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Bought 53 plate Ford Mondeo TDCI 130 in March this year and now see why they are called money pits on some forums! New pads and discs when I first got the car; fair enough. Then turbo seized and had...
My windscreen has developed a split and needs replacing. I have glass insurance in my policy but I have read in your column that some insurance companies will increase future premiums if you have had...
My son has a Y plate 1 litre 3cyl Corsa which has been noisy since we purchased it a year ago. We were told this was usual for this model. Weve just got it through an mot (£125 damper, brakes and cost...
Following JF of Eastbourne’s email about the Honda Jazz, I bought a second hand CVT recently and have managed to push the mpg up to 51.5 average. I previously ran a Mitsubishi Colt DI-D auto that did 50...
I purchased a used Ford Ka 2009 from a Vauxhall dealer, less than 2 months ago. I am a relatively inexperienced/new driver so perhaps I am not as aware of how a car should feel. My mum drove the car for...
What rights do I have to reject a car purchased in June 2010? When we purchased the car we had agreed a timescale for the main dealer to complete the work, which they did. But subsequently the car has...
I have just bought a 2001 (51 reg) Ford Fiesta. It came with 2 keys, both have the red insert in the top of the key, but it doesn’t have a remote key. I am hoping the previous owner lost it and just...
Buying MB CLK 220 CDI. Should I get it chipped? Is there a downside to chipping? What should I expect by way of consumption and performance improvements? Who, if anybody, would you recommend?
Hi In the past month I have been 'surprised' by Prisuses. On the first occasion I had filled my car at a local petrol station and was walking out of the shop, busy putting my credit card back in my wallet....
I'm feeling very sick. I've had the car just over 3 months. A few days ago the car suffered dramatic power loss and was running like a tractor. Towed in to a local garage and at first the chap thought...
 

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