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Questions from August 2010
Has anyone succeeded in gaining employment after completing a drink-driving ban? If so, how did you do this? I have been an LGV1 driver for twenty-two years and had a blip after a death in the family....
I am buying a two-year-old Toyota Prius for £12,000. The dealership wants to sell me GAP insurance for £350 for three years - ouch! Do you agree that this type of insurance is sensible? I can get four...
I own a 2005 S-Type Jaguar diesel Sport auto with 84,000 miles on the clock. It is in good condition with full Jaguar service history and one previous owner. It runs perfectly and is a pleasure to drive,...
I have run an Audi A4 TDI SE (multitronic gearbox) for five years since new. It is a second car and has a fairly gentle life. It is only used for journeys of more than 20 miles, usually on motorways at...
I'm a used car trader. I recently took a Mazda 6 diesel in part-exchange with my 2005 Renault Megane. The Mazda is showing 86,000 miles, which I wrote down on the receipt and the customer signed it. I...
I have a 55-plate 1.6-litre petrol Renault Scenic with a misfire. The dash display repeatedly says 'Check emissions' and 'Check injectors'. I had the vehicle plugged in and they told me it was a coil....
I have a 2008 Volvo V70, the current model. On its 17-inch wheels the ride is very firm and quality tyres for it are very expensive. I have costed up buying a set of 16-inch wheels when the tyres next...
We have an 02 plate Vauxhall Corsa 1.2. It was three years old when we bought it and from day one, I have found the steering to have "stiction". We took it back to the Vauxhall dealer, who assured us that...
An Audi dealer says that if I want to trade in my 2005 MINI Cooper with 25,500 miles on the clock now, he will give me £6500 now (July 2010). However, as the Audi I want to buy won't be available until...
I have a Honda Civic Hybrid (07). Do you think using a more expensive petrol would be better for my car than normal fuel?
What would you recommend for a first car? Something with cheap insurance and preferably hardly any faults?
I am purchasing a Porsche 244 (with a Porsche engine) from a friend - are there any negatives with these vehicles?
What is the best economical automatic? I do about 20,000 miles a year so I would like a 'substantial' car. I am looking at at prices around £15-20,000.
My service booklet says that the 40,000 miles/4-year fixed interval service is a "standard routine service". The main dealer says it needs a cam belt change at £615. Another dealer recommended the routine...
I am in the process of buying a new Ford Mondeo and wonder if the facelifted model due in October 2010 is worth waiting for. I know it will have daytime running lights but little else? Can you advise what...
I phoned a guy who is selling a petrol 2001 Rover 75 1.8 Club. He is selling this car for £1300 and says he has put a new clutch and a new engine in it. Does this not sound a bit cheap if he has done all...
Should I buy the new BMW 520d SE Saloon or the Jaguar XF?
I've received a German speeding ticket but I can't read the document and don't know how to pay it - can you help?
My 2000 Citroen Xsara's brake lights are out and I don't know which fuse to check, as there a lot of them.
I have just changed the front disks and pads on a 2002 Volkswagen 2.0-litre petrol Passat. All the bolts and guide pins on the caliper and clamp are tight and torqued correctly, as are the wheel bolts....
I've just had my Auris serviced at two years and 17,200 miles old. On collecting the car I was told that it needed a new steering column. The assistant told me "It's ok, Toyota know about it. We normally...
Sense and coming family committments have caught up with my 28-year-old son. The Porsche Boxster has gone and a replacement is required. Annual mileage is 6-8000 with some motorway drives to see family....
My daughter was driving on a motorway in her Renault Scenic when there was a cloudburst and her wipers just stopped working until the rain eased off. Fortunately, she managed to pull in onto the hard shoulder...
Which model of Volkswagen Scirocco would you go for? Is the 1.4 a bit underpowered?
I have a Peugeot 307 on a 56 plate with climate control. After taking the car for a drive the other day I noticed a problem. The climate control made a noise which sounded like air under pressure rushing...
I have a 2007 Ford Fiesta, and the bearings and ABS ring have gone on the passenger side rear wheel. Do you have any idea what this will cost to be fixed?
You spoke of burning out diesel particulate filters by running the engine at high(ish) revs for a period. What sort of time would you recommend at say 3500 revs? Does my 2003 Audi A6 1.9Tdi 130bhp have...
I'm just wondering how to turn the alarm off on my Zafira? We lost the key fob and every time we open the door the alarm goes off.
I am dithering about whether to replace my 2002 BMW 320d Touring, which I have had from new, has 110,000 on the clock and has given me little trouble. It still returns 54mpg. Do you think it is sensible...
I am looking to buy a secondhand car very soon. I have £2000 to spend and need to be able to fit a car seat in the back easily. What do you recommend?
I have a Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTi on a 'Y' plate. The problem is that it consumes approximately one litre of oil every 1000 miles. It's only done 70,000 miles with a full Toyota service history. It doesn't...
A couple of weeks ago it was explained that legal expenses insurance, when added on by a motor insurer, is an expensive commodity. It was also explained that there are standalone providers and a family...
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