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My wife and I have just retired and will use her small car as an everyday runabout. I have a 2010 petrol Skoda Yeti 1.8 which is relatively expensive to tax and insure and only needed for longer journeys,...
My 2013 Honda Civic failed its MoT on 'excessive handbrake travel'. I've been told by my local garage that it will cost in excess £850 but they will pay half. Should they should cover all costs? I've just...
My Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi runs fine for 35 - 40 miles, then cuts out as if the ignition was turned off. When I stop and turn off the ignition and then restart it then it runs fine. This is a repeating problem....
We have a two year old SEAT Ibiza which needed an air conditioning re-gas, costing £70 as it wasn't covered by warranty. Nine months down the line it has failed again. By my reckoning, it has a leak which...
Last year I had the MoT done on my car at the same garage that I purchased it from. On the MoT certificate it stated that there was a small patch of rust underneath the car that needed welding as an advisory....
I purchased a 2012 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso and within 30 days it was leaking fluid onto my driveway. I took it back to dealer and they wiped away the leak and returned the car. Every two to four months...
I brought a Mercedes-Benz on 25 February 2017 and was told that the car just had a service done. Two weeks later, when I visited Mercedes-Benz there was nothing showing on their system. I've emailed the...
What does the engine warning light on my Volvo V60 mean?
How do you depressurise fuel, prior to replacing injectors, on a Peugeot 406?
I'm having some issues with my petrol Renault Clio Rush 1.2 8V. I had the water coolant tank and stop light show on my dashboard because the engine was overheating. I found there was no coolant in the...
 

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