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My mother is in need of an automatic supermini. Are there any you would recommend? Her budget is up to £6000, year 2003-2006 approx. It must have air conditioning and five doors.
I recently purchased a 57-reg Ford Fiesta Zetec from my local dealer. I have switched the air conditioning on several times since I bought it, but with the weather being so inclement I couldn't tell if...
My air con is blowing warm. The system is working and has been re-gassed and tested for leaks, but still no joy. Any ideas?
What would you recommend for my mother who has just had a knee op and has trouble lifting her legs up over a ledge to get into a car. My wife's Scenic is ideal in this respect, but is too big for my mother....
I'm driving my 5th Saab (currently an old 95 auto estate) and I drive up to 15,000 miles a year. I'm thinking about changing my car for a small diesel automatic and I like the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, but...
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 wonder if you could publish an article about the possible hidden hazards of car air-con systems. I have just been made quite ill with breathing problems by a heavy scented smell in my Ford C-Max, which,...
Despite its somewhat boastful "Just like a Golf" advertising campaign, presumably Volkswagen will not be comparing the aircon systems of other cars with its own. My Golf V Sport (just a few weeks past...
Over the last couple of years my air-conditioning has intermittently cut out until this summer when it only worked for 5 minutes from starting the car from cold. I had it re-gassed but it turned out that...
My LandRover dealer has sent me a letter offering to service the air conditioning of my Freelander, including replacement of filters and recharging the system, all for a special price of 140€ (£120 at...
 

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