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I bought a 3 year old BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with 17k miles on the clock. Getting away from rest gently is not the smoothest but I can live with that. Trying to get away smartly into traffic is bad...
My brother owns a Honda Jazz bought new in March 2023. It has had three services over its 7700 mile life. Last serviced by Chiswick Honda Spring 2025. First long journey to Cornwall over Christmas the...
I have a 2016 Transit Custom that is having repeated DPF issues. The garage clean the filter, and reset the code, but within 50 miles the van says the filter is at its limit again. This has happened three...
My wife is test driving a 2021 Nissan X-Trail 1.6 diesel auto this week. Somebody I know just bought a Nissan Juke petrol auto and he's told me he's returning it for a refund, as he says there's travel...
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My 2014 Mercedes C220 Estate, mileage 95k, needs a partial engine rebuild which is estimated at £6k. Is it worth doing?
Can you tell me if every 1.5 TSI engine in VW group cars have the kangaroo problem? I have been looking at the Skoda Karoq and Kamiq and SEAT Ateca between 2019 to 2021. Does it happen when the car is...
My 2018 1.5 EcoBoost petrol Ford Kuga has been with the dealer for four weeks waiting for a new engine to be fitted under warranty. I reported it was using coolant with no visible signs of a leak. They...
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