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• Lexus NX - Dilemma 2 Mar 2024 (Forum)
  Hi, I own a 2016 Lexus NX full service history so has another couple of years warranty cover. I’m now in my 70’s and thinking whether to keep the car beyond warranty or sell it and buy a 2 year old Toyota Yaris Cross that will have another 8 years warranty's. With the cheaper service
• na - on road / off road? 15 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Many years ago, I lived with my parents in a terraced house. In front of the houses were three parking bays. I bought my first car but it had no tax. My father told me that I could park it in one of the bays legally because there was a dark line in the road in front of all three parking bays
• Hyundai Santa Fe 2007 Diesel - Hyundai Santa Fe 2007 Not always starting 25 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  .   I took a video to see if anyone could understand the sound. The chuckle a few seconds in is my two-year old kid, not the car lol.   It's not the loudest vid, apologies.     https://youtube.com/shorts/0UpaaP-O-SE?feature=share  
• Vauxhall Astra GTC 2013 - 2013 Astra 2.0 cdti low oil pressure 4 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Hi, My car has done 76,000 miles, and bought from a dealer. Since the cold snap a few weeks ago, I've been having low-oil pressure alarm on starting. After searching online it seems there's a seal on the oil pick-up pipe which perishes. Before I contact the dealer
• Mini Cooper Convertible - Broken roof tensioner retaining clip 12 Dec 2019 (Forum)
  at £2,000. However without any suggestion from me the dealer has offered to pay half the parts cost plus labour which is still £1,200 pretty shocking for a low mileage 4 year old car.  Anyone else got this problem?  Bob Dee 
• Peugeot 308 SW - Peugeout 308 knocking sound 13 Jun 2018 (Forum)
  My 8 year old 308 has just started developing a knocking sound coming from below. It seems nothing to do with the steering as it happens in a straight line. As the road deteriorates, the noise starts with each bump and increases as the bumps increment, until it almost sounds like popcorn popping
• EGR / DPF failure rate 6 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  Could anyone give me their opinion on: - an approximate percentage probability of me having issues with an EGR valve and / or a DPF if I buy a 6-7 year old VW Sharan? Budget £10-12k. - an approximate cost for each at a good independent garage. The car ticks the boxes for what I need - space etc
• Nissan Figaro - opinions/experiences? 15 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Hi I was MGF shopping at the weekend with a budget of around £3.5K and came across a Nissan Figaro. Girlfriend fell in love with it and must admit it does stand out and look kind if good in a wierd way. Understand its based on an old micra so assume reliability wise its ok. Does anyone have any
• Mitsubishi Galant 1.8 1995 T/belt change 5 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  engine? (I know the present owner hasn't touched the belt in his 8 yrs!). - Some of these lumps had Mr. Lanchester's balancer shafts IIRC? Any info on these beasts would be much appreciated as this could be a good banger in the land of the overpriced old car.
• Lots of used 500's sat dormant, for what reason? 2 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  I'm currently looking at buying a Fiat 500L as a mid-size family car.   What I find puzzling is that there are an awful lot that appear to have been sat for the last nine months or so. All of the examples appear to be about 18 months old, have between 15 and 20K miles on them
• Vectra Diesel - Sluggish 6 May 2015 (Forum)
  The helicopter company car is a 6 year old Vectra 2.0 DI LS Estate which has only done 14 k. I inherited it from the previous incumbent and it passed MOT OK in July but it has been and still is very underused and getting very sluggish on accelleration, especially first thing after start up
• Today's head-shaking moment 22 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Leaving the services on the A3 heading towards Weybridge, fully-loaded with tools and steps on the roof so the old Berlingo needed a good run-up down the slip-road to join the traffic. I had to undertake a car doing about 30mph, who then (I assume, as they were behind) watched me safely
• How long to estabilsh a reputation for reliability 25 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Under normal circumstances, I'd be changing my car in 18 months time - but most of the possible replacements haven't been launched yet or only just launched - mainly as a result of Ford's sell-off of JLR and Volvo. Now I don't intend to be first in the queue for a new platform with an all
• When is A Diesel Engine Run In ? 29 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all I was curious as to when a Diesel engine is considered to be run in. The reason I ask is that my current Seat, a Exeo 2.0 TDI has just covered 110,000 miles. It is four years old next March and has a full main dealer service history. Not until it clocked 80,000 Did the engine feel
• Golf (140) 2.0 TDi - 2004 Plate - Reliability and possitive stuff .... 30 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  free driving? If not, what have been the problems and were they easily fixed ... Are the problems what you'd expect from a 9 year old car anyway? Thanks ...
• Landrover Freelander 2 TD4 auto - 2010 - Rear differential pinion 16 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  My car has just had its 45k service although it has only done 30k. It is just over 3 yrs old and just out of warranty.  The mechanic noticed a noisy diff and diagnosed a faulty pinion which will need replacing. I am told it is not dangerous at present. At my behest, the garage
• used Astra for wife 18 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 2002 Astra with an 1.7 Isusu engine.  It has been comfortable, economical, reasonably reliable and the parts needed have been reasonably priced.  The Astra I had before that had the same engine, That car had to be scrapped at 135,000 miles because of engine failure
• Renault Clio 1.2 16v 2001 Y plate - Problem on startup 20 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  Hi i'm looking for some advice. I have had two instances recently where the following has happened when starting the car. When i start up the engine it fires ok, but then the revs keep going up and down almost to the verge of stalling. Then for a few seconds the revs seem fine
• BMW 120d sport, step auto - Turbo actuator failure 23 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  My car suffers almost total power loss once up to running temperature but usually performs normally when cold. Diagnosis from a Bosch specialist says the turbo actuator has failed and that a new turbo is the answer. As several versions of turbo are fitted to this model, the only way to find out
• vw polo genesis 1993 - emissions bit high 7 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  . He cannot run a diagnostic on it as its too old. On the whole its a great little car and has caused me very lttle trouble. It has done 123k miles and still whizzes around fine. I would like to keep it as long as poss. Ideas please!