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I own a 2007 Nissan Navara D40 LE top spec model with 70,000 miles. Every extra and gadget is installed and it's in showroom condition as I've only used it as a Chelsea tractor. It's on sale for €8000,...
I have a leak in the driver's side footwell of my 2003 Vauxhall Corsa. The carpet is saturated but I can't find the leak.
I bought a 2013 MINI One convertible a year ago, and the gearbox has always been notchy. The last couple of months I have had trouble getting it into first gear, and the gears are getting stiffer all the...
I understand that many Volkswagen Golf that have had the emissions fix have had subsequent problems with the engine. Is this correct?
I have recently purchased a new BMW 3 Series Touring. I have 55 years accident free driving experience, always with manual transmission, and the new car was my first automatic transmission. Two weeks ...
I have found a BMW 3 Series 2.0 SE diesel that's been owned and maintained by a mechanic for the last 6 years. It seems in good quality but is 15 years old with 150,000 on the clock. Does £1995 seem like...
I've just had to pay for a new engine for my 2011 Volkswagen Scirocco. The garage found out that the engine had already been replaced before by Volkswagen and that this is a well documented problem with...
I read your report on the Land Rover Discovery Sport automatic recall due to the wiring loom fouling on a water cooler bracket. When I checked my VIN it matches the number range, and was built in July...
I've owned my 2012 SEAT Leon SE Copa 1.6 TDI DSG for just over 1 year now. At the beginning of the month a light came on indicating a fault in the emissions control system, which was immediately followed...
I own a 2012 Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost engine. The pipe from the expansion tank to the turbo has shattered and caused my engine to blow up. Is this normal?