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I recently purchased a new Hyundai i10 from my local dealer. When buying the car, I asked about fitting a towbar to tow a small trailer. The salesman said Hyundai would be uncompetitive price wise and...
I bought a used (2002 model) Ford Transit Connect van six months ago. Last week someone scuffed the bumper and I made an insurance claim. After the insurance company priced it, they found some additional...
In May 2011 I bought a 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 automatic. I have kept up the maintenance schedule and driven it carefully, with 94,000 miles on the clock. I had the cam belt replaced at 60,000 miles,...
I bought a reconditioned engine last week from a specialist supplier. However, after my local mechanic fitted the engine, it was diagnosed with a leaking head gasket. The engine supplier is offering to...
My wife has owned her 2011 MINI One D from new. The other day the car started making a rattle from the rear driver's side. Upon closer inspection the bolt holding the bracket supporting the fuel tank to...
My three year old Nissan Qashqai was serviced several days ago at a local dealer. The following day a warning light came on. I checked the oil level and found that it has been overfilled by 5mm, do you...
I recently had my car stolen and accepted an insurance settlement. However, while waiting for the payment, my car was found. But I do not want it back as it would have a stolen/recovered on its record....
We returned from a two week holiday to find our car missing. We told the police and they recorded it as stolen. An hour later they phoned to say the electric company had moved it for emergency work. The...
My five year old Ford Kuga with 48,000 miles on the clock requires a new engine. Ford doesn't think this is unreasonable and refuses to pay for the repairs. It has been serviced according to the manufacturer's...
I have bought an 11 month old BMW 1 Series from a main dealer. It was advertised as having front and rear parking sensors, but when I got home I discovered that the front sensors were missing. I have...
 

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