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I have a Mazda MX-6. My aircon is possessed by the devil. When I drive the car around town, the aircon works perfectly. When I drive more than 20km, normally above 120km then the aircon stops blowing cold...
I was astounded to read the e-mail describing the problems faced by reader, PH of Hampton, concerning the lack of availability of BMW spec (Bridgestone) runflat tyres in France. Like PH, I have just bought...
One worry about the FIAT 500 is what Auto Express says about its servicing costs: "Sadly servicing costs are expensive for the 500." Do you think this is an issue?
Honest John, some good feedback for a very common and dangerous problem with the SAAB 9-3. My suspension spring sheared and went through the tyre and brake pipe at speed. This is a very common problem.
The timing chain of my 2005 Zafira 2.2 Design needs replacing after 45k miles. Vauxhall is quoting me £720 to have this 'problem' fixed but it appears that it may be a known problem affecting the z22ye...
I have a 2007/56 Skoda Octavia with 79,000 miles on clock and the diff has just seized and smashed the gearbox. Is this a common problem?
I am shortly due to take delivery of a new Audi S3 Sportback. It has been recommended to me that I install some sort of tracking device. It seems that thieves like small, fast, four-door cars and firstly...
My Honda Jazz ES is just 6 months old. It developed a noise on Friday afternoon after taking my grandchildren home. The noise made me stop the car just as I started to pull away. I looked round the car...
I have been a member of the AA for several years but since they were taken over by private equity, the service seems to have sharply deteriorated. This is a pity. The AA was always a good organisation...
We have a neighbour who has just bought a massive American truck. It is, I believe a Kenworth tractor, similar, I am told to the trucks in the series: “Ice Road Truckers”. The neighbour tells me he is...
 

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