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The evening before picking up my new vehicle (£30K worth!) the dealer called to say the valet had driven it into a wall and the bumper and wing will have to be replaced at the body-shop. What are my rights?...
I am the driver of a new Audi A6 diesel, which has stop-start. I was concerned about an abrupt engine stop after a long or hard drive, and emailed Audi to ask them about it. In their reply they say: "modern...
I'm considering buying the new Kia Carens but have been thoroughly confused by the dealer and the Kia website which seem to contradict some of the Online reviews. Are you able to please confirm whether...
Is the current BMW X3 due for facelift this year?
I will be looking to buy a medium sized hatchback in the future. We currently lease a Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 115 and love it and we have never had a single DPF issue. However, as we are generally driving...
I currently own a Mitsubishi L200 Animal covering 25K a year, mostly motorway miles. It is also used for towing a rally car and some weight in the rear. Had fantastic reliability, though found the seats...
I have just purchased a Mercedes-Benz B180SE petrol automatic and expect delivery next month. I understand that the service interval is every two years. I expect to drive 6000 miles a year, mostly on local...
After many years reading your column and "asking HJ" once and receiving a handwritten reply (back in the day, thanks), may I now contribute and agree with you about premium car discounts? A year ago...
In March 2013 I purchased a new BMW 5 Series from a local BMW dealer. The car was delivered to the correct specification and all was well until I had travelled about 1200 miles (mostly on motorways) when...
We are thinking of buying a car with a Ford Ecoboost engine. This, I understand, is a petrol engine with a Turbo. In the past you have recommended that people driving diesel turbos should allow the car...