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My wifes 2010 Aygo is due 20,000 ml service. Shall I use a Toyota dealer - pricey at £200 plus - or a decent independent I know? Will it affect my warranty or resale value using a non official garage?
In late January I purchased an 04 plate 645ci from a BMW main dealer. It came with a full year's BMW used car warranty. Since then, the car has been into my local dealer's due to blocked boot drains flooding...
The turbo failed on my C4 Picasso. The car is 4 months out of an approved used car warranty and the dealer has told me they have received notification from Citroen that the problem is due to a known fault....
On your advice I bought a facelifted Hyundai i10 1.2 automatic. I just wanted to say that I am delighted with the car. However I am not sure whether I should wait 12 months to have it serviced? My nearest...
A friend has an Audi A3 1.9tdi with full service history. She is second owner, it was an HSBC company car first. The cylinder head has cracked with no overheating history. Would there be any point in...
What is the typical lifespan of a shock absorber (to the point of MoT failure)? Most people I know have only had to replace them at high mileages, but I hear manufacturers claim they should be changed...
Just bought an ex-contract X-Trail June 11 registered with quite a high mileage (24,200). The contractee didn't have a service done until 17,000 odd miles, even though the service interval is 12.500....
I have an Audi A4 Avant S line quattro TDI 2.0 litre diesel (170PS motor) with a BRD series engine. I purchased the car new in 2006 and have now done 52,000 miles with only one breakdown due to a faulty...
I have a 2009 X5 with 28k. I have been offered a BMW extended warranty for £900 per annum. Given the cost of repairs at BMW contrasted with the general reliability of the car do you think that this is...
Will Warranty Direct cover an engine replacement even if it is priced more than value of car?