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We are soon to purchase a new Mark VI Golf TSI. What is your opinion of protecting the car with Auto Gleam LifeShine? In your opinion does it do what it says on the box and is it worth the cost to have...
I seem to remember that some time ago you commented on the fact that many European cars were suffering from broken suspension springs because of poor manufacturing problems. Is this correct and can you...
I run a 2005 Porsche Cayenne V6 with 45k miles on it. The car is now outside manufacturer's warranty. Since buying the car in 2006, we have always serviced the car at Porsche main dealers and received...
In terms of fault occurrence, my Jazz is the most unreliable car I have ever owned. After a few hundred miles, the fuel consumption worsens by 10mpg or so. I discovered by chance that using high revs (6,000...
I was particularly struck by the story of the nightmare in dealing with DVLA. But what I don't understand is if it is the responsibility of the previous owner of a car to make sure that DVLA has indeed...
It seems that car manufacturers in Europe have been keen to create their own individual Monopoly Areas and have colluded by drivers means to restrict repair, maintenance and supply of parts to their own...
Driving various of our family's cars at different times, I have been amazed at the attitude of other drivers changing according to the car I drive. In one of my kids' cars (a FIAT Panda or a Skoda Fabia)...
My 2006 Skoda Octavia has done 21,000 miles and is still under warranty. One of the rear brake discs has developed rust over part of the surface, evenly distributed round the circumference and on the hub...
My mother's Golf is about 8 years old and has developed a chronic leak. The pool of water seems only to be in the front passenger seat footwell. The car has previously leaked from the roof, soaking both...
If a company gives me a warranty for 6 months, am I covered for inherited faults or just parts mentioned?
 

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