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Top 10 Pre Purchase Car Checks Most Buyers Overlook

Car Examer

Signs of accident repair Look for welded sections or uneven undercoating. Heavy suspension part corrosion Pro Tip: Drive over bumps and rough roads to listen for clunks or knocking noises. Pro Tip: Low fluid levels can indicate neglect, leaks, or costly future repairs. Uneven panel gaps Could mean poor accident repairs.

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Service departments hit annual ‘bump in the road’

Auto Remarketing

The “bump in the road” service departments at franchised dealerships often feel in February happened again this year, according to a recent analysis of Xtime metrics by Cox Automotive. Despite it being a historically challenging month for service departments, Cox Automotive discovered the Repair Order Revenue Index improved year-over-year.

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2025 Cupra Formentor VZe Tribe Edition review

CarExpert

Instead, there’s a tyre repair kit. This is something to keep in mind if you frequently drive out of town and away from tyre repair shops. Overseas model shown With a full charge the car displayed an EV range of 50km, which is optimistic as during my testing I could only manage closer to 40-45km.

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2025 BYD Sealion 7 review

CarExpert

There’s also no spare tyre to be found in the Sealion 7 and you’ll instead have to make do with a tyre repair kit. The trade-off is slight chatter over smaller imperfections, but it’s well-composed over larger bumps and undulations and stays always fairly comfortable. There are only two distinct grades of Sealion 7.

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2024 Porsche Taycan price and specs

CarExpert

Taycan standard features: 10.9-inch

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Bug life: everyday motoring in a 52-year-old car

Autocar

I slip it into neutral and manage to coast half a mile to a lay-by, where we sit and sweat in silence for what seems like an eternity, while we wait for an RAC patrol van and I wonder whether I should have bought a Matiz. I wouldn’t worry at all,” says the mechanic, beaming. I’ve been driving it around for weeks with no problem.”

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Opinion: We need to talk about the dark side of ANCAP testing

Drive.com

Incidentally, ANCAP safety testing had just been bumped into a tougher echelon for that year. Cars are becoming more expensive to insure and repair Windscreens ain’t windscreens, and bumpers ain’t bumpers any more. So, these cars aren’t as simple to repair. Therefore, the car is deemed scrap or only good for parts.