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Questions from June 2012
This one is driving me nuts. The car was running fine. It started fine and then suddenly it wouldn't turn over. We bump started it and it worked fine but it still wouldn't turn over at all. The lights...
Vauxhall Combo 2005, 1.3 cdti around 90k on the clock.
Over the last year or so the van has been getting worse and worse to get started, especially when cold.
It can now take around 30 - 60 minutes each...
Looking to buy 1 to 2 yr old used SUV for £14000 to £15000 what would you recommend? Needs to be a decent sized car for a family of 4 and a large dog, an SUV is what i'm thinking of because of the high...
Having owned my C30 1.8 SE sport R design for nearly 12 months (bought approved used with 12 month warrantly from volvo main dealer) I am very dissappointed with the problems I have suffered with the car....
Bought via a classified ad on Ebay, underneath the seller's name was the 'Motors' icon, which when you roll over it confirms that the seller is a motor dealer.
The classified ad invited 'best offers'...
The service intervals on my 1.6 TDI Golf are quite long. According to the display it will require its first service at about two years. The car is now 12 months old and I am thinking of having an oil and...
I currently have an Audi A2 which has got to make way for something slightly bigger to accommodate a dog, two adults and one child.
Where would you recommend I start in terms of size of vehicle e.g. MPV...
I've a '08 Octavia 2.0 TFSI petrol due for MOT & service now at 48k miles & 4yrs old.
My service handbook doesn't recommend a toothed belt change until well over 100k but my local Skoda dealer says it's...
Something is wearing approx 5mm line through to the canvas inside of the front tyres - not on the tread but inner sidewall. Have made sure pressures are checked each time I fill up with petrol as this...
When I'm driving my Astra, after about half an hour my speedo stops working. I have been told it could be a sensor but not sure.
I am on the Motability scheme and the present car I have is the 1.5 Renault Grand Scenic diesel auto which I consider to be downright dangerous when pulling away at roundabouts etc as it is woefully underpowered....
Regarding mandatory use of winter tyres in Germany between 1st December and 31st March - does this apply to 4WD vehicles as well?
Have just received a letter from Parking Eye which says I either parked without a ticket or stayed longer than I paid for whilst in Hawkshead, Ambleside on 6/6/12. I was not aware that I was late back...
I have a 2002 Volvo V70 2.4 petrol auto which is due a 96k service and cambelt.
It judders quite a bit with moderate braking and the steering and front suspension feel quite 'loose.'
Would it be worth...
I am thinking of purchasing Toyota Corolla, 2002 onwards. Which model would you recommend? My budget is £3000.
I am considering buying new BMW X3 or Range Rover Evoque. Which will give me most joy, comfort, & least trouble?
Hi there - just went to plug the satnav into the lighter socket but there was a penny in there. Got it out but now satnav not working. Presuming have blown a fuse but any idea which one and where do I...
I returned from holiday on Sat 16th June to pick up my car a Rover 416si Reg N698 BOF from the NCP car park at Birmingham airport to find it had been vandalised. The car is my pride and joy and was in...
I've been tasked with the job of selling my father-in-law's Mercedes. He's suffering from dementia and can no longer drive. The car comes with FMSH, has done under 80k, and is in vgc considering its age.
The...
Yesterday I had my Hyundai's 3rd year service and 1st MOT carried out at Halfords.
They came back to me with 'recommendations' including:
1. An engine flush
2. An oil flush / fuel system cleaner
3. Air...
Got a new noise coming from my car as of today. At around 20 it sounds like someone blowing air down a cardboard tube. As I accelerate it gets louder to the point it sounds like an old prop driven airplane...
I bought a Ford Focus 1.8 (2000) 75,000 miles roughly two months ago from a Trade Seller - one guy owning a fully registered company. I was generally happy with the vehicle, test drove it for 5-10 minutes...
I am thinking about purchasing a Lexus IS F-Sport diesel but I do not know much about the car. Is servicng dear, are they reliable, running costs, build quality?
It's time to replace our 2003 Focus Estate, manual. We do c. 10,000 miles a year, about half of which is a on specific trip on M and A roads, often carting furniture. Our criteria are: estate with comfortable...
Where is the engine number located under the bonnet of a 2006 Ford C-MAX 1.8 Zetec estate.
