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I have a 2009 (Sept.) 3.6 TDI Phaeton which I bought as a demo in Feb 2010. It has done 20,000 miles. A dealer has just offered to PX for a Feb 2011 (latest model) with 50 miles on for £8,500 which equates...
I purchased a 300C SRT demo with low mileage from Synter Group dealership on 7 October 2010. V5 states "new at first registration 03/03/2010", noticed heavy rust on some bolt heads, not long after delivery...
Having recently paid a deposit on a 2005 Golf Plus, we noticed on the test drive that the ESP warning light was on, showing the skidding car on the dash. The trade seller has said that he will fix this...
Do the new petrol Golfs have chain cam engines?
I am thinking of getting another car for the family (5 Door with decent power and boot space) but unsure which to go for Petrol or Diesel? My work would be return journey of 16 miles a day (Non motorway) But...
I have a budget of around 17,000 to buy a quality used car that will last a good while. I want an auto and plenty of space. I do a fair bit of mileage so economical and comfortable.
Long suffering with an Audi I've bought. The dealer has said the car is repaired and being picked up tomorrow. He wants me to go and pick it up. This is a 150 miles away 300 mile round trip. I've checked...
Please can you tell me what is the cheapest but most reliable small automatic available at the moment - i live in Borehamwood - so any pointers on which garage would also be great.
Buying a low mileage diesel E280 Mercedes from a franchised dealer in 2010, I took out a two year warranty from Mercedes Benz UK. I later found that there are 28 categories of items on the car excluded...
I enquired about a car I had seen online. The dealer was some distance away and I could not visit for a test drive for 2 or 3 days and was told that a 'fully refundable' deposit would secure the car until...
 

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