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I recently purchased a car which is registeredr as a 2024 plate but has a build date of 2021. When I purchased the car I assumed it was a 2024 car. The car has minimal mileage but the issue is the car...
I am looking at buying a used VW T-Roc. When is the best time to buy second hand from a dealer?
With the amount and variation of private hire vehicles now being used is there a register that indicates that when the vehicle comes on the second hand market whether it has been used as such?
I recently purchased a 2024 VW Tiguan. In the first few weeks after diiving for a few minutes I was getting the message 'Emergency call failed / Information call failed'. It stopped but has now started...
My wife has just purchased a new 2025 Suzuki Swift. The dealer is stating that Suzuki does not provide Emergency Tyre Repair Kits (which I accept are not entirely reliable) and have given her a £25 kit...
We are in the process of buying a car and we went to see it yesterday and paid £5000 deposit. Since we came home my wife has had calls off the fianance company when she was not the buyer or had any corrospondence...
I have just booked a routine service with the franchised dealer who sold me the car, new, 2 years ago. They want to know if I want the aircon stuff renewing (replacing?) or if I would like the fuel system...
I have a 2017 Porsche Cayenne S which has a problem with the air suspension which is not working and Porsche said it will cost £4300 to put right. Porsche say the compressor and relay aree gone and need...
My wife's electric Kia Soul was serviced last year. This year, using the same garage, it has needed new rear brake pads and discs due to the disc being scored because the brake pads were worn down to the...
My wife and I bought a Hyundai i10 just under a month ago. For the past 12 days, whenever it rains, the dash tell us that the front camera is obscured leading to all of the car’s safety features being...