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  • Audi A6 - AA warranty 13 Nov 2013 (Forum)
    Are AA mechanical warranties worth having, I think no it is just a glorified money pit. I have an Audi A6 bought from new and it is an 05. After te warranty ran out I took out one with the AA and paid £467 yearly. This yer was the first time I made a claim, my air con rad went so I got it replaced
  • Ford Mondeo - 1.8 Preg Mondeo engine -cooling & electrics 17 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    above 1500rpm and then when stopped they would go back out. 2. Having checked all levels and (my bad) sorted a couple of slightly low ones, car had been behaving but still no fans. 3 days later slight smell like smouldering rubber but no other drastic issues. When using the air con you can hear
  • VW Golf TDI 110 - VW Golf Cat C buy back 20 Oct 2010 (Forum)
    to the vehicle by opening the bonnet and have bent the radiator and air con rad too.    Basically, it's been written off as a Cat C, but we haven't talked money yet as I wanted a second estimate as £4k seemed far too high when the chassis is fine.  The car only has 60k
  • Fiat 500 - Help with car for lifestyle change... 3 Oct 2010 (Forum)
    much more, but which is new enough to be reliable for my 15k a year. Not into bangernomics as need to drive something presentable for job - needs to be no older than 7-8.  I was thinking a 1.4 Yaris Diesel, at abou £4k on 2005, or Polo / Fiesta equivalent for about 1k more? Or clio? Air con
  • lMINI Cooper + Cooper S R56 - Buying a Mini - Choices 25 Jun 2010 (Forum)
    with the Chilli pack and uprated 17" Mini alloys.  It's done 37.5k miles. The other is a 2nd generation (R56) 56 plate Cooper. Although it has air conditioning and uprated alloys the advert doesn't state if it has any Mini upgrade packs. This one's done 46k miles. Future mileage won't
  • Volkswagen Polo IV (2005 - 2009) - How do i sell it Polo GTI 2006 1.8 Turbo 13 Nov 2009 (Forum)
    , On my advise i told him to phone his local VW dealer where he bought the vehicle and subsequently serviced it with them. We both expected a derisory offer which would give us a benchmark to get the ball rolling. It is totally immaculate and has the sunroof option as well as Air Con and is in metellic
  • Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 01 1.8 Fault lights driving me crazy! 21 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    a week and when it does the air con seems to 'warm up' - still works but not very well (normally very good). I have a memoscan fault code reader, it sees there is a fault but I get the code NA (not available?). The reader can reset the fault light and then everythng is fine. I found a tip that if you
  • Citroen - 05 2.0 Strange noise, goes when clutch is pressed 1 Jul 2009 (Forum)
    (if that could be possible... Sorry). It does not stop if I turn the air con off. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to get an appointment with the dealer who sold me the car, but they seem to be playing for time. But we don?t have much time, as we have to travel to the continent in 2 weeks
  • Volkswagen - excellent service from main dealer 16 Jun 2009 (Forum)
    to a 09 Golf estate. Had a call at about 10 am to ask if I wanted the (recommended) brake fluid change and air con service inc 'refresh'. I said yes to both. Picked the car up at 4.30pm as arranged. They had also replaced a rear wheel bearing and the driver's seatbelt under warranty (following test drive
  • Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 04 1.4sx - EWL comes on and poor performance. 20 Sep 2008 (Forum)
    turning the air con off but this doesnt make any difference. I am slowly losing confidence in this car and am seriously thinking of getting rid but i would love to know whats up or if anyone else has had this type of problem. Thanks Kaye Moved over from Discussion and subject line tweaked
  • SEAT Ibiza III (2002 - 2008) - What do people think? 20 Jun 2008 (Forum)
    I've seen this ad at work: Seat ibiza,1.4,5 door,04 plate,black,32000 miles,new manufactors engine fitted 1000 miles ago,1 previous owner,air con,remote c.locking,f,fogs,p.a.s,e.windows,6 months mot 4 months tax.£3250 This was not put up by the seller but his
  • Ford C-MAX (2003 - 2010) - Think I'm about to buy one. 23 Jan 2008 (Forum)
    . I've been researching the C-max and this seems to be a decent price. I've no trouble with the 1.6 engine as it will be a second (practical) car for the wife and kids. The only issues I can find on the petrol engine models are regular reports of air-con packing up. The dealer is a well established
  • In the market for new car - please help 2 Jan 2007 (Forum)
    , power steering, and be at least a 1.4 litre. Not too fussed about air con etc, but that would be nice. Ideally it would not be a lot bigger in length than what I have now, but I understand it will be because of the extra 2 doors. The next problem is my budget. I reckon I could stretch to £4,000. I 'm
  • Golf GT TDI PD 115PS - what's it worth? 29 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    . In silver, with the optional electric sunroof (and std air con), and it genuinely is immaculate. I know it has been very reliable in the time she's had it. The MAF sensor was replaced (with a genuine VAG part) a few months ago, and a there was a central locking fault early on which was sorted first go
  • Panel van with "car-like" specification 11 Sep 2006 (Forum)
    (Tiptronic not available on the 174 HP version). Also has air-con, full electric windows/mirrors, leather seats, etc,etc Any thoughts from people thinking along the same lines or from anyone wha has actually gone down this route? I've still not convinced the boss (read wife) that this is a good idea
  • Main dealer - is this ethical? (prize!!) 3 Dec 2005 (Forum)
    Took my "XXX" (3 year old car) into a XXX main dealer this week for a warranty job. The air-con was a bit smelly, and needed deodorising to remove the bacteria from the matrix. They kept it for the day, and when I collected it on Tuesday, all seemed fine. However I happened to check what they had
  • Which car for around £3-4k? 31 Oct 2005 (Forum)
    to air/con, CD players, all the little 'standard' things on Japanese cars that the likes of Ford, etc charge extra for (or badge as Ghias). Basically, I'm looking for the highest spec car possible for the lowest price (aren't we all?) If it was you - bearing in mind the insurance cost and costs of any
  • autotrader ad 11 Nov 2004 (Forum)
    Does this look like a good buy? 2001 CITROEN XSARA PICASSO 1.8i 16V SX 5dr Estate 51 Plate, Black with Grey Velour, One Owner, Air Con, ABS, CD, Driver/Passenger Airbags, Anti theft system, CDL, Twin Glass Sunroofs, New Front Tyres, 6 months Tax, 12 months MOT. 39800 miles. £5550. Had a