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Do you know whether the registration '13' will go ahead next March, or will it be avoided? A dealer tells me that they are worried it will deter buyers and they have heard nothing either way.
I bought an R-reg Peugeot 106 12 days ago. Yesterday I took it to a garage as the oil was incredibly low, he filled it up for me - and noticed I had an oil leak and that there was oil in the water resevoir....
I bought a V-registered Peugeot 206 a week ago for my daughter from a local garage - I paid £500 cash, and now the car will not start or drive. Can I ask for my money back?
I've been advised to replace the DPF filter on my 2006 Passat by Volkswagen for a price of £1850 - but I am not convinced that this will improve matters. The car went into limp-home mode in July, and...
I purchased a four-month old Venture edition Mazda MX-5 with 1050 miles on clock. Test drive was okay a week before. After buying car (empty fuel directed to shell garage down road) Filled up with Unleaded...
Five weeks ago I bought a used 2005 Fiesta from a Ford Dealer. I have just noticed that one of the rear tyres is rated for winter, and the others all summer. Could this be dangerous under heavy braking...
The timing chain has jumped on my VW Polo 1.2 2003 model at 38K miles. VW customer services UK have refused to contribute to pay for repairs as a goodwill gesture, even though the timing chain jumping...
My Range Rover Evoque only two months old, and has already spent five days at the main dealer. They've been trying to fix creaks around doors, seats, dashboard and rattles in the door cards, but have been...
I bought my 2009 Vauxhall Antara from Motor Parks (Preston) in Sept 2012. At the time, I was told by Salesman that it was ex-Mobility, and had a full service history. However, the company has lost the...
My daughter's Vauxhall Astra (56-reg, 1600cc petrol, 41,000miles) has an intermittent starting problem. The dealer first said it was the keys; then they said it was the SIM card and replaced that. They...