MacRae and Dick (Inverness) serviced our car today - or did they? Our 2011 Focus went for its first 12 months service today. When I lifted the bonnet upon getting the car back, its was obvious nothing...
We are looking to buy a family car (4 people & associated baggage!).
Can't afford brand new. Must be economical, we do about 25 miles each day, all on small country roads. Must be reliable too as can't...
The wife has started to drive about quite a bit and she takes "her" car, an M-Class Mercedes. We want to keep the Merc as it's good for kids, dogs & distances but want to get her a cheap(er) runabout for...
I currently drive a 2005 Mk2 Octavia Estate and it's done 114,000 miles. It's now getting to the age/mileage that one thing after another is starting to go wrong, and coupled with general wear and tear...
I bought a 52 reg BMW X5 from a independent dealer, Oxfordshire Motor Village.
The car worked fine for seven weeks and then had a transmission failure. I took it initailly to a BMW main dealer who said...
I'm working on a Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 diesel and for some reason it won't start. On the diagnostics it's saying codes P0100 and P0110 - it's got plenty of fuel in and I've tried towing it! Have u any ideas...
I have had a Kia Sportage KX3 just under two months and really enjoy the vehicle - fuel consumption is between 36/40mpg with 2000 miles on the clock.
I have just noticed that in day light it is impossible...
I have been offered a Honda CR-V i-DTEC auto, 2010, 49,000 miles.
Car has towbar and was towing a caravan. Asking price £18,000 from Stratstone Honda main dealer.
What is the car worth and should I avoid...
I am looking for a car for my 87 year old mother to potter around in with her disabled brother. I am considering a Ford Fusion 1.4 TDCi Zetec 5 dr, 62,500 miles on the clock. FSH and serviced in April...
I am privately selling my Audi A4 (S line 2008, 40,000 miles, 2.0TDI, perfect condition) in order to buy two cars for the family. Firstly, how much should I ask for the Audi? I am buying a Golf for £6500...
I have recently purchased a 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.9 DDIS circa 44k on the clock from a non Suzuki Dealer. Prior to handover they carried out a service and stamped the 45k Service in the book. I have...
I ordered a Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE from my local dealer on 31 Mar and specified a number of options and was told to expect delivery late May/early June.
I was in early June infomed that the vehicle...
A friend of mine is entering the Mongol rally on the 14th July for charity, driving a 2003 1100cc Fiat Panda.
It will be his honeymoon with his new wife.
Do you have any advice for them?
We have a UK registered vehicle that we wish to take regularly to Spain, France & Portugal.
Is there an insurance company that will cover more than 90 days away in any year?
We have property in Spain...
I will be leaving my car in a airport car park for a few weeks shortly and am worried about how the alarm works on this model (Ford Focus 1.6 Titanium, keyless entry 2011)
If the alarm was to go off,...
I have been thinking of changing my current Passat estate 2.0 TDi (140) and have been told that no-one buys the petrol versions and that the depreciation on them is 50% worse than on the diesel models....
I just wanted to say the Real World mpg database is a great idea & a good resource.
However to point out the obvious it still doesn't give the whole picture - e.g. a Focus Eco averages better mpg than...
I drive daily to work six miles and six return, as well as to shops at the weekend. My Polo 1.4 TDI consistently returns 42/44 mpg. Is this good, bad or average? The car is fully serviced. Also, how...
I bought a second hand minibus less than 48 hours ago. Queried sluggishness and black smoke coming from the exhaust with the buyer on the drive home (over the phone), he said if it was something like the...
I purchased a new C4 with EGS system. It would appear to me that there is a problem on first and second gear in that on the very odd occasion as I have joined an island or pulled out of a junction there...
I was interested in your correspondent RY of Peterborough's comments about diesel engines. After 10 years of driving new and nearly new Volkswagen Group diesels and experiencing many of the problems your...
I would like to recommend a small Ford dealer: Tuxford Road Garage, Boughton, Notts. I recently decide to buy a nearly new Fiesta traced by internet. I agreed a price for my car and the Fiesta over the...
May I congratulate you on a balanced reply to the letter headed "Invisible touch" from DH. It is always easy to blame the other guy. Road safety could be much improved if we all understood a little more...
My wife is thinking of changing her excellent Toyota RAV4 petrol automatic for a smaller vehicle which is a petrol automatic with a chain cam engine. Reliability is paramount, followed by ride quality...
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