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I purchased a 2010 Nissan Qashqai 12 weeks ago. Recently the power steering broke and the dealer has said the connector on the main harness broke, which they have they have silicone. However, they won’t...
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I am thinking of buying a car with the DW8 engine. Are they capable of high mileage?
Our 2005 Honda Civic steering has just started to feel slightly heavy. The EPS light is functioning as it comes on when the ignition is on and the engine is off, the EPS light goes out as soon as the engine...
My Mercedes C220 Estate was 11 months old, with 13,000 miles on the clock when purchased from a main dealer in 2012. From the outset I suspected the car might have some 'history', when I started to uncover...
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My new Mazda 6 2.2 diesel auto regenerates it's DPF actively every 150-170 miles regardless of driving habits, is it programmed to do so?
I bought a Mazda 6 (2006) from a used car garage in November 2013. Immediately after collecting the car there was a problem with it which, I brought to the dealers attention in January. It turned out to...
 

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