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Back in March we bought a Mazda MX-5. It's a 2007 57-plate 2.0 Sport. We test drove it and thought the gearbox was a little tricky to get into first gear to start with, but once down the road it was fine....
I have a 2-litre 2003 Peugeot 807 LX HD. In March we were driving on a motorway when the engine light came on, and the computer read "anti pollution fault" and the car went into "limp mode". It was still...
I have an MG ZT-T 2L diesel auto estate with 130,000 miles on the clock. Last year I had two expensive bills and now my air conditioning is playing up. It has checked out OK on refrigerant charge, but...
I have an 03-plate Hyundai Trajet 2.0CRTDi with approx 80,000 miles on the clock. When I change from first to second gear there is a very unhealthy crunching noise. From talking to Hyundai dealers and...
My 20,000-mile Volkswagen Golf GT TDi 2.0-litre has just had the DPF, engine management and diesel glow plug lights come on. I bought it six weeks ago from a main Volkswagen agent. The dealer who has looked...
We bought our Volkswagen Fox used about nine months ago. It's a 2006 which has covered 35,000 miles, and the last two services were performed outside the Volkswagen network. Four weeks ago the engine management...
I can't believe that my 2001 immaculate Peugeot 306 is in need of an o/s driveshaft. The car has only done 52,000 miles and I’m the second owner. It’s not fair. Can anyone recommend a good garage located...
Two months ago I purchased a 2-year-old Mazda CX-7 2.3T with 9500 miles on the clock. 4000 miles later the turbo has gone and is being replaced under warranty. I'm happy with that. However, I do have a...
I have a 54-reg Nissan Patrol 3.0. During January this year I had a head gasket failure. I put it into an independent garage that boasts of savings of around half the main dealer labour charges. They used...
My 2006 Mercedes-Benz ML320 Sport has developed a leak of power steering fluid from the steering rack after four years. They have said the steering rack should be replaced at a cost of £3000 plus labour,...
 

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