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I bought a second hand car (1997 Jeep Cherokee 2.5TD) from a dealer. When I bought it, there were leaks underneath which I had noted, and was assured they would be fixed. Being a lay person I don't know...
I have a TomTom Go 300, what is the best and cheapest way to update the software and maps?
I recently bought a Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCi from Evans Halshaw in Burnley. I agreed to pay for and collect it a week later so that it could be ready. When I came to collect the car I was told there was trim...
I purchased a Fiesta from a used car dealer 7 weeks ago - last week the car started cutting out on me and, cutting a long story short, the car needs a new coil pack, throttle body, replaced washers jets...
My sister has just bought a second hand MX5 from a main Mazda dealer (about 1 week ago). She has discovered that the bonnet and windscreen have small pock marks that are really only discoverable by touch...
My wife recently tried to resolve a problem on an invoice received from our electricity supplier. After wading through the various phone options she got through to an advisor who told her that as my name...
I was recently sent a NIP and the speed limit was 40mph on this particular road,and was told I was doing 51mph. My SatNav gives me a different speed as to that of the van speedometer. Given that I...
I'm sorry, this is a bit long, but I'm pretty wound up about this. I drive a commercial van for my own business, which is film and video making. 4 days ago on a new project in Bristol I arrived as agreed...
Got a 2006 Vauxhall Corsa C on Finance from Evans Halshaw and through Black Horse, I was 18 just passed my test and wanted a good first car, was willing to pay the £147 a month they wanted, had no problems....
I am a long-term expat, and recently drove a hired car in England for the first time for a number of years. Not only was there no handbook or even minimal instructions in the unfamiliar car, there was...