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I'm thinking of purchasing a secondhand van, it's a Fiat Doblo 1.6 diesel L2. Do you know if they have experienced any engine/gearbox, or other problems, with these?
I am buying a Volkswagen Amarok V6 (204) Highline. In terms of road tax, is this classed as a car after April 1?
I have a Ford Transit 2004 LWB 2.4 TDCi. Every time I get to 50mph and up to 60mph there is a loud rumbling noise coming through the vehicle, what could this be?
I've bought a 2002 4WD Mercedes-Benz Sprinter high roof van that's partially converted as a camper. It's been well maintained but has some rust along the bottom panels and underneath, though not bad for...
I'm thinking of buying a diesel Peugeot Partner Tepee automatic 1.6 or a Mercedes-Benz Citan Traveliner manual diesel as a compromise between a car and a van. I'd appreciate your thoughts about these vehicles.
My son started a gardening business last year and insured a Renault Kangoo Van for £360. It is his first vehicle despite him being 45 years old. This year we were expecting it to reduce with one year's...
My insurance company have cancelled my van insurance due to a mistake that was made when purchasing online. I forgot to declare a motoring conviction for a bald tire I received four years ago, will this...
Since taking my 2011 Volkswagen Caddy Maxi 1.6 in for the emissions update I've noticed a marked increase in fuel consumption (down from 48-50+ to 36-38) and poor performance below 2000rpm in third, fourth...
I bought a van on finance and have now found out that it's been clocked. The mechanic just found multiple issues and it needs new gearbox. I bought over the phone from a van company three hours away. It's...
I'm partially disabled and am hoping to spend under £20,000 to buy a work vehicle. Can you suggest a suitable dropside pick-up truck to carry approximately one tonne? It must be an automatic gearbox with...
 

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