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I am wanting to sell my car in the next month but the service light has just come on. Is it worth getting it serviced before selling it?
I have just bought a used SEAT Mii from a dealer but there is no service record, manual or spare tyre. He has also said he has replaced the glass panel at the rear. Should I be concerned?
I'm looking at a 36,000 mile 2019 Ford Transit which has been a company vehicle. The seller says it was a lease vehicle with Enterprise and possibly an ex-utility company. Is it right that the dealer won't...
Is it a bad idea to consider purchasing a high mileage current version Toyota RAV4? My budget is around £16k and I really like the current-gen model (2019+), but the only vehicles that come into budget...
My son purchased an 18 plate VW last month. It didn’t come with a service handbook as I expected. It’s all digital I was told, no dealer stamping any longer. Ok if you continue to have it serviced with...
I am thinking of buying a 2017 Ford Ranger 2.2 XLT 4x4 TDCi. Are there any known faults to look out for? The mileage is 64000.
If a car is 4 years old but very low mileage is it worth buying?
My car is just coming up to 3 years old and my 3rd annual service is due. My 3 year warranty expires on the same day. If I get my service done a few days before the warranty expires the dealer has to use...
My Skoda Karoq is nearly three years old. I’ve only done 20,000 miles and it’s running well. As car prices have increased considerably in the last three years I intend to pay the balloon payment at the...
I had my Jaguar F-Pace serviced at a main dealer when it was two years old and it will soon be due for a four year service. There is a local Jaguar specialist with a good reputation who is cheaper than...
 

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