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I have bought a 207 SW Sport which has an immobiliser but no alarm. All my cars over the last few years have had both but do you recommend having an alarm fitted or does security on cars these days make...
My grandson (almost 21) has been driving for three years without claiming. He has been a student at various air schools and just qualified as a commercial pilot. Due to the economic downturn, he is unable...
This must be one that deserves as much publicity as Direct Line’s claim to let named drivers build up their own no claims. Last summer we sold my son’s car as he was going off to University and London...
I purchased a Nissan Qashqai on 01/04/2007. I had a diesel leak on the injectors within 4 months, then, after 12months, new shockers on rear then another set of shockers at 20 months. I don't think it's...
I have a 57 plate BMW 118i with auto stop start engine. Throughout last summer the auto stop start engine re-activated itself after a couple of minutes. The car was returned to the garage and BMW became...
I was told recently by a bank official that if I were to present a cheque showing decimal parts of a penny, that it would be considered invalid, even bordering on illegal, as it was not, in effect, using...
How can I find out which alarm my 2005 Ford Mondeo Mk3 3.0 Ghia X has, because I am being ask by some insurance companies.
Do you not think that to promote electric cars there needs to be a change in the law so that some electric vehicles could incorporate a small engine without running into all the legislative problems of...
I've owned a Mondeo SCI 1.8 Ghia petrol since new in 2005, and always had it serviced at a franchised Ford dealer at the correct intervals. At the 50k service I was advised to replace the back brake pads...
Last week you advised someone that a Ford Kuga would be able to tow 2,100kg and indeed the manufacture specification bears this out. The Caravan Club, and websites like what tow car.com compare the kerb...
 

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