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• MOT certificate wrong 3 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Had my car serviced and MOT'd yesterday-good news it passed. However, when I got home I noticed the reg number on the MOT cerificate was incorrect-they had put its old reg number on(last year I put a cherished number plate on it). The dealership seem to be at a loss what to do
• Galaxy - Repair or replace-my rights. 24 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  My parked car was reversed into causing damage to the ,bumper,hatch and tow bar-I have 5 years old Galaxy. The driver's insurance assessor has inspected my vehicle and is insisting the hatch is reiared. I don't think this is fair as I feel it will depreciate the value of my vehicle. His reply
• Mazda Premacy (2000 - 2004) - Mazda Premacy 9 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, Still looking for a cheap/reliable family car. Have seen a Mazda Premacy (Atlantis) that's 10 years old with FSH for £1000....but it has 112k miles on the clock. Should I be concerned about such a high mileage (I'll obviously have a good look at the history if I go for a drive)...or just
• Rear Demisters Niggle 13 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  I like to know why demisters start to lose their effectiveness after a few years. How does the element deteriorate? Does it change its composition over time carbon build up or something? I've never had a car over ten years old where the demister worked properly, which is irritating as rear
• Chrysler Voyager (2004 - 2008) - 04 2.8 Cambelt change on 2.8CRD 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, My voyager is approaching 60k miles and is due a cam belt change. I have done this on various old and cheap cars but I am a little nervous about doing the job on my newish expensive daily driver. My main questions are: Are there any particularly tricky bits to this job on this engine? How do I
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 06 2.00 Seat belts 26 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  My 3 year old Mazda 6 has now gone back into the garage to have the rear seat belt stalks changed again for the 5th time under warranty.I have 3 kids who use the back of the car all of the time and the lights to state if the seats have been fastened keep showing green when they are not. Mazda have
• Volkswagen Golf VI (2009 - ) - Daytime Running Lights 30 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  As drivers we take in a massive amount of information on each and every journey. Most of it is in the subconcious, checking road conditions, other cars and the driving habits of other drivers. We are able to reach conclusions about the likely actions of other road users simply from watching
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 2001 - cambelt change 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have just bought a 5-year-old Y reg Ford Ka with Endura-E engine which has only done 7,500 miles (and has documents to prove it). My owner's manual says the cambelt should be changed every 5 years or 50,000 miles, whichever is sooner. Do I really need to change the cambelt now given the car's
• Mazda Xedos 6 (1992 - 1998) - Best way to try and sell mine and Price? 7 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  1998 Mazda Xedos- 2 ltr V6 - 49,000 - genuine - I have had it 9.5 years - it had 2,058 mls on the clock when I bought it in Sept 1999. 2nd car so low mileage. FSH - Climate Control, leather seats, well nigh immaculate considering it is 10.5 yrs old - slight corrosion on 2 x wheels + 2 parking
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 00 2.0 Front subframe bushes 3 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Do the rear bushes on the front subframe wear? My lower arms were replaced around 3 years ago but I have a small kick through the steering when pulling away rapidly. Car is 8 years old with 80,000 recorded miles I cannot find play with a large screwdriver but this seems to me to be the only place
• Supermarket now policing disabled spaces 17 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  Some praise for my local Tesco store. Since a revsion of their carpark layout, they now have wardens who patrol the disabled spaces relentlessly - even before you get out of the car they are on you, checking your badge. Its proactive and all I can say is well done to them, I checked and unlike
• Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - 95 2.0 petrol - thirsty automatic 7 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, my thirsty old car is costing me a fortune. I have recently bought it, with 90k on the clock and it drinks petrol like I do beer. It is currently doing 260 miles on a full tank of fuel. Now I know autos use a lot of fuel but this seems ott. Any ideas or advice greatly appreciated, because
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 1996 1.8 Rotor Arm replacement 5 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I need to replace a rotor arm (it is a 'bonded' type) i.e not a push on fit (these were easy) Is it an easy DIY fix or does it need a more specialist garage. How do you remove the old rotor arm. Any Ideas or experience welcome. Thanks. {no need to mention car make/model in subject header - your
• Have people?s opinions on ex-rentals changed? 29 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi there, I had a quick search on this board and saw the last post on this topic was in 2001 so I thought I?d ask if anything has changed since then; what are people?s opinions on buying 6 month to year old ex-rental cars? The only reason I ask is because a friend and I are looking into trading
• Large estate circa £3k. 11 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  A friend of mine rang today enquiring as to what large estate car could I recommend. She has no p/ex, a max budget of £3k. several years NCD and drives less than 10k miles pa. My obvious thought was a petrol Mondeo, or save some money and get a older Mazda 626 or Legacy estate. Preferably she would
• Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - Getting rid of a lemon with a long MOT 10 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Now I have a new car I need to get rid of my old knackered Fiesta. As mention in another thread it has a long MOT but due to severe valve train wear it dosn't always start first time in the mornings (will change the oil to see if it cures it). It has 10 months on the MOT and its a 95 N would I
• What's a Camry worth?2004 with 10 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  With most cars there are dozens if not hundreds about in the mags and on-line. I noticed a 2004 Camry 2.4CDX with FSH selling privately - they were asking £11,000. A neighbour sold a 2002 2000 {typo corrected - DD} model a few weeks back and got <£3,000 despite being immaculate. I
• Volvo S80 Battery 1 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I have a volvo s80 V reg about 7 years old. The car has had the same battery as the one that it came with when it was new so the battery is also about 7 years and has finally run out. It won't take charge anymore, I have kept it on the charger all night. So I have gone to Halfords to look
• Peugeot 306 TD - Dodgy starter motor? 28 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 1995 Peugeot 306 TD. Problem is that car wont start, battery ok and I get the old clicking noise. Dont know a great deal about motors but think "starter motor". Apart from clicking noise, there is also a clicking noiose coming from the relay box under the dash. This stops after
• Tax and MOT 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My Alfa is coming up to 3 years old next month, and I received the tax renewal stuff in the post today. The car was first registered on the 19th April 04. The letter from the tax people says I can renew the tax disc any time after the 15th March. Does this mean I'd need to get my MOT early