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Questions from April 2011
I bought what I thought was an 09-plate Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI quattro Sport model in September from an Audi dealer on the Approved Audi scheme. It cost £20,700.
A different dealer has just been doing...
I understand that Vauxhall are now repairing faulty electric power steering free of charge on cars up to 5 years old, but my partner owns a 53 plate model.
Is there any guidance or way we can get this...
I am looking to buy a used Citroen C4, ideally no more than five years old, a diesel, and within a budget of £6500.
I have found a 1.6 diesel C4 Cachet, 2008 reg, with 22,000 on the clock. The asking...
I purchased a second hand Ferrari 612 Scaglietti from a local independent dealership.
They were great guys: very knowledgeable and super helpful.
However the engine management warning light keeps coming...
Where am I going wrong?
I have a lovely 2005 Clio 1.2 Extreme, which is excellent condition and only has 56k on the clock. Looking around they seem to go for £2700 to £3800. I've got mine up for £2800,...
I have had a Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 from new, it is a 59 plate and had done just under 9,500miles when I started to get an intermittent failure of the electric power steering (EPS). Short cut-outs of 1 or...
I have a 2001 Hyundai Accent 1.5L SOHC engine with 135,000km reading on dash
It used to consume engine oil upto 500ml per 1000km, I got the engine overhauled by a Hyundai service center.
The company...
Should I buy the old, 31,000 mile Berlingo Motorhome I have found? The vehicle has had little or no servicing carried out in the last 8 years.
Should I have a full 10 year service carried out, cam belt...
I currently have a 2007 Berlingo Multispace and I am looking to change it. Under consideration are the Skoda Roomster Scout 1.6 or a Berlingo 110 xtr.
Have you any thoughts or alternatives?
The car would...
I bought an almost three-year-old used car from a main dealer. By law, what is the minimum warranty they must give?
The car is three months off being three years old, and I have been told it has warranty...
Ive been reading the pages of excellent advice on when and when not to pay parking fines and the associated legality - some cracking advice that I wish I had seen when I got a ticket 3 years ago!
I have...
Just done over 100,500 miles in my Mondeo.
Two very small pipes keep blowing off when I accelerate. I dont know what the pipes are.
Got to the point that when I was trying to accelerate but I was actually...
Under your "What's bad" section, there is a reference to
"Very useful information from FBE659 in The Backroom: The best PD units are mid-period 1.9s with solenoid injectors. Avoid the later piezo injector...
I have been offered paint and upholstery protection for £300 by Citygate VW in Edgware Road.
Apparently, the ceramic paint protection is the same as used by Williams F1. The protection of the upholstery...
I have a 10 year old Zafira that I've had since new and has been really reliable.
However, I drive with my seat in its furthest back position and my teenage boys now complain there's not enough legroom...
I've got an S-Max 2.2 Diesel - a fine car that I'm pleased with.
I got it from Ford Direct with odd tyres on it, though, something I wouldn't normally mix up. They are a mixture of Michelin Primacy HP...
When I start my Ford Marvierick in the morning I hear a noise coming from the front of the engine.
When I put my foot down on the gas the noise will stop, and it will only continue when the car slows...
My Mondeo TDCi seems to accelerate OK through all gears, but on the M25 today when holding steady revs between 2000-3000 it felt jerky, as if it was holding back. It also seemed to be chucking out lots...
My 23 year old son is thinking of buying a 2004 Audi TT 1.8T, with 58,000 miles on the clock, one lady owner for £7,995.
Is this a good buy? What should he look out for and what would be a similar alternative?
I am just wanting to know which car you think is best for me to buy. My job is a surgical representative for a medical company. I am very interested in the Audi A3 1.2 or the VW polo hatch 1.6 and I am...
I'm probably trading in a Mercedes ML 320 CDI Sport on 06-plates for a VW Golf estate.
It has £5,400 worth of optional extras on it from new. What sort of value can I expect from the car, which is in...
We need a car to transport elderly parents who have had replacement knees & hips.
A low sill is essential. We like small cars (around 4M), small engines & automatic gearboxes.
The Verso S & Venga seem...
I recently bought a one year old Ford Kuga from a Renault dealership in Aberdeen.
The car was originally sourced from a Ford garage in Preston which was within the same dealership group.(Evans Halshwaw)....
I have an Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TDI Multitronic (2010 Model), only 4,000 miles, which has an irritating whining noise.
It starts to appear at about 10 mph and continues to maximum speed, most noticeable about...
I've been driving my 405 GL since its manufacture. It is a model fitted with air-con.
