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I bought 2007 Jaguar XKR with 25,000 miles on it. I returned the car after 10 days because it had a few issues. I also took the car for an MoT, where £450 worth of faults were found - which was odd because...
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My daughter was involved in a minor supermarket car park incident three years ago. She denied responsibility at the time, which her insurers (Direct Line) seemed to accept, and the incident remained on...
 

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