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I bought a 02 plate Rover 25 for £1,700 on 19-05-2009 from a trader. My car which he took in part exchange is still on his website for sale. The Rover I bought from him broke down on 19-09-2009 (4 months)...
At four and a half years old with 45,000 miles on the clock and despite regular servicing and easy domestic usage, the timing chain on my 2,184cc Nissan X-Trail DCI SVE snapped. Nissan was not interested,...
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...
This is not the first time the subject of the DVLA and responsibility has been raised. On a non-motoring issue I had a discussion with the Royal Mail about a "missing" parcel. I was informed that by EU...
I have a 2005 BMW 535d M Sport Touring fitted with standard run-flats that give a hard and uncompromising ride. I'm swapping them round with a view to wearing them evenly so I can change to standard tyres,...
The front section of the glass roof of our Audi A2 has broken. An Audi dealership quoted £3,000 for a replacement. Ludicrous, but we should like to keep this vehicle, which is run as a second car for its...
I was interested to read the letter in your column from RH of Alresford. I have owned three Jazz: the older model in both manual and CVT form, and the new Jazz with the I-Shift gearbox. The older model...
How can I find if my old car is still around? Also, my son needs some transport and I thought of a scooter. Any ideas please? I've looked at them from £500 upwards but it's 55 yrs since I had one
My wife's Audi A2 1.4 diesel has approx 16,500 miles on the clock, mostly on short journeys. It is just over 3 years old and our Audi dealer has recommended changing the cambelt on the basis of time. This...
I have a 1.3 Multijet diesel, Lounge spec and took delivery of my cherished car in April 2008. It has done less than 3,000 miles and its annual service was carried out in February 2009 by Souls of Bletchley...
 

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