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I have purchased a new 58 plate Honda Civic Type R. And am very keen on making sure that I can maintain the bodywork in the best way possible. The car gets washed every couple of weeks and polished about...
What is the way to get a clean windscreen - inside and out. None of the sprays and cloths etc around really give a smear-clear result
I am thinking of purchasing a sat nav and wonder if you are 'allowed ' to suggest a particular model. I just want a simple unit, easy to read, giving me Great Britain and one that I can plug into the cigarette...
I have a 1.3 Multijet diesel, Lounge spec and took delivery of my cherished car in April 2008. It has done less than 3,000 miles and its annual service was carried out in February 2009 by Souls of Bletchley...
My son-in-law’s Peugeot 307SW has a light flashing saying the particulate filter wants servicing. He contacted his local Peugeot dealer who wants £400 plus to rectify this. Surely this is a monumental...
I have a Honda Jazz, just one year old. I drove it out of the garage on to the driveway, went indoors to get golf stuff to put in the boot, tried to drive off, but the car would not start. The AA came...
I read with interest (as I always do) your piece in the Saturday Telegraph, this week particularly your comment regarding the BMW 530d turbo overheating problem. I am considering changing my Peugeot 4007...
I am writing to you hoping to get some advice regarding a situation that I am currently in with my Audi A3 2.0TDi DSG Automatic. I am a 47-year-old mother of two and an exceptionally careful and responsible...
I purchased a new Range Rover Vogue TDV8 in November 2008. It has had one service, covered 19,000 not exciting or speedy miles, and has nearly scrubbed through a set of tyres. More worryingly there are...
I have a 4-year-old Toyota Corolla 1.6 auto that I love to bits. I have done only 26,000 miles from new. The car is garaged overnight. The car is currently in for its 4-year service. I have been told that...
 

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