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I have recently bought a 2012 Mercedes b18 which is wired for sat nav, I wish to purchase a used Becker sat nav and have spoken to both Syntner (main dealer) and Mercedes head office in Milton Keynes....
Some dealers are adding an extra fee to the purchase price of their vehicles. At least one of the car supermarkets add an extra £96 as a pre-delivery fee - apparently a "preparation" cost. When I asked...
I have decided to buy a Fiat 500X 1.4 after a test drive at my local fiat dealer. However before I order one I wanted to see what they looked like in red and also white. I emailed Fiat customer service...
I am about to buy a used Volvo V7 D5 Auto from our local Volvo dealer. I only drive about 5,000 miles per year, almost always on long trips (I ride a bike 90% of the time). It was first registered 2008,...
I am interested in buying a used Kia Optima. I have a specific budget, so is it reasonable to ask the dealer on the telephone if there is any movement on the price? (If I have seen something similar, or...
I took my Ford Focus (a very nice car) to a Ford dealer for its first service on 12 October 2012 with 4233 on the clock and everything was OK. This week I went to the same Ford dealer for the second Service...
Regarding our mis-built Volkswagen Golf VII, I wanted to advise you that Volkswagen UK contacted me within a few days of sending the letter to their MD. The MD appointed a member of his executive team...
You wrote: “This generation of Corsa can suffer water ingress because the brake master cylinder is bolted to a plate that is bonded to the bulkhead. This bonding fails, allowing water in". I spoke to...
I’ve just changed from Citroen Xsara to a new Citroen C4 Picasso VTR+ HDI EGS. My neighbour informs me that this model has a turbo whereas my dealer states not. How do you find out which is correct?
The passenger side door of my Volkswagen Golf Match TDI failed to unlock, and I contacted a VW main agent who informed me that there would be an initial charge for the diagnostic check costing £60, followed...