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• Further to Insuring a Fictional Car 11 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, Further to my post about insuring a fictional car. I've given up on that idea now. When I left my old insurer (about 4 years ago) I had full NCB. I've since been driving a company van for the past few years with just one recent claim, a scratch on a neighbours car door parked
• Volvo V90 - Volvo V90 / V60 Question mark on Residual values 30 May 2019 (Forum)
  really liked it. The sales guy mentioned the Road Fund Licence changes and that as this car had a list price of £44k when new, it would attract a higher rate of RFL (about £465 per year) - the screen price was £29,000 and the car was 7 months old. This means the car has lost at least 35
• Renault megane 2002 1.9dci - Loose back end - Shocks? 6 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  I recently gave my old megane to my girlfriend until MOT runs out in October,  We were away on a trip this weekend, with the car fully loaded with four passengers (one a tad heavy) and a boot full of bags etc. The car drove faulessely on the way down (roughly 120 mile trip so 240
• 2002 Ford Ka 1.3i - Buying advice - Buying a cheap temporary car, advice needed 12 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  until last month where I had to sell it due to lack of use. I'm able to cycle to work 5 days a week so my old car was just sitting on the drive losing value. I just want something cheap that'll do for a run around on weekends and doing the weekly shop. My younger brother is wanting to learn how to drive
• Mazda 626 (2000 - 2002) - 00 2.0D Diesel leak 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  thought I had better chase them as SWMBO was getting restless what with no car and a 2 year old daughter... Turns out the injector had arrived but no fuel pipe as this is on back order. From talking to Mazda myself it seems that they have to go to the original supplier in Japan to get the part, hence a 6
• Replacement car - advice wanted please 14 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I currently drive a Honda Civic 1.6 (03 reg). I have no particular problems with the car, other than the noise level when driving - but I know that's a feature of that model/engine. I have been having problems with my knees for some time - and I didn't think I was that old! Basically, I need
• Street parking - right of access? 29 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  of street is the turning area, which of course, also has cars parked around the edges. There is one house at the end which has a very old and very small shed/garage that opens *directly* onto the road (i.e no pavement). Even so, it's so small you would not get a modern car of any description
• Good quality bangers 29 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  , rust or all over scratches that seemed unusual for 10 year old cars. Would you expect a carina of 10 years old to have a rotting sill, rotten driver's door and orange peel paint? The one half decent car was a rover 400 but the rear seats were too small to fit 3 across comfortably :-/ If the outside
• Hyundai i20 (2009) - new car purchase - am I being unrealistic? 28 May 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all Buying a new i20 for SWMBO under the scrappage scheme. Getting a very good deal at £2,400 off list price. I ordered the car at the end of April and we went to the garage today to provide the evidence they need for the old car - aiming to pick up the new car end of this week. Anyway
• Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost 125bhp - Focus 1.0 Ecoboost Problems 31 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  My car is not 1 year old yet but had lots of problems, within a couple of months it was back at the dealers with heater not working, and USB connection in glove box keeps stopping,(I use a USB memory stick to play music) They told me the heater was blowing cold air because there was a crack
• Sick Alfa 156 2.0 TS Man 9 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  months old and the car started to suffer from engine breaking problems: i.e. when changing gear it was very difficult to get a smooth change, often if left in neutral and the car was going down a hill or on the flat it would decellerate to a stanstill. Went to dealer and they cleaned throttle pot
• Suzuki Ignis - Small SUV - recs please 17 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  Hi folks. First-time car buyer here, after years of good old Enterprise Car Club, and just need to find the impossible, would love any steers. I need: Family car, 5 door Auto High driving position Petrol or hybrid Easy to park (congested street parking round
• Not sure - Which car to buy? 17 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  I've started but new contract last week it lasts for 12-months everyday I'll be driving 150 miles round trip 4 days a week only not sure which car to buy at the moment I have a 12 years old Golf TDI 1.9 is the company laois a better option than a PCP I'm looking for a comfortable mid-range SUV
• Car Insurance for just passed 10 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Hi there One of my friends daughter has just passed her test.  She is 18 years old (19 in September) - does anyone know of any reasonably priced insurance companies/sites.  The cheapest she has been quoted was £1074 with Tesco car insurance and the most expensive
• Mazda 6 sports tourer - Car brokers 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi I'm new to the site and wondered if anyone has any experiences of using a broker called uk car discount. I've googled them and I see articles have been done on them in honest john and the telegraph but these are both quite old.Most reviews on forums are quite old too. Their offer is better than
• Hyundai I20 - rear calliper problems 15 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  I have had to replace both the rear callipers on my Hyundai I20 before the car was 2 years old.  I live too far from the dealer to see if their warranty would cover it so paid out £400 for this. Doe anyone know if this is a problem with the MArque or have I just been unlucky
• Ford Fiesta Flight 1.3 R Reg second hand fuel pump 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  My car refused to start and the AA diagnosed a shorted turn fuel pump. Garage wants £552.25 for a new one. excluding labour. Outrageous for a 13yr old car. I can't afford to replace the car nor pay silly money for a pump. A washing machine pump is around £15 and there isn't that much
• Ford Focus - Hardly any fresh air 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Just aquired a 2004 Ford Focus before that I had an old N reg Micra My question relates to the fresh air intake on the car. When driving there never seems to be all that much fresh air entering the cabin. The car soon feels a bit stuffy until I turn on the blower then I get plenty
• Citroen Synergie (1995 - 2002) - 2000 2.0 engine undertray fell off - replace? 16 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  My Citroen Synergie HDi has thrown it's under engine tray (plastic) on the M5, and I'm half thinking "Is it actually worth replacing?" Does anyone have an opinion on these strange and wobbly bits of plastic under our cars? Are they vital? Love the car though, superb old bus. If you lot think I
• Ethical decisons when buying a car 6 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Have you ever made let 'ethics' influence a car-buying decision ? (and I'm not really thinking about an obvious one, like buying British-built ). I'm asking this because when I saw the Chinese 'bodyguards' to the olympic flame, it made me think I wouldn't buy a Honda Jazz/Fit made in China