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21 July 2018 in Motoring

Have you had problems with a second-hand car?

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One in three people who’ve owned a second-hand car have had problems with their vehicles – but you do have rights. Have you ever been caught out?

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25 March 2018 in Motoring

Brief cases: member refunded for problematic car battery

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It’s frustrating when you’re trying to resolve a problem that concerns more than one company. We help a member get his money back after his car battery stopped working and both the retailer and the car dealership refused to help.

(more about Kwikfit refund…)

24 November 2015 in Money, Motoring

Brief case: faulty Land Rover fixed for free

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James had problems with his Land Rover from the moment he bought it. So when it developed a serious exhaust problem he wasn’t happy to settle for 50% of the repair costs.

(more about faulty car costs…)

2 March 2015 in Motoring

A Mini adventure, at maximum cost

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After having to repair worn out parts on a car that’s only 3 years-old, it seems looking for cars that have been designed to be fixed easily is worthwile. Especially once you’ve counted in the cost of labour…

(more about car servicing…)

17 April 2014 in Money, Motoring

Why it pays to shop around when getting your car serviced

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Car mechanic

Our research uncovered massive variations in the price of a car service depending on where you live in the UK. And we found you can save hundreds of pounds simply by shopping around local garages.

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25 March 2014 in Money, Motoring

Have you taken action to cut your fuel bills?

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Angry man on fuel gage

Running a car isn’t cheap. Once you’ve paid for the vehicle itself, along with car insurance and tax, there’s the not so small issue of fuelling it. Have you taken any steps to make your fuel go further?

(more about cutting fuel costs…)

17 February 2014 in Motoring

Used cars: when warranties aren’t worth it

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Car repair

Would you buy a car that costs 10 times the normal price and which you could drive only on good roads, when the sun is out? No? Yet that’s the equivalent of what thousands do every year when they buy a car warranty.

(more about car warranties…)

12 January 2014 in Money

The small charges that get on your nerves

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Tyre pressure

The old saying goes that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Well, I don’t know about free lunches but it seems free air is rapidly becoming a thing of the past…

(more about niggling charges…)

20 December 2013 in Money, Motoring

What’s your most costly car repair bill?

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There’s never a good time for something to go wrong with your car, but expensive repair bills somehow crop up at times when you want them least. What’s your biggest ever repair bill?

(more about car repair bills…)

6 December 2013 in Motoring

Discovering the value of a spare wheel first hand

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Volvo wheel

What do you do when you’re 280 miles from home, have a puncture and a damaged wheel, but you don’t have a full-size spare wheel in the boot of the car?

(more about spare wheels…)

19 July 2013 in Motoring

Don’t be hesitant about hybrid car reliability

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Hybrid car logo

It’s claimed that hybrid cars are greener, more fuel efficient, viable alternatives to normal petrol and diesel cars. But are drivers right to fear potentially astronomical repair costs of battery components?

(more about hybrid car reliability…)

20 March 2013 in Money, Motoring

How many pounds does it take to change a car light bulb?

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Have you noticed that the number of cars on our roads with a blown or misaligned headlight has increased over the past few years? I have, and I have theory about the cause.

(more about car light costs…)

15 August 2012 in Motoring

Why aren’t over 50s doing basic car maintenance?

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Fewer over 50s are doing basic maintenance on their own cars than ever before, according to Saga’s survey. Instead the majority are paying mechanics to do simple jobs. So who or what’s to blame?

(more about car maintenance…)

2 August 2012 in Motoring

Getting your car serviced – independent or franchised dealer?

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We’re more satisfied with the servicing we receive from independent garages than that supplied by franchised dealers – according to the 2012 Which? Car Survey. So how could franchised car servicing improve?

(more on franchised dealer servicing…)

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