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A recent has just revealed which cars are the most reliable, as well as those considered the least. This year’s JD Power Dependability Survey has just released its findings and it makes for interesting reading? Does the car you drive top the list for reliability, or does it lag behind? You may be surprised to learn that, while mainstream brands have performed, some leading manufacturers may have not fared so well. The Number One brand for cars between a year and three years old is the French Peugeot. It was ahead of Skoda and Hyundai on the league table of cars with the least amount of faults. However, many premium car manufacturers did not rate as high as you would imagine, with only the Volvo appearing amongst the ten best. The JD Power survey gathered information from in excess of 11,000 vehicle owners to note how many faults in cars registered from November 2015 to January last year. The survey notes how many faults or problems cars have had, at a rate of a hundred at a tim...

It seems 21st Century car thieves are using the latest cutting edge innovations, keyless entry systems, to steal the most popular makes and models of cars. According to reports, four of the best selling cars in the country, are some of the cars being targeted by criminals. Those including the Volkswagen Golf, the Nissan Qashqai, the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus are being targeted by inexpensive electronic equipment which may be purchased online. It is becoming more common for motorists to use the aforementioned keyless entry systems to start their cars if the fob is close by. However, it is possible for car thieves to utilise relay devices to enhance the fob’s signal, causing the car sensors to believe the keyless fob is closer than it actually is. Allowing crooks to unlock and start up a car or van, while the owners still have the fob in their possession. Apparently, a thief can unlock a car, start the engine and drive off in only 18 seconds This only highlights the troubl...