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I read with interest the letter from your reader pointing out the dubious nature of the DVLA's practice of sending out penalty charges when they deem a V5 document not to have been sent to Swansea. I recently...
I travel several times a year to Germany on private leisure trips. I keep my car and its tyres in good order, and have a great deal of experience of continental driving, including in winter conditions....
Over the last couple of years my air-conditioning has intermittently cut out until this summer when it only worked for 5 minutes from starting the car from cold. I had it re-gassed but it turned out that...
Now living in Australia I have acquired a second-hand six-year-old Honda Jazz at auction with 165,000 kilometres on the clock - only an average mileage out here. Australia has already gone down the bio-fuels...
I thought that it would be useful if I updated you on the Bluetooth phone saga in my new Mk VI Golf. I now have had a Bluetooth interface fitted to my car, which is a VW/Skoda part and the relevant part...
For the fourth time, I am going to need a new rear screen on a nearly new secondhand car because removing a sticker damaged the heating elements. In two cases I demanded that the retailer remove the sticker...
I am currently having my TDI serviced today at the Audi dealers. I had previously reverted to the fixed 10,000 ml service routine at 24,000 at last service in July 08, latest mileage now 34,000 and was...
I need your help with my Vauxhall Corsa. I bought a 2005 1.2 SXI last year in May 2008 from Vauxhall dealer for a high price because the car had only one previous owner and had done low mileage of 33,000....
Is there an explanation why any work carried out under both manufacturer's or aftermarket warranty never comes with a receipt or written evidence? If work is carried out in this manner, is it guaranteed...
I recently bought a Honda Insight, which I use mainly for short journeys of three to five miles Honda claims about 61mpg for urban work. I am getting about 51mpg for such journeys. I have spoken to Honda...
 

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