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My 3 year old Freelander has developed an oil seal leak and the dealer wants £1200 to repair it! Would you: Have the repair, talk to Land Rover, or find a replacement before the leak gets too serious?...
Am thinking of changing my 56 X-Trail which I have had from new. Except for having to have two new brake calipers, I have been very pleased with it. Am considering another X-Trail, but have looked at...
I've had a 1.0-litre VW Polo for 12 years and it is sadly coming to the end of its life. I need to replace it with a 4x4 that can also pull a horse box. I recently moved to a house at the bottom of a...
My girlfriend's freelander has had the propshaft removed by her ex. Is there a common fault with these vehicles which would be cured by removing the propshaft? At the moment it's a FWD vehicle . Any comments...
I was wondering if you would be able to recommend a 4x4. We did look at a pick up like the L200, HiLux or Rodeo but we need the towing capacity to be 3.5ton as with the weight of the trailer and a load...
I wonder if the "Grip Control" on cars like the Peueot 3008 replaces the requirement to use snow tyres in countries that require them, such as Switzerland and Germany?
I work as a ghillie and drive down a wee bit of a rough track each day. I need a 4x4, question is which one(second hand)? I also want good fuel consumption and a lot of space for fishing tackle and the...
I'm in the market for a second hand SUV, got around £7k to spend. Have previously owned an 03 Freelander which I liked, but had a lot of problems with. I was thinking Nissan X-Trail or RAV4, but I've...
Buying New 4x4 (not 4x2 version) but it will only cover 3000 miles/per annum. As all modern diesels have DPFs we can't have a diesel, so besides Suzuki Grand Vitara & Kia Sportage, what else? Unless someone...
I own a Jeep, but I am not brand loyal. You gave a really good review of the new Grand Cherokee, but reading the other motoring press they have been quite 'sniffy' about it, especially when comparing it...
 

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