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• Usable hatchback with large boot for under £500 !! 20 May 2018 (Forum)
  I currently own a old Astra 1.7dti diesel van which has 225k miles. great little van and very reliable. I only do about 1000miles a year in it BUT 1. because it a van I have to permits to take anything to the recycling yard 2. I keep having to pay van insurance which
• Reliable used big hatch back / small estate 31 May 2017 (Forum)
  Hi all Any advice very much appreciated! It's time to get rid of my old Jeep, I no longer have the need for an off roader and it's too big and too costly in repairs! I am really struggling to come up with a car that fits my requirements ... I have two children so need a family car
• Audi TT MK1 - My Parked Audi TT hit by third party 25 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  My car was hit by a third party whilst parked on my road, I was not around at the time however one of my neighbours witnessed it and passed the information of the vehicle in question on to me. My car is damaged (creased and dented) on the offside wing, I got a rough estimate for repair from
• Citroen C4 - Auction question 31 May 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, I bought a Fiat Bravo at an auction 4 years ago, car has treated me really well and it worked out as a great but doing 25k a year is making me look again. I've been able to find some low mileage 4-5 year old C4's and after reading into it I'm given the impression of a reasonably reliable car
• Renault Clio - Electrical problem- 18 May 2016 (Forum)
  My son lives in Sheffield, I live in Kent. He knows nothing about cars. He bought a 2002 Clio 1.4 petrol saloon. He had some trouble starting it but now the battery is flat. Not a glimmer from it. The car has stood immobile now for 3 months. I am coming to visit and he wants me to bring some tools
• Hyundai i40 - Hankook Tyres 24 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all I am a little curious. My present vehicle was supplied from new with Hankook tyres fitted . It is a company lease and will be two years old next March. I have just had the original two front tyres replaced at 54,000 miles, which seems really good. The car is front wheel drive the same
• Ford Focus 1.8 petrol (2004) - Lack of power and temperture rise 5 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  My Focus (Getting old 132,000 miles) loses power when driving up hill on motorways. It just cannot sustain speed (down to 60mph from 70/75mph). If I try to increase the throttle the temperture gauge rises quickly, but returns back to normal as soon as I take my foot off the throttle. I've had
• Citroen C4 VTR+ HDi 5 door - Long high speed cruises, comfort and not too wide 5 May 2015 (Forum)
  with reasonable carrying volume and max width of 2000mm to go into a narrow village street. Automatic, cruise and speed control essential, and diesel preferred as it's much cheaper in France and likely to remain so. Prefer used car, max 2 years old and budget up to £20k.  Any suggestions??
• BCA Sure Sell - no more? Best alternative? 15 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all, It looks like BCA Sure Sell may be no more. If I follow the old link for it, I get to the main BCA page, and all information about selling a single car as a private seller has gone. I'm guessing this could be because BCA own one of the big car buying companies
• Citroen DS5 - Ds5 2.0 HDI 6sp manual reliability ??? 26 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Hi all, I know the DS5 is not particularly highly thought of by the motoring press, but I'm really interested in one. Due to its quirky looks and personally I liked the way it drove. I'm probably looking about 18 months old from a dealer. My question is how reliable is the car likely to be over
• Skoda Fabia - Skoda Fabia? 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Need to replace my old 1.2 Polo soon as it is ill.  Research has led me to Skoda Fabia. Any good? I read from 07 onwards are pretty reliable... and similar to the Volkswagen Polo in terms of what I like about it i.e. group 4 insurance, 47mpg, reasonable tax, solid build for safety
• Vauxhall Agila - Vauxhall Lifetime Warranty Issue 12 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  warranty.  They claim this problem is down to how the car has been driven, perhaps over too many bumpy roads.  The four year old vehicle is my wife's shopping car and has only done 6,000 miles locally.  I am not sure I would treat this lifetime warranty as a reason to buy Vauxhall again
• Vauxhall astra 2002 year - stuck recirculation flap? 9 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, My car steams up inside really badly.  I thought it would be a leak somewhere but I recently found it to be an air recirculation problem. I was following an old tractor emitting loads of smoke so I used the recirculation button.  The light came on and did its job
• Mondeo/Vectra/Passat etc - Low mileage older vs Newer with higher mileage 3 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hi There I'm moving back to the UK shortly and in need of a decent set of wheels for myself, the wife and the 1 year old in quick time after I land. I've got up to around £6k to spend and have been looking mainly at the diesel Mk4 Mondeos which all have 80-120k miles
• FIAT 500 - Water pump and cam replacement after just 19k? 23 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  My garage who are currently servicing my Fiat 500 have told me that the water pump Fiat 500 needs replacing.  The car is only 4 years old, 19k on clock and for the first year only did 20 miles (it was pre-registered and owned by Fiat).  The quote for replacing the water pump and cam
• Chrysler voyager 2003 - Problems with key fob/battery and lights 18 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  Hope someone can help. I have been having problems with my battery which is about eight months old. Car constantly has trouble starting although I have had battery and alternator checked and all seem ok. I have been told that I do not use car enough and due to size the battery does not have time
• Peugeot 207 (2006 - ) - 07 1.4 - failing to start when engine 11 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  but after driving somewhere then trying to start it again after say half hour or ten mins etc it only starts if i rev it at the same time. The engine also cut out on me the other day when driving which has never happened before. The car is just over a year old and has only done 9,000 miles
• renault megane - 1.9 dci starts everytime then cuts out after a few 19 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I have a 2003 megane 1.9 DCI, big ass type. It has a probelm after an engine change (old engine had a bent rod) , The car will start straight away on the button everytime but after 3 seconds or so it dies. During that 3 seconds you can rev it freely etc as thopugh it were ruinning fine. Watching
• Servicing dilemma 15 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  My 2010 Fiat Doblo is now a year old, so I am thinking about booking it in for a service. The service intervals are 18,000 miles, but even though I have only done 5,000 the Fiat dealer says it needs a yearly service to keep in under warranty. However, the dealer wants £346
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.3 EFI 60PS uncontrolled engine revving. 9 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  as if it has cruise control, e.g. drive at 30mph, foot off accelerator and car continues at that speed. I have heard said that the idle speed control valve could be a problem. Could this be the case and if so, is it an easy job? Thanks in advance, Terry (aka Old Suttonian)