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I have owned Nissan Micras since 1997, trouble-free until I bought my present car in April 2007 (12k miles to date). Since then I have been rescued by the RAC and AA four times with the same fault - malfunctioning...
I’m just about to buy a 2007 Freelander 2 Diesel Auto but need a detachable towbar to tow a boat trailer occasionally for a short distance. I have been quoted between £325 (Non Land Rover) to £792 (dealer...
Two days ago I received a letter from a solicitor in Essex stating that my car - and it then gave the number plate of my car, but described it as a Honda Honda - had been involved in an accident in which...
I just received my car insurance renewal from a well-known company. Last year it was £597.00. This year it had gone up to £984.30. I tried confused.com and the same insurer has re-quoted a price of £577.85....
I am writing on behalf of my 86-year-old father. He has a 2004, 1.6 automatic, 5-door Ford Focus. He pays £210 per year for road tax, but has noticed on other Focus seen in car parks that none of them...
I have the balance of a two year lease on a 2008 Audi Avant 2.0 TDI. Unfortunately the particulate filter light comes on at relatively short intervals - variously 180 to 350 miles, which is very inconvenient...
I have a 2005 MINI Cooper. I would now like a car with a softer ride but with the acceleration and road holding of the Mini. I would be grateful for your suggestions and advice.
I've had a new Fiat 500 from May 2008. It is a Cha Cha Cha Azure Blue colour and I have problems with very little black and orange marks, like pinpricks, on all the panels except the roof and the bonnet....
I have just recently bought a 2004 SEAT Ibiza 1.2. The oil warning light came on after driving for approx. 20 mins and intermittently thereafter. I have taken it back to the garage and the pressure switch...
Are Volvos losing their much vaunted engine reliability? My 2003 S80 SE S5 auto with 60,000 plus on the clock has injector trouble and a friend with the same model and year has had two injectors go at...