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I have a 2006 Peugeot 407 Executive 136 HDI which I bought from a main dealer when it was 3 months old, it's done 40,000 miles without any problems until recently. Now when I turn on the ignition, the...
My son bought a 2002 Corsa from a local dealer (operating from his home) on 31 August. We have now found that the radio and head unit are not in good working order -the volume control on the radio cannot...
Can you tell me why some motor spares cost so much? My four-year-old Nissan Note has air-con trouble. It needs a compressor, a pipe and two hoses. Quotes vary, but typical is £975 for the compressor and...
In May of this year I purchased a 2007 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso from a Lexus dealer in the north-west for £8800, financed by Lexus. Included in the price was a comprehensive 12-month warranty. About a...
Reading my Mazda MX-5 handbook and it says that if I am involved in an accident, I should NOT ring my insurance company but ring Mazda instead. Is this a good idea? Surely it would be my responsibility...
I read the letter ‘Pane Relief’ about Autoglass. Whilst I am not in a position to comment on their charging, I am able to commend them on their service. A year or so ago my car was broken into in the car...
Owners of Rover 75 and MG ZT equivalents, who may be tiring of their service garages unable to diagnose or misdiagnosing problems, should be made aware of JMA Cars of Colwyn Bay North Wales who provide...
Renewal quotes for 2010 BMW 318 SE Business Edition £317 from Saga £452 from BMW Insurance. Both comprehensive, both de facto 5 Star. Key difference is that with BMW (they say) car will always be repaired...
I am sure that I have read in your column that if a fault which was present when the car was purchased, despite being just out of warranty, and the fault has not been rectified by the selling dealer, then...
One of your readers couldn't get his 1962 Mini's master cylinder replaced. You suggested changing the anterior running gear with that from a later Mini series. An easy and safe way to repair an obsolete...
 

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