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• Renault Laguna III (2007 - ) - Considering new Laguna Tourer - Am I mad? 6 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Well our trusty Mazda MPV will soon be 6 years old and while mileage is low (35000 miles) we would like something diffeent. The Mazda although dynamically not brilliant has been ultra reliable and is in good condition. Called in to the local Renault dealer today at lunch time (in my work car
• Hyundai i10 (2008 - ) - 09 1.2 Type of Coolant for i10? 1 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  different type of coolant be any problem? I saw on the website someone mention that different types of car should use different coolant, could anyone recommend which coolant I should go for? And if I filling my coolant, do I need to clear the old coolant first? (I want to keep the car in the best
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.3 Endura Engine, Petrol - Oil leaking into co 24 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  . This as since been changed but the problem remains, and although the gasket was very old, there was no obvious breach. The car is driving fine, not smoking or any other noticeable problems to myself, although is slightly more sluggish than when first bought - but sure that is due to age. If any one has any
• BMW 5-Series E60 (2003 - 2009) - 06 2.0 alloy wheels & body work warranty 7 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  damage. I have never washed the wheels with anything other than car shampoo (i.e no Wonder Wheels type chemicals). The car is three years old today, but the bodywork warranty is 6 yrs, so my question is Are wheels normally covered by a body work warranty? Does anyone have any experience of claiming
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 99 1.25 cambelt change 31 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  comes off easily because there isn't much room for a puller. Why didn't they just put a keyslot in the crankshaft like the old cars. Thanks in advance sparky 100.
• Volvo C30 (2006 - 2009) - 08 2.4 electric power steering-loss of assistance 22 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  overloading on full lock? Incidentally the car is barely 2 months old with 1000 miles on the clock.
• Air Con fault - trader dodges warranty claim 29 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  individual, surely it's his fault, there is nothing on the paperwork saying sold as seen, fair enough it's 3 months later but I would expect an A/C to last at least 8 years (that's how old my car is)
• Anyone Brought from Manhiem or BCA 14 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, Has anyone brought a car from manhiem in wimbledon or BCA Blackbushe / Paddock Wood. Looking to buy a diesel, Not having much luck with private / dealers, All have been old , high miles, scruffy. So thought i'd give the Auctions a go. What one of the 3 would be the best to go and get
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2000 (v reg) HDi - Ignition Problems 23 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Posting for a friend. 2000 V Reg HDi {This should have been included within the subject header, as per the 3 separate requests to do so!} Sometimes when returning to the car it just won't start and you can leave it then it starts. When this first happend the fuel pump was replaced had
• Speedometer size and position on the dashboard 16 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Why do modern cars have such small speedometers when speed cameras are springing up like mushrooms?. It used to be that speedos were right in front of you as per my old Volvo and Mercedes C class. Now I have to drive a BMW (the wifes') that has an unreadable speedo and you are never sure of your
• Suzuki Ignis- shifting to neutral itself 6 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  otherwise. I'm furious - bought the car just 10 days back from Suzuki delaer. Already started trouble. Previous owner was an old lady - so it is unlikely to be driven hard. :(
• Charged for having a paper licence. 8 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  My girlfriend took her car for a main dealer service yesterday. As the staff were processing her details to let her have a courtesy car, she presented her old paper driving licence and was told, "Ah, sorry there is a £6 admin charge if you do not have a photocard licence." When she queried
• Nissan Micra - disposing of? 12 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  work, the car is in fairly good condition. The tyres were on for less that a year and the battery was only four months old. Does anyone have any ideas about the best way of disposing of it and getting some money back? Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
• Insurance Scam?? 3 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  the parts, but they were in stock (I checked) for 2-day delivery at the manufacturer's part centre. Then they took another week to fit them. And when I got the car back, they did not even replace the washer bottle but I was charged for it (and laboutrtoo): the old one's still in the car ('cos it's still
• New towcar - Hyundai or Kia 31 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  but the Caravan Club Tow Car of the Year mentions the Santa Fe parking brake not holding on a 17% hill and some "instability" towing. Then there's the question of old Sorento versus new Sorento. Arrgh! Anyone got any contributions to the debate please? -- Terry
• £500 banger... 1 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  for around £2k privately and am looking to get something with a year's MoT for around £700 (or less if possible). At the same time, my mileage will drop drastically from around 22,000 to 8,000 as my commute goes from car to train due to the relocation. I have this crazy idea that I should get an old
• Fiesta '96(P) 1.8D takes ages to start! 10 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  then I'll just put up with it. After all its a 10 year old car that maybe I'm expecting too much of! Cheers, Mark.
• Car recommendation for my fair lady 31 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  good forum people. been following it for last 6 months. I'm in the process of buying a motor for my fair lady. I've heard statistically that you've a lower risk of injury in a larger car. Obvious I guess, so I've decided on a (small) 4x4. First of all, am I right in thinking that she'd be safer
• Audi A4 Climate Control 11 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 14 month old A4 which is a great car apart from the following annoying issue with the CC. When the car is warming up and the CC is set to say 20 degrees and in 'Auto' mode, the air from the vents just gets hotter and hotter until all of a sudden it decides the temp has been reached
• It all boils down to which Mondeo!!! 5 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Ok looks like getting a recent car with some serious oomph that handles amazingly well is gonna be out of my price range. I need a car pretty quickly, and I can't be bothered to scout all over the country looking at used cars. Oh no, looks like the prime contender is gonna be a Ford Mondeo. I