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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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Running Costs

Date acquired	September 2005
Total mileage	7126
Costs this month	£0
Mileage this month	2047
MPG this month	28.4mpg

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