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Model-specific car fault guides

Know the car before you buy it.

Built for the viewing first, but useful while you own the car too: common faults, symptoms, repair-cost context, and checks that make garage quotes easier to understand.

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01 — Specific

Specific to your car, not a generic checklist.

Every guide covers one model generation — the exact faults, the exact checks, the costs when things go wrong. No “check the oil level” filler.

02 — Practical

Checks you can actually do.

Each guide tells you how to check for every known fault yourself, on a test drive or in five minutes under the bonnet. No shop visit required.

03 — Cheap

Less than the first repair bill.

A single missed fault on a used car can cost more than the car is worth. A guide costs a fraction of that — before you sign anything.

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