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I can't believe that my 2001 immaculate Peugeot 306 is in need of an o/s driveshaft. The car has only done 52,000 miles and I’m the second owner. It’s not fair. Can anyone recommend a good garage located...
I have a 54-reg Nissan Patrol 3.0. During January this year I had a head gasket failure. I put it into an independent garage that boasts of savings of around half the main dealer labour charges. They used...
Two months ago I purchased a 2-year-old Mazda CX-7 2.3T with 9500 miles on the clock. 4000 miles later the turbo has gone and is being replaced under warranty. I'm happy with that. However, I do have a...
My 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Sport has developed a leak of power steering fluid from the steering rack after four years. They have said the steering rack should be replaced at a cost of £3000 plus labour,...
I recently bought a policy with a leading warranty company. I have paid about £800 over the last two years to them for an 'extra care' policy (with franchised dealer repairs) for my 2002 Mercedes-Benz...
I have owned from new a Land Rover Discovery 3 which is coming up to five years old. I have taken out Land Rover's extended warranty for each of the two years, following the expiration of the warranty...
My son's 1997 Renault Clio offside front wing is badly dented and must be replaced. Is this something I could do with just a socket set, or is welding required? The value of the car does not warrant taking...
A friend took her car for an MoT and service earlier today. The car passed its MoT fine. When they were doing the service, apparently they were removing the spark plugs (which were apparently rusty and...
I have a Rover 414 but recently it's started to make a horrible chugging sound when accelerating. It's fine while stationary and the gears are also sticking a little. I have just taken it to the garage...
For dents/scratches in and around Guildford, Surrey I strongly recommend Louis Wan at ChipsAway - fantastic service and results.
 

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