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I saw a Citroen Berlingo van for sale but it didn't say anything about the service history. When I enquired I was assured that there was some but the book had been misplaced. I looked at the MoT history...
I recently purchased a used Volkswagen Transporter T5 automatic from a used car dealer. The van came with very little service history and due to its mileage (130,000) we decided to have the timing belt...
I need a two or three year old Nissan Navara or similar to pull a fifth-wheel caravan. It will be used for long trips around mainland Europe. What is the best way to obtain the vehicle? Go to France and...
I bought a four year old mini motor caravan from a reputable dealer in May. It was advertised as one owner, but I had to wait a number of weeks before I picked it up from them as the previous owner hadn't...
I have a 2013 Volkswagen Transporter. When should the timing belt be changed?
I recently purchased a 2006 Volkswagen Crafter from a dealer with 161,000 miles on clock. I had it a couple of weeks but I'm now having issues with blue smoke - mainly going up or down hills or sudden...
I want to buy a new van for private use, but the brokers you recommend don't deal in commercial vehicles. New-Car-Discount.com seem to have good reviews and ratings. Why do you feel unable to recommend...
I have a problem with my Peugeot Boxer horse box. It is four years old and has only done 6500 miles. To date, I have had to replace two fuel injectors which had corroded to the cylinder head caused by...