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I have a 5-year-old Mercedes A140 with only 37,000 miles on it. I bought it at less than a year old from the Mercedes dealer. I have now been told that I need a new gearbox at £4,000. I feel I should sue...
I have recently been widowed and my husband always used to check our car's "vital signs" as he termed it. My simple query is how often should I check the oil, brake fluid, etc. and also how often should...
Thought I'd bring to your attention the following events that have recently transpired. My PCP contract with VW finance has recently ended on my Polo 1.4S auto and I was informed that a BCA agent would...
Is there such thing as a Fiesta Club? I have a 1990 Fiesta XR2i and it occurs to me that that a certain problem I have with it (erratic slow running at times) may have happened to other owners and I might...
Something weird is happening to my 1993K Volvo 940 2.3 turbo estate. I'd be grateful for your help in identifying what has gone wrong and how to put it right - if that's possible and economically worth...
After reading your glowing review of the Peugeot 205 GTi we bought ourselves a Phase 1 205 CTi - a 1986, C plate car and we're really pleased with it; so thank you for the excellent recommendation. It's...
I now own my third BMW, a 525TD 2002 E39. Lovely car, the nicest I have owned and bought nine months ago at 38,000 miles, I am the second owner. I initially had a Full BMW service carried out and have...
My sister and brother-in-law bought an M-reg VW T4 transporter about three months ago, in order to take a road trip around Western and Eastern Europe. It was originally a minibus, but the (private) seller...
I have just taken delivery of a new Nissan Note (under the scrappage scheme). The dealer has offered a 3 year service deal for £767.73 inc VAT now, or in monthly instalments which add up to the same amount...
I have a 2005 Peugeot 307 HDI and occasionally the fan comes on during and after driving for no apparent reason. This would last for between 10 and 15 minutes and the noise coming from it is extremely...
 

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