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I bought an old motorhome last August and the dealer did quite a bit of work on it prior to collection. He paid for a service and cam belt change at his usual local garage. However, the cam belt tensioner...
We currently have a 61 plate Renault Trafic SWB 2.0 dCi SL27 115 van which is used for weekly shopping trips as well as filling it with stock and towing a caravan for weekend shows. We've had it for a...
The air-con in my van does not seem to do much. Is it true it needs servicing every two years?
Can the headlights be adjusted for European driving in a 2008 Citroen Berlingo Multispace?
I have a budget of between £15000 to £17000 and don't know which LWB crew cab vehicle to buy. I would be using it primarily as a delivery van and then family vehicle. I like the look of the Vauxhall Vivaro...
I have a Volkswagen T6 Transporter (T32 Kombi) and am in need for some new tyres. Most of my driving is with no load in the van. Can you recommend any tyres (255/45/R18/103Y XL currently on the van). Can...
We have a 2012 Fiat Ducato-based campervan with 20,000 miles, but agreed at a recent service that the cambelt could wait until next year's service. Then I read the advice in the review of the Fiat Ducato...
A colleague has to tow a 1300kg trailer as part of his work on a daily basis. To get the right tow car he has to go for something which hits him hard in tax terms because of high CO2. He has posed the...
I have a 2014 Fiat Ducato van. The fault is that the outside temperature reading is totally inaccurate. It does change in line with actual temperature (i.e. reading rises & falls) but gives a significantly...
Given all the pros and cons and what you know about the Ford Transit Custom and Volkswagen T5 Transporter, if you were to buy a 2014 year combi van to run for the next four to five years, which one would...
 

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