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• p/xd a scrapper too soon 24 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  We own a 12 year old Mazda that has been in a number of bumps and scrapes and is on its last legs (the boot no longer opens for example). We have owned it for 6 years. 2 weeks ago we took delivery of a new A3 to replace the Saab (PCP), the theory being we would run the Mazda to its next MOT
• British built auto estates - any out there? 15 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Focus/Golf sized or Mundaneo/Passat sized cars, and would want to avoid "prestige" or "premium" brands. Although I might consider an X-Type if I could get a cheap deal I suppose, it is British built I presume. Max budget around 15k and will consider new or pre-reg/nearly new (up to a year old
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2005 1.6 snapped rear axle 17 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  is not that old and you don't expect the rear axle to snap He wasn't doing any great speed and the AA man said he is lucky he landed in soft mud or else the car would have flipped So quite scary really Look forward to any replies {55 changed to 2005 as 55 is the reg plate, not the 'year of manufacture
• Insurance (Lack of) Question 5 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Can anyone help with the likely outcome of the scenario below. My son's mate is 22 years old. He has his own car which is insured fully comp. He was at a 'do' with his parents last week and agreed, once there, to drive his dad's car home so his dad could have a drink. Although son is not named
• MOT tyre requirements 4 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  on the list of advisories." Dealer: "Uhhh...." Suffice to say I got a new tyre at a bit of a discount, and the new throttle body seems to have done wonders to the low end performance, so I'm not complaining. So kudos to the dealer for spotting that it needed doing, even on a 7 year old car, but I'm a bit
• Car Insurance Renewal 12 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Hi Just renewed my car insurance with The Post Office (I don't think this breaks any naming and shaming rules). I know that this issue has been discussed on here, but just wanted to share my experience. Renewal comes through at £315.56, I've gone online in the last few weeks with The Post Office
• 01 Saxo mk2, ECU warning light problem 27 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  hours, to clear any fault codes, restarted, still have the same light, took the car to my mechanic, whose has a full test setup, first used a new diagnostic tester, would not "see" the ECU, which was weird, so he then put on a old diagnostic tester, which was used on the car about a year ago, which
• Dependable Estate upto £5K 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  there and back on the 2k trip without a hiccup (yet!!!). This year I am swaying between a cheapo Volvo, Sigma, Camry or Old E Class estate or thinking about spalshing £5k out and getting possibly a Mondeo Ghia X, C Class, 280/320/430 E Class Estate or even possibly a 530d Tourer (the only diesel I'd really
• 406 HDI Broken aircon pipe 8 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  intend to hand the job over to someone else but would like some idea of the parts cost. The car is quite old (2001 170,000 miles) so I want to know whether its worth fixing or not (cost being the main factor). Neil
• Mazda 5 Front Tyre Wear 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  We have a six month old 5 which is a superb car apart from its voracious appetite for front tyres. At 4900 miles there is a band of wear of 25mm width for the full circumference on the inside shoulder of each front tyre, the offside being the worse. A four wheel laser laignment check at Kwikfit
• Peug 106 praise 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Hi All, I would like to praise the peug 106. I bought a 95 model (1.1 petrol) in 2002 at 40000 and sold yesterday at 120000 and i found the car very comfortable ( i would ofter drive 4-5 hours a day) and i am 6ft 2, economical (48-50 mpg), and reliable only one non start in five years due
• Running costs, Accord coupe versus IS200 21 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I'm looking at 'nice' second-hand japanese cars,5 or 6 years old, and like the Honda Accord coupe (3 litre ones are quite cheap where I live)and Lexus IS200s. They're both suprisingly cheap to insure (not much more than my Punto believe or not)and I'm willing to take the hit on petrol costs as my
• Renault Scenic Dci belt problem 11 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  but not laterally as I would expect from a misaligned belt. An aircon engineer who checked out the compressor pulley/endfloat etc seemed to think the car has an incorrect alternator even though owner has owned car from new and has never had previous alternator repairs. Car is a few years old, has full history yet
• Buying at Auction 5 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  about 3 years old. Now looking atthe prices that these cars seem to go for, it seems to be silly to go to a dealer or back street garage - surely it must be better to buy from the auction where they are saying the mileage is guaranteed and full service print out available? These are proabably the same
• Why Not Signum? 4 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  This high depreciation car seems a bargain to me; I tested a used one last week-end and it was £10,000 less than new, at just 14 months old! Why is it poorly reveiwed. Just because executive hatchbacks aren't popular shouldn't knock stars off its rating compared to (say) a Vectra. Two stars puts
• Toyota Avensis Advice 5 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  The never ending saga of what to replace my old Passat with continues. Having read in another thread what one get for £12K I am now reviewing my choice of cars and my eye has fallen on an Avensis. There are 2 cars I quite like the look of. Both are 1.8 T3 S 5 door, 03 plates, registered in 2003
• FAO Hagglemeisters 24 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  £11k is a little high because: i) thats higher than the Parkers Guide estimate, ii) the car's almost three years old, and there's hardly any warranty left on it, iii)it's on an '02' plate, and the '05' plate change is only five weeks away, iv) the Mk. 3 is launched on March 3 (which may soften current
• Buying a 5 Series 25 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  the car privately for the price you paid at auction - around £10k. You could then use this £10k to buy a replacement E39 5 Series, say, on an 02 or 52 plate by this time. A year-18 months later, you do the same thing again. Net result is that you always own a 3-4 year old 5 Series, but depreciation
• Should I change my auto box oil? 19 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  As far as I know, the auto box fluid in my Omega GLS 2.0 16V hasn't been changed. The car is only 3 yrs old and has covered nearly 90,000 miles - probably mainly motorways. I noted in the Haynes manual they suggest replacing the auto box oil in high mileage vehicles after 3 yrs, but when I called
• Citroen Xsara: Replacement Key 11 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a Citroen Xsara (1.9TD) and last week I managed to lose the key. As I had no space I ordered a replacement, which typically caused the old set to turn up 10 minutes later! I've decided to have the replacement anyway, as it's a PITA when you lose your keys. However, I think Citroen