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I bought a Nissan Juke recently, but it appears to be covered with small scratches. It has been treated with Supaguard by the dealer, but they deny any fault. What can I do?
I'm thinking of buying a new car in the next year and would like, if possible, to protect it's paintwork from scratches and stone chips. There are numerous paint protectors and films on the market - would...
I ordered a brand new Audi Q5, which was delivered today. However, the car is in the wrong colour. What should I do?
I've just purchased a 2010 Toyata Verso. The paintwork looked good in the forecourt with a couple of patches where it seemed as if the surface shine has been rubbed off. However, after a week or so more...
I have a 2005 Volkswagen Beetle, I have owned it for two months, with a three month warranty from the dealer. However, last week I noticed that the rear bumper has had a respray sometime (a bloody horrendous...
I have badly scratched my plastic door mirror for which Citroen require an arm and a leg to replace. Is there a way of repairing this please?
I took delivery of a new Audi A1 three months ago. After several weeks I noticed tiny marks on the bonnet. The car was subsequently taken to the dealer’s workshop in an attempt to polish the marks out....
I bought a brand new SEAT Ibiza in January this year and have covered 8000 miles so far. There are a few small stone chips on the bonnet and a larger one on the drivers side front door. I was wondering...
I have purchased a new Fiesta ST from a Ford dealership. I ordered it with the style pack (grey painted alloys, red calipers and illuminated scuff plates), but there was a mistake with the order and the...
I am about to buy a brand new Mazda CX-5 and have been offered two options that are new to me. The first is Autotrust which apparently covers the difference in the cost of me buying a new replacement if...
 

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