clearly stated there...
Help. I bought a 1-year-old Vauxhall Corsa from our local Vauxhall dealer on Friday, and on Saturday realised that only the top half of the rear windscreen was de-misting. I took it back to their service...
In November we bought a Hyundai i10. The main reason for buying it was an economical runabout. In the handbook and in all the data it is advertised as doing 56.5 mpg (combined). Ours is doing 36.5mpg,...
The main dealer wants to change the auto box oil in my 2006 MB C320CDI at 37,500 miles at a cost of almost £300. Is this necessary?
I have been investigating details of new cars, though I do not expect to buy one yet. On the whole, diesel cars are more economical and may produce less carbon dioxide than petrol powered cars. However...
 

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