Repair of a CVT transmission

I own a VOLVO 340GL Automatic (CVT) and after around ten minutes driving, the idling speed becomes too high when the car is put in neutral causing the gears to crunch. Restarting the engine cures the problem...

Repairing a colleague's car

I pranged a colleague's car at work, Nissan Micra, dented behind driver door. Do I have to inform my insurer as I think it would be cheaper just for me to have it repaired for her.

Demise of the Grim Repair

Regarding Mazda and a leaflet advising they will handle all aspects of accident repair claims for Mazda owners. We also have a Mazda and received one of these leaflets after a service. We chose to ignore...

Happy days?

I bought a new Honda Jazz in September 2010. It comes with Honda Happiness accident management cover. I am insured with Churchills. So if I have an accident, do I call Honda Happiness rather than Churchills....

Too much to ask

Last Thursday I took my 1-year-old Audi A3 (8,200 on the clock) for its first annual service at the Audi dealers where I bought it. On Friday morning I drove it out of the garage and within minutes the...

Will it be more economical for me to run a petrol CR-V than my current diesel CR-V?

I am considering changing my 2009 diesel Honda CR-V for a new petrol CR-V. Is there an annual mileage limit whereby it makes it more economical to run a petrol rather than a diesel, and are there any other...

Hazardous substance

I have a 2006 Peugeot 407 Executive 136 HDI which I bought from a main dealer when it was 3 months old, it's done 40,000 miles without any problems until recently. Now when I turn on the ignition, the...

Without due corsa

My son bought a 2002 Corsa from a local dealer (operating from his home) on 31 August. We have now found that the radio and head unit are not in good working order -the volume control on the radio cannot...

Why are air conditioning repairs for my Nissan Note so expensive?

Can you tell me why some motor spares cost so much? My four-year-old Nissan Note has air-con trouble. It needs a compressor, a pipe and two hoses. Quotes vary, but typical is £975 for the compressor and...

Why won't my used car warranty cover suspension failure on my Citroen C4 Grand Picasso?

In May of this year I purchased a 2007 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso from a Lexus dealer in the north-west for £8800, financed by Lexus. Included in the price was a comprehensive 12-month warranty. About a...