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Volkswagen Golf GTI

There are some boxes that you definitely don't want to tick. For example, those that result in your details going to third-party call centres generally ought to be left blank. But next time you have the good fortune to spec a new car, I implore you to tick the small square next to the words 'gas' and 'discharge'. I'm referring, of course, to headlights.

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Date acquiredSeptember 2005
Total mileage7126
Costs this month£0
Mileage this month2047
MPG this month28.4mpg
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