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Recently while driving (mostly uphill) my SEAT Ibiza struggled for power. the problem has started to get worse and the car is now losing power on flat roads. Can you tell me what might be wrong?
I bought a Skoda Roomster 1.2TSi 105 bhp, which is a brilliant and versatile car. However, I noticed in a recent column that Volkswagen/Skoda have reverted to belt cam drives. Have technical problems occurred...
I quite like my Skoda Rapid 1.2 TSI Elegance, but the low speed ride is abysmal. Is there a modern 5 door hatch available today that will ride anything like as serenely as my 1952 Jowett Javelin?
My wife's 59 plate Honda Jazz doesn't come with a spare wheel. Until recently this wasn't too much of an issue as she was only using for driving it around town locally. But we've moved and her daily commute...
I bought a new Mini Countryman Cooper S. Regrettably within the first week and with only 350 miles on the clock, the engine management system said there was a fault, the engine started running roughly...
We brought a 2007 BMW X3 from a second hand car dealer, but 10 weeks later the timing chain failed. The garage where we brought the car have said they are going to replace the engine, but what guarantees...
We bought a brand new Jazz two years ago and it has been serviced twice by Honda. I think the air con has stopped blowing cold. I know the gas can leak over time but surely it should last longer than this...
I purchased a 2004 Honda Accord yesterday and on the way home noticed CD player and clock didn’t work. I called the seller and they told me to disconnect the battery to fix the problem. However, this hasn’t...
I have seen a 2008 Ford Focus estate 1.6 TDCi with 104,000 miles on the clock for £3995. Would you recommend buying this caR?
My 2005 Mazda 5 packed up last Friday, with big shuddering and smoke coming out of the engine. I called the AA and I’ve been told it is most likely the head gasket and the engine is beyond repair. If the...
 

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