Five years ago I was forced to replace the entire engine. Since then I have had problems with the cooling fans. Due...
My retirement date is now very close and, after having a company car for the last 30 year,s I will now have to buy my own new car.
My current car is an Audi A4 2.0 TDI. It is 3 years old with 50,000 miles...
I am on the look-out for a W211 E-class with seven seats, and I have found one (2007/57) with FMBSH.
It has 169k miles (E220 CDi Classic, Auto/Tip Estate).
Is such high mileage a cause for concern?...
I am buying a 2009 Ford Connect Tourino. The garage has told me it still has Ford warranty. It's only done 8000 miles, so what warranty should I expect from the independant dealer, and should I ask for...
We have a 45 month old Prius. The Radio/CD player was changed at around 2 years because some CDs became locked inside.
There is a stick-on label with instructions on loading and ejecting CDs (which we...
My daughter is starting a nursing degree in September.
She is 25 and has a clean licence. She may need to drive up to 80 miles as a round trip on several days of the week. Is there a small car you might...
I have a VW Golf 51 plate. The central locking has stopped working but works maually with the key. I have replaced both batteries in the key fobs and the red light shows but no response with the remote...
I have a 1996 Nissan Micra with only 80,000 on the clock.
I have a problem with a juddering clutch pedal which makes a 'rubbery' groaning noise when it is depressed.
I have been told it's not the clutch...
This is an email response to my advert for my 3 year old Land Rover in Auto Trader.
It's a scam right?
"Thanks for the swift response, just to let you know that I'm okay with the condition of the item,...
Got a problem with my offside xenon headlight not working. Tried a 2nd hand replacement which worked for a day and then went again. I'm lead to believe this is a fault with the model, can you give me any...
This car has been using a litre of oil every three weeks from new.
Audi Liverpool (the suppliers) say that could be normal as Audi engines always use a fair amount of oil when new.
They now admit that...
My friend has received a telephone call from India or simila, from an insurance company (RSA) stating that she had an accident in a supermarket car park on a date and at a time when she was at work and...
I am interested in buying a Volkswagen Scirocco 1.4.
However, I have to do a lot of short journeys (half a mile or so). Would this damage the supercharger/turbocharger if many of the journeys were done...
I'm running a Volvo XC60 SE Lux D5, which I very much rate.
My work arrangements are changing to involve 50% overseas travel so I really no longer need to have such a workhorse as I'm unlikely to do more...
I currently drive a Renaultsport Clio 197, but I need a family estate car.
I want to spend around £5000. I travel 18,000 miles per year so a diesel would probably be best for economy. Some comfort would...
I'm looking for a new car.
I currently drive an 02 Focus 115 TDCi and it's getting about 30 to the gallon as I'm always in traffic to and from college.
I'd like something that gets more to the gallon...
I'm going to be driving 25,000 - 30,000 miles per year (mostly motortway), and will be looking to buy a reliable and economical medium family car.
I currently drive an 04 plate Golf TDi with 78,000 on...
I have two very different cars to sell and would appreciate your advice as to the best route for each.
A 13 year old Rover 214 in exceptionally good condition and only 13,000 miles on the clock.
A '59...
I recently purchased a Toyota Auris hybrid.
I did not expect to get 70mpg, but better than the low 50s which I appear to get.
The garage says there is nothing wrong & Toyota customer service says it...
Could you recommend a small, econonical automatic car?
I would prefer diesel but would consider petrol if good mpg. The automatic is the critical factor.
I have two cars and the insurance of the second car (my wife’s) is coming up for renewal.
My daughter, who is a full time student living away from home, uses my wife’s car only during the holidays when...
Having tested and looked at the new Focus, just released, can you confirm if Ford have sorted the problem with rainwater entering the hatch area when lifting the tailgate?
My car has a space-saver spare wheel that is rated to 80km/h. I would like to get a 'proper' tyre for emergencies.
Is it OK to fit a standard 205 55 16 W/V tyre to the steel 'space saver' wheel?
If...
Bought a used voyager at the weekend, when the radio is switched on it says code.
Can anyone help me find the radio code as websites dont seem to have the code on their systems.
I dont really want to...
On a particularly hot day in July 2010, I noticed that the air conditioning in my Mazda6 MPS had stopped cooling.
I rang my local Mazda main dealer who told me that I needed the system re-gassing. This...
My husband has gone out in the car (2002 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi), stopped, gone into the shop, come out and car refused to start for at least 5 mins.
Then it happened again three weeks later.
I'm not worried...
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