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• Mazda 6 - Mazda 6 estate buying advice 18 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Ive been looking to upgrade my Old 306 estate and originally was looking at an a4 avant but got put off by the oil pump failures on the 2.0 td Ive now turned my attention to a mazda 6 estate. When im researching this car there are a lot of reports about the dpf clogging up and dumping loads
• Rules on declaring write-offs (?) 16 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  So, what are the rules on declaring a write-off. My girlfriend sold her old car yesterday. When the guy came to pick it up, he informed my girlfriend it had been previously written off as a Cat-C. Luckily the guy said he wasn't too bothered about it, but that if she had noticed it, she could
• BMW 3 Series Touring - 4 cylinder engine. - Vacuum pump problems 13 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  the whole pump had to be replaced, at a cost of several hundred pounds. The car was 6 years old. The problem has now started again after only 3 years (the warranty on replacement parts expires after 2 years). Has anyone else experienced this problem and could there be an underlying problem which
• Peugeot 307 - Brake fluid sensor fault code 5383 8 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  potentially expensive and I'm seeking advice as to whether to proceed or not. Has anyone any experience of electrical faults and garages? My car is 10years old and 150k on the clock. Going well but the fly wheel is starting o squeak, tyres and cam belt all looming. Thanks.
• peugeot 206hdi - car will not start when cold 15 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  into it and it fired staright away could this be a fuel pressure problem? the car runs fine once running and starts every turn of the key till next morning then same old problem, their are no fault codes stored and no engine managment light and it drives fine and doesnt go into limp mode. can anyone help as its drivin
• Used family car under 5K 22 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  I would like to buy a car under 5K. Criteria follows Comfortable Resonable handling Reliable Less than 5 years old Golf is prohibitevely expensive. I liked i30, but heard it is noisy at motorway speed as the gearing is high
• Advice please - 10k to spend... 12 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  dont mind used as long as the thing has a good chance of costing me little!  Car needs to be OK on the motorway, have cruise control possibly bluetooth but I can retrofit. I am thinking fiesta, thhe old shaped focus, i20, kia ceed or maybe a golf.... Anyone have a view? Much
• Vaxuhall Vectra 2.0D 1996 - Vectra P Reg vacuum pipe layout. 21 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, first time here but hoping i can get a solution. I have an old company car that is used by various staff for running around and the last member of staff who i had to sack decided to return the car with all of the vacuum pipes disconnected inside the engine bay. The car needless to say
• Hyundai ix35 - part exchange 7 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, can you please advise me, I ordered a Hyundai ix35 on 15th May, with an expected delivery date of 31st July.  When I placed the order the dealer agreed a part exchange price for my old car which he put in writing on the invoice, with the outstanding balance due to be paid
• toyota avensis - Toyota Avensis brake fail 4 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  has anyone had any problems with the avensis and brake failure? i have a 2008 (last of the old shape) 2.2 diesel. i pulled out a junction today and joined some slow moving traffic. went to put on the brakes and nothing. the pedal moved all the way to the floor. it was as if the brakes were
• Nissan Micra K12 - Intelligent Key 7 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  " signal flashes a few times and goes out until I park the car and have to restart it again.  Is this a sign that the battery in the key fob needs replacing?  The manual is not very clear about this.  I have had the car 2.5 months. It is 5 years old.  I have no problems locking
• Sister needs another car 29 May 2010 (Forum)
  advising her that pre 55 plate ones can be very troublesome) and a Vauxhall Astra. My advice to her would be the Focus and Astra are decent enough cars, but maybe to go for an old shape Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla as these are generally very reliable. What plate model of these would she be able to buy
• Ford Focus 1.6 54 plate titanuim - worried about car service. ford focus 18 May 2010 (Forum)
  After reading some old posts here about spark plugs snapping when extracted i am getting very worried as my service is due.I have checked that there has been no water in the plug bays  and there is none .But if i take my car to a sevice centre and the dreaded happens what will my legal
• Proton - 93 GLS Leaking sunroof 28 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Afternoon, I have bought a Proton GLS, saloon car, registered 1993, from a very well known internet auction site. The car has full service history and an old lady had it from new. I only paid £415 for the car with twelve months MOT, however, the sunroof is leaking, I don't want to remove
• Depreciating assets 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  . Also models from quite a few other manufacturers feature in the bottom 10 - including Proton, Mitsubishi and Nissan - and none of these achieves a residual value better than 25 per cent. All from glasses of the values of all three-year-old cars available in the UK - over 6,500 model ranges in total
• Car scrappage scheme Vol 4 [Read Only] 12 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  i have a ten year old car which qauiifys under scrappage scheme.my problem is my mot expires on 19th may,as you cant place your order untill 18th may is this going to be a problem? im aware you can pre order now which i intend doing, however the garage wont able to procces order until 18th may.i
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2008 -) - Dealers not interested in sales!! 6 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  is now fed up and decided to keep her old car. An easy sale lost, unbelievable in this financial climate. Yes the car is still sitting on the car lot, but cause the way she was treated wouldn't take it if they gave her it for free. Manufacturers and dealers can't complain about sales while they continue
• Dumbest modified car you've seen 10 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  In same vein as unusual sightings, what is the most ridiculous modification you've seen- or made you laugh out loud? The car that's made me think of this is a 3 door Civic hatchback , actually is now a 2 door as the rear hatch has been welded shut and all blended in. Looks like it was well done
• Classic car insurance minimum age 14 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hello backroomers. I have been using the forum for over a year now, and find it excellent, only now have i decided to register. I also have a question. I am 19 years old and have a Fiat Grande Punto, and 2 years no claims with Tesco insurance. I would like to insure a classic Land Rover, but so
• MGTF alternative 3 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  the MX5 is probably the sensible alternative, but I just don't like it as much. Is there anything else to look at in that price range. I've had plenty of troublesome old cars (including an MGB for 17 years) and want something more dependable but still fun. I would be mainly a 'summer car' and probably