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I'm looking to swap my Toyota RAV4 to a Suzuki Vitara AllGrip. My budget of £11,000 means I'll probably get a car that's 3yo or older, and not under manufacturer warranty. But problems with uneven tyre...
I recently bought a car from my brother, which means I need to sell my current car. I was about to advertise it but have just had a recall notice in the post from BMW saying my car needs to come in for...
Have there been any recalls backs for the 2013 Volkswagen Passat Estate for water leaking in to the boot door card? It's causing problems with the sensor and rear wiper.
Your review of the Volkswagen Polo identifies a past issue with the centre seatbelt: https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/volkswagen/polo-vi-2017/ Has this problem been resolved? Is it safe to buy a...
I've recently bought a 2017 Ford Transit Custom and just discovered the injector issue. I understand Ford have been recalling vans with this fault. Is that correct? And should Ford replace/fix free of...
Would you please give me your view about the news that Ford has suspended sales of this model due to fires affecting the High Voltage battery? I have one on order and I'm a little uneasy to hear of these...
An injector in my 2014 Volkswagen Caddy (18,000 miles) has been replaced. There's now another one showing faulty. Is there any recall or compensation from Volkswagen?
I've been looking at a 2016 Mercedes-Benz SLC for sale for £15,950. It has everything I wanted but has 60,500 miles. Would this be considered high? Can I haggle the price stating that this is more mileage...
I recently purchased a secondhand Nissan Navara, which I have been informed (by DVLA) has a manufacturer recall on this vehicle that has not been resolved. The recall is for chassis corrosion and cracking....
I have a 2013 Ford Focus 1.0T. It is currently having a new engine fitted as there was a problem with the coolant, turbo and subsequent oil loss - which I had no warning lights for, or in fact any indication...
 

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