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• Mazda MX5 /AudiTT - The old turning 50 car conundrum question 6 Oct 2018 (Forum)
  Hi I have a friend who is reaching that age and wants to buy something sporty and special for himself whilst the family still have an SUV for kids/wife/shopping...
• All - Mis-Diagnoses 8 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  3 faults before cured, paying out hundreds each time, and only after insisting on dealing direct with the electical technician was the problem solved. Expensive electronic components were replaced each time, none of which were returned to me, before the fault was isolated. The car on each
• Changing a Focus headlamp bulb... 10 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  of cursing and misery. I took the car to my local dealer. I explained the problem to the chap on service reception and asked if I'd get on better if I removed the battery completely. He explained that if I did that, I might get slightly better access, but the lower lip on the battery shelf would still
• Unpaid VED 27 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  than 10 years old is five times as high than those which are less than a decade old. The report revealed there were 1,338,000 unlicensed cars and vans on the road in 2006, costing an estimated £170 million in lost revenue. The average value of a licence for these vehicles is £127. The 694 unlicensed
• Ideal vehicle for 200k miles in a year? 24 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  (ie 3-door hatchbacks minus seats and rear side windows) of the Fiesta, Punto and 206, the old-shape Astravan (now built in SA), also at cars such as the Fabia and Octavia, and maybe a last-of-old-shape Focus or Astra. Should we try to run something for two years or change it after one? Which vehicles
• Petrol, diesel, hybrid? (No EVs please) - Advice on car for retirement 2 Aug 2022 (Forum)
  a genuine slice of luxury for the price of a new hatch. I always took car allowance rather than a company car. Hence a succession of big Citroens, Alfas, Saabs, Lexuses (Lexi?) and latterly Jaguars. I've had my current XF 'S' Premium Luxury 3.0 auto for seven years - it was six years old when I got
• Honda Civic 1.0 SR - First impressions 9 May 2019 (Forum)
  takes the prize at lower speeds but the old one seems the better motorway cruiser. I know the car is equipped with a lot of safety warning gizmos but none of these fired off during a busy traffic trip so hopefully they are not intrusive. The little speed sign recognition display was wrong a couple
• vauxhall corsa 52 reg - second hand car problems 7 months after buying it 17 Dec 2014 (Forum)
  . Where do I stand with this dealer? Who wont take my calls 7 months in and already the cost is mounting up. Do I have legal case or will just be the cars old, wear and tear
• KIA Cerato Diesel - - Is this car a good buy?-£3.8K, 2005/55 -42K mile 13 May 2010 (Forum)
  The car costs £ 3500. Its a 2005/55 registration and has run 42000 miles. It's a Cerato 1.5 CRDi GS My concerns about this car:- 1) Is the price right? The price is is £325 above the what car valuation for this car. 2) For a 5 year old car, its run only 42000
• Lamborghini factory tour 25 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  as was an understanding of where the cars are sold these days. I remember reading Car Magazine in the early 1970s as a kid with stories of picking up Lamborghinis and driving back to London.  The photographs were very artful and I was most impressed by the realisation that I was driving past some of the old
• Ford Mondeo TDCi 130 Zetec - Replacement for poor Mondeo 26 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  not be great high-milers), to the old model Audi A6. I'd really appreciate it if Backroomers could offer opinions on those cars as sound buys, what it's like running an older high-mileage car (it would be a first for me), and any suggestions about other family-size vehicles. I'm not necessarily wedded
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1997 1.3 Car is loosing oil, water and brake fluid 26 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  the service I noticed it needed a top up, I asked my mechanic what oil he used and he said 10/40 full synth. Research on here suggests that is fine for the old push rod unit I have. About 500 miles later I noticed the engine started to sound old (had 65k at this point) like the tappets needed adjusting. Had
• Door skin dent resistance properties 13 May 2006 (Forum)
  varying with build date (age) and make has a part in susceptibility. My wife's 306 Sedan is now eleven years old and is at high risk of door dings; it is frequently parked in hospital car parks (she is a midwife) with narrow slots, town centre car parks, and airport car parks. I have lost count
• 12k budget for a new car to do 30k miles a year 27 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  . Not purchased a car for 8 years and until change of job recently needed a commuting car.  I have a bit of work to get mine going as it should hence the need to change. My preference would be the BMW but am a bit wary of spending on a 6 year old car.  Read some horror stories about them so any
• VW - Need some advice on buying a family car for £2-4k 6 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  My situation: I have three daughters aged 9 months, 3 years and 8 years old, and of course a wife. We have between £2000 and £4000 to spend on a car. We need enough room at the rear to fit 3 car seats or 2 at the back + wife. We obviously dont want to be crammed in like sardines like
• Audi A1 Sportback - AUDI A1 1.6TDI 105 BHP FAILS TO START OR RUN 15 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  Last week my year old
• Ford Focus - Rejecting a Used Car - do I stand a chance? 3 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I've been doing a lot of reading on the subject and am getting quite despondant! I bought a 10 month old focus from a ford dealer In November 2011.  Within 2 weeks the engine warning light came on - to cut short a very long story, I've had the AA out twice and the car has been
• Any Small Car - £500 Car Suggestions!! 20 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  12 months I will then get the t rain to work again. So the easiest option for me is to get an old banger for 12 months to see me through as I cant afford too much as we have just brought a new house and have very little spare money. So I have been
• Seat Ibiza SC SE Copa 1.4 - Brand New Car - Design Characteristic 11 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  it rained next it was apparent the problem was still there. I took it back to the garage with no fuss and they had a look at it. They came back and said that the seals were all ok and fully operational - however there was water coming into the car - They put this down to a "Design Fault" originally
• vauxhall corsa c sri - voluntary termination of hp agreement 12 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  old and has 97500 miles on it and yes it has small minor scratches on it and a dent that was on the car when i bought it would this be classed as normal wear and tear and although i,ve had the car 3 yrs i hav only done 12000 miles in that time. some advice would be welcomed as i feel there just trying