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Is there any way to determine which factory fitted options are present on a used car? I'm looking at BMW and Mercedes at the moment, and there are some wild differences in used prices, which I'm assuming...
Do any used smallish suv (Citroen C3 AirCross size) have a built in dashcam?
If I buy a used car from a main dealer, can I still have their optional extras fitted at a later date by them, or would I have to have them fitted when first buying before picking the car up? Thanks.
When you buy a new car with parking sensors and a styling pack which includes a tow hitch, do you have to notify the insurance company of these?
Is the DCC option on a Volkswagen Golf SV worth the money? I only would average 3500 to 4000 miles per year.
Cars with a list price over £40,000 pay higher VED, so what's included in the list price?
I have bought a new Q5 2017 and ordered some options on the car. However they aren't 100% complete as per list on the Audi website and brochure. I've paid for these options and now being told that that...
I've decided to get a Ford Ka+ with the top spec 85PS engine. My wife is slightly disappointed that it doesn't have a reversing camera and I've been quoted £300 for fitting a mirror device as a camera....
I'd like to replace my CRV ES with a new CRV SE which has all the spec. I want except privacy glass, which the ES has and which I would like. The dealer tells me that I can't have it factory fitted but...
Just a note of caution to readers. It appears Vauxhall have started producing cars with ESP as standard but it is not possible to switch it off on basic models. I bought a Vauxhall Zafira in October...
 

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