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A brief background to my query: I drive a 2018 Ford Fiesta Auto Trend (new shape) powered by a 998 cc turbo petrol motor. I’minmy70s and drive about 4 000 km per year, almost all of which is in the greater Durban area. I seldom exceed 100 km/h. The car came with a four-year maintenance plan, which I recently extended by another four years to enhance the trade-in value at the end of the first four-year period. All servicing is done by Ford.

I’ve heard occasional comment on the DStv motoring programme, expressing reservations about small capacity turbocharged

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