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My girlfriend (not a good start) had the 2 front tyres changed on her 04 plate base model Ka a few months ago. Whilst she was at the Ford garage getting a quote for the heater to be fixed (functioning...
I bought a used Honda Civic with a full service history in January of this year for £7500. The car recently (whilst on holiday) developed a fault which required the vehicle to be abandoned and towed to...
I recently had the brakes serviced on my Zafira and ended up having new discs on the front and new pads all round. £300 later and my car was far worse and frankly dangerous to drive. Returned the car...
My mother in law has recently been having trouble with her turbo-diesel Corsa - it's been displaying the engine light (intermittently). Her local independent suggested the air mass sensor might be at...
My BMW 530d was purchased from Ford dealer earlier this year for £10,000. On collection of the car it was noted the incorrect tyres (non run-flats)were fitted to the front of the car, at this stage it...
Engine management light came on recently and I've been quoted £475 for a new cooling fan motor by the main dealer. Is this excessive, bearing in mind they can do it tomorrow and I have a long journey...
I bought a 2005 Saab Vector TiD (c, 43k miles) about a month (and 1,300 miles ago) from a Vauxhall Dealer, he provided a 3 month Dealership Warranty which has a single claim limit of £1,000. I have taken...
I own a 2007 A8 3.0 TDI, which I cherish. It is main dealer serviced (variable) and I have never added a drop of additional oil. I have noticed that the dipstick indicates it is usually overfilled (ie...
My daughter bought a Focus Zetec 1.6 from a dealer in Oct 2010 with 62,000 miles for £4500. We had written on the purchase agreement that the full service history which was quoted in the advert would...
I have a Honda Accord Tourer on an 05-plate with 102k on the clock. There has been a smell of exhaust fumes in the cabin since back in December which I have dealt with by having the recirculate air function...