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Wheel alignment vs tracking: what’s the difference for UK drivers?
Wheel alignment and tracking are often used as if they mean the same thing, but tracking usually refers to toe settings while full wheel alignment covers toe, camber and caster. Here is what UK drivers actually need to know.
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Is a used Skoda Enyaq a sensible family EV? What to test before you buy
The Skoda Enyaq can make a convincing used family electric car, but range, charging, software and the exact specification deserve a proper test before money changes hands.
Your diesel needs a DPF run, not a motorway blast: the sensible UK routine
A DPF does not need a ritual motorway thrash. Here is how regeneration works, when a drive may help and when a warning light needs a garage instead.
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Car keys stolen: five moves to make before the car is targeted
Car keys stolen in the UK? A practical five-step plan for protecting the vehicle, reporting the theft and dealing with your insurer without creating a second problem.
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Car insurance cancelled without warning? Stop driving, then do this
If an insurer cancels your car policy, the priority is to establish exactly when cover ends and keep the car off the road until you have valid insurance. Here is the practical UK checklist.
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Parking on the pavement is not one UK rule: check your nation before you leave the kerb
Can you park on the pavement in the UK? The answer changes between London, Scotland and the rest of the country. Here is the practical check to make before you leave the car.
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Your insurer has written off the car: can you keep it?
A UK guide to keeping a Cat S or Cat N insurance write-off, the categories that cannot go back on the road, settlement deductions, DVLA steps and the checks to make before agreeing.
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Used Volvo XC40 Recharge: make it charge before you agree a price
A UK used-buying guide to the Volvo XC40 Recharge, covering battery evidence, charging, software, tyres, recalls, real-world suitability and the paperwork to see before you agree a price.
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