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I am about to change my car and am planning to purchase a new Audi Q3, and the salesman is encouraging me to pay extra for paint protection, namely Autoglyn or Supaguard. What is your opinion? Is it worth...
My wife has a 1999 Nissan Micra and the lacquer on the bonnet is peeling badly. Could anyone tell me how much would this job cost to re-do?
I have several small scratches on my car. Do vanish paint pens do as good a job as they claim ?
What are my rights, and should I be chasing? What are my realistic expectations? Bought brand new car from main dealer - recently had minor bump - bodyshop experts tell me my new car has had lots of work...
I have a two-year-old blue metallic Volkswagen Golf Plus, which has developed whitish patches on the bodywork. My Volkswagen dealer tells me that these patches are caused by hand or sun cream touching...
The laquer on the roof of my metailic blue Coupe has begun to flake, the underlying blue paint is sound and rust free. The car has given me superb service since I bought it new and until the above problem...
I have a brand new car, manufactured to order, and wondered if I should wait several months before polishing it to wait for the paint to fully harden? I seem to remember many years ago this was the advice...
I have decided to purchase a 14 month Avensis Tourer. This is an ex Toyota car. Not sure if these normally get any (supagaud) paint work treatment when first registered by Toyota, but the garage is pushing...
Bought an 09 plate car from a large supermarket, 7 days later had the car cleaned and noticed marks in the paint on the wing and bonnet - spoke to the dealer who's basiclly said go away
I live in an area where parking is incredibly scarce and tight and where bumpers tend to get scraped or scratched on an above-average basis. I'm thinking of replacing my current car, a silver MK6 1.6...
 

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