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I purchased my Mercedes-Benz C270 estate on 1 September 2004 new from a Mercedes-Benz dealer. The instrument panel needs replacement due to an electronic fault in the panel (cause unknown!), at a cost...
Yesterday I drove over 200 miles to trade in my nine-year-old 125,000-mile 1.9DTi Scenic for a three-year-old Mazda 2 1.4D with 18,000 miles on the clock at a large franchised dealer, and the new car had...
Just wanted a bit of advice of where I stand. I bought an 04-reg Porsche 997 Carrera 2 with 42,000 miles from a reputable indy, and after four months of ownership and just over 2000 miles the clutch needs...
One month ago I bought a 2007 Vauxhall Zafira and the garage gave me three months' warranty. I noticed that the gear change was a bit stiff, so I took it back for them to check. After inspection they told...
With retirement and a move to the Highlands coming soon, I have placed a factory order for a new Skoda Yeti Elegance 140bhp DSG, expected delivery in November/December. The dealer wants to take my 2006...
I bought a used 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe from a dealer. After four months I started to get white smoke from the exhaust - nothing major, but enough for me to take it to the local Hyundai dealership. They...
A pal of mine is now on his third new Porsche, a second generation 997 4S Cabriolet. It's about two years old, bought brand new from a main agent and it's driven by his wife. The clutch has failed twice...
I got my Citroen Picasso serviced in January 2009 at a Hyundai dealer, and was told by their technicians that it needed a new crankshaft pulley and tensioner. I told them to go ahead with the work and...
I recently bought an Audi A4 Avant 1.8SE from a dealer. It was registered in 2002 so I assumed (incorrectly) that it was a B6 model and priced it accordingly. it was priced at £3795. It had completed 71,000...
I took my car to a garage I've been using for many years for a standard MOT. On the whole, I'm happy with the service they provide and have not had any complaints. Today, I went to collect my car and paid...
 

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