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We bought a 62 plate Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TDI 4Motion 10 months ago with 32k on the clock. It had the emissions fix in August and has been a bit lumpy and not as refined ever since. This week it stopped...
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Two months ago my wife and I bought a second hand Skoda Citigo from a main dealership. They talked us into buying a coating for the car (inside and out) called GardX. We went for it at the quoted price...
I have just MoT'd my 60 plate Hyundai Santa Fe with 45k on the clock. I have been told that the engine sub frame is badly corroded and needs replacing at a cost of £1700. The mechanic said this should...
My Mother's 44 month old Peugeot 207 needs some serious repairs (over £3500 worth of work) due to the starter motor wire burnt in PSFI requires replacing. The maxi fuses have also been submerged in wiring...
I am looking for some advice. My 1.4 TSI petrol Scirocco has an engine issue. The issue is with low compression in cylinder one, a further check has identified that the engine may have been running too...
I purchased a new car from a dealership within the last 28 days. There was faults on the car and I have therefore rejected the vehicle and requested a replacement. The dealership is amenable to a full...
I bought a Jaguar S-Type (2006 model) from a car dealer approximately seven months ago. It was advertised as an original low-mileage car. But I have been made aware that the engine in the car is not the...
I have a 2009 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI. It has always been serviced at the main dealer (who I also bought it from) and covered 64,000 miles. A coolant leak developed a few months ago but the dealer couldn't...
I am writing on behalf of a friend. He took delivery of a brand new Peugeot just six days ago. Nothing wrong with the car, he simply doesn't like it. Does he have any rights to return it?
 

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