Question 1

Merton

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The London Borough of Merton is located in South West London with a population of around 206,000.Most famous for its most well known commercial district of Wimbledon, due to it being home to the internationally renowned Wimbledon tennis tournament.The Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the only remaining major played on grass courts, has been held in London since 1877 and is famous as part of the tennis Grand Slam. 1968 was the first year prize money was awarded to the players, totalling a grand sum of £26,150 with the men’s title winner taking a £2,000 cheque. The prize money for 2019 will total £38million with £2.35million each going to the men’s and the women’s singles winners.Merton is also home to AFC Wimbledon (originally Wimbledon FC) who famously climbed from the fourth division to the first in three successive years from 1983–1986, and soon after in 1988, beating Liverpool in the FA Cup Final.Merton was also the home of the ITV police drama The Bill, with the Sun Hill police station regularly being filmed within the borough.

Question 2

The most popular cars in Merton and Southwest London

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Given their worldwide popularity, multipurpose appeal and relatively small size making them ideal for London traffic, it’s no great surprise to hear that the VW Golf is estimated to be the most popular car in South West London, according to data provided between 2012 to 2018 by ownership and postcode.Close on its heels—and in order of popularity—are the Volvo XC90, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Volkswagen Tiguan and the Audi A3 Sportback.

Question 3

Vehicle numbers in Merton

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There are approximately 103,000 licensed vehicles in the Merton area, with some of the most popular models including the Ford Kuga, Nissan QashQai and the Mercedes A-Class.

Question 4

Fixter garages in Merton

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There are a total of 24 Fixter garages in the Merton area, all ready and waiting to provide you with a fantastic quote for your car service, MOT and a wide range of vehicle repairs.Fixter garages service the following postcodes and more, in and around the Merton area:
SW19: Colliers Wood & Wimbledon, Merton, London
SM4: Lower Mordon, Merton, London
SM5: Merton Park, Merton, London
CR0 & CR4: Mitcham, Merton, London
SW16: Norbury, Merton, London
SW20: Raynes Park, Merton, London

Question 5

Seat

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Seat S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer, founded over 65 years ago in 1950.In 1986, the German Volkswagen Group bought Seat from the Spanish government to become the owner and operator of this established marque.

Question 6

How popular is Seat in the United Kingdom?

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Since the VW takeover, the number of Seat cars on the roads in the UK has grown steadily to over 500k.

Question 7

Marketing similar cars to different markets

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Although the structure and engineering behind all of the Volkswagen Group’s cars are closely related, based on very similar systems and practices, VW has aimed Seat at a market that offers something a bit different to Audi and VW.

Question 8

Seat: Affordable, youthful versions of established models

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Given that the brands under the VW umbrella (not forgetting Skoda too) all carry similar architecture, what sets the Seat models apart from their counterparts is their character, price-point and their ability to deliver slightly sportier handling due to their tuning. When you think of Seat, you think fun. VW: solid. Skoda: value. And Audi is for the executive.So despite all being very similar machines under the hood, VW has created each of them to sit in quite different marketplaces. The Leon, for example, will appeal to a different type of driver to the Octavia or the Golf (and the Audi A3) despite being almost the same car. The same goes for the Ibiza, the Arona and the rest of the models in the Seat range.

Question 9

Seat’s reliability and reputation

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Seat ranked 10th place out of 30 car brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018. Pitted against the other makes under the VW umbrella, it was Skoda who ranked highest in 7th place, with VW and Audi performing less admirably at 17th and 20th respectively.

Question 10

Recent Seat recalls and reliability issues

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Various recalls have been made on Seat models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

Question 11

26/04/2019 – Seat Ateca (2018)

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The locking pin for securing the head restraints may be missing from the central rear seat

Question 12

13/04/2019 – Seat Ibiza and Seat Arona (2016–2018)

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Due to an incorrect setting, the handbrake may have to travel further to ensure immobilisation

Question 13

17/02/2019 – Seat Ateca (2018)

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The fitting of the headrest in the rear seat’s backrest may be defective

Question 14

24/08/2018 – Seat Ibiza TGI-CNG (2018)

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The nuts of the gas pipes may not be sufficiently tightened, causing a leak of gas

Question 15

27/07/2018 – Seat Ibiza and Seat Arona (2018)

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The seat-belt buckles may open unexpectedly

Question 16

23/03/2018 – Seat Alhambra, Seat Ibiza, Seat Leon and Seat Altea (2011)

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The spring on the starter relay may remain in the wrong position

Question 17

04/03/2018 – Seat Alhambra (2016–2017)

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The passenger airbag module may have been produced with an inadequate welded connection

Question 18

04/03/2018 – Seat Leon (2014–2015)

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In the event of deployment of the passenger airbag, the casing of the gas generator could be damagedAll recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.

Car make and model	Repairs	Dealers average price	exclusive price	Instant savings
Seat Leon 1.6 litres	Water pump replacement	£291.55	£245.00	16%
Seat Ateca 1 litres	Car service	£197.11	£160.25	19%
Seat Ibiza-sport-coupe 1.4 litres	Clutch kit replacement	£547.21	£475.84	13%
Seat Altea-xl 2 litres	Brake pad replacement (front)	£150.51	£127.55	15%
Seat Ibiza 1.4 litres	MOT	£46.41	from £39.00	16%
Seat Ibiza-sport-coupe 1.2 litres	Air conditioning regas	£49.29	£40.40	18%
Seat Leon 1.2 litres	Shock absorber replacement - pair (front)	£352.44	£303.82	14%
Seat Leon 1.4 litres	Timing belt & Water pump replacement	£674.19	£561.83	17%
Seat Malaga 1.6 litres	Clutch kit replacement	£617.31	£510.17	17%
Seat Inca 1.6 litres	Water pump replacement	£286.15	£242.50	15%
Seat Leon 1.6 litres	Water pump replacement	£291.55	£245.00	16%
Seat Ibiza-sport-coupe 1.4 litres	Clutch kit replacement	£547.21	£475.84	13%
Seat Ibiza 1.4 litres	MOT	£46.41	from £39.00	16%
Seat Ibiza-sport-coupe 1.2 litres	Air conditioning regas	£49.29	£40.40	18%
Seat Altea-xl 2 litres	Brake pad replacement (front)	£150.51	£127.55	15%

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