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I own a 2002 Skoda Elegance 1.8 (petrol) turbo 4x4 Estate with which I am very satisfied. Recently, an irregular and highly irritating fault has manifested itself whereby the vehicle has developed an inclination...
I have read some articles on your website with regard to car warranties and note that you recommend Warranty Direct from whom I have had a quote. I have now compared it to Tesco's car warranty and to me...
My wife purchased a Toyota Yaris T Sport in May 2002 and since then we seem to have had nothing but trouble with the front and rear discs and pads. We have always used the Toyota main agent and when we...
I would like to share my recent experience if Alfa Romeo. I had a three-and-a-half year old Alfa 147 1.9 MJET 16V diesel that had done 53,000 miles and was 6-months outside the standard warranty. On a...
I have a Y reg Rover 75 2 litre diesel with 81,000 miles. I like the car and want to keep it. I am 77 and only do about 5,000 – 6,000 miles a year with the car standing idle for sometimes five or six days...
At a fuel station, a customer filling with fuel at one pump could give the cashier an alternate pump reading (if he assumed it be less than his own) and get away with paying less.
We bought a new Mk IV Golf in October 1988. At a service in early 2001 at 40,000 miles the VW garage said all 4 discs were worn and wanted lots of money for replacements. The pads were ok. We argued that...
I need to insure three cars and a motorbike, to be driven by both my wife and me. You have recommended Primo plc in the past. Do you know of anybody else who might cover such a combination of vehicles...
My car is fitted with 245/40R18 Goodyear run-flat tyres and the wheels have cracked. They came as a basic BMW option. The car is a 525d with standard suspension. A very comfortable family car. Definitely...
I bought 2 year old a Nissan Micra from Nissan last April. It had just had its M2 service. Within a month or so I took it back as the brake warning light kept coming on. The head of service said it’s just...