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My wife has recently bought me a Mercedes E320CDI. It has a full service record and has done 71k miles. I know that you do not recommend diesel motors if your average annual mileage is less than 15k....
I have a 2005 BMW 535d M Sport Touring fitted with standard run-flats that give a hard and uncompromising ride. I'm swapping them round with a view to wearing them evenly so I can change to standard tyres,...
The front section of the glass roof of our Audi A2 has broken. An Audi dealership quoted £3,000 for a replacement. Ludicrous, but we should like to keep this vehicle, which is run as a second car for its...
At four and a half years old with 45,000 miles on the clock and despite regular servicing and easy domestic usage, the timing chain on my 2,184cc Nissan X-Trail DCI SVE snapped. Nissan was not interested,...
This is not the first time the subject of the DVLA and responsibility has been raised. On a non-motoring issue I had a discussion with the Royal Mail about a "missing" parcel. I was informed that by EU...
I was interested to read the letter in your column from RH of Alresford. I have owned three Jazz: the older model in both manual and CVT form, and the new Jazz with the I-Shift gearbox. The older model...
This week my 1997 SAAB 900 Convertible failed its MOT test due to a crack in the bulkhead. It was fine at the service in August. It has done 98,000 miles and been serviced by SAAB dealers each year of...
I ordered a Skoda Octavia (Elegance) through my local Dealer in early July, selecting the model detailed in Skoda's brochure effective 1st April - 30th June 2009 and took delivery a few days ago. I am...
My wife's Audi A2 1.4 diesel has approx 16,500 miles on the clock, mostly on short journeys. It is just over 3 years old and our Audi dealer has recommended changing the cambelt on the basis of time. This...
I am the proud owner of a 2004 MG ZT 260 SE. The general build quality is great. The handling, ride and braking are superb. The performance from the Ford V8 puts a big smile on my old face. My problem...
 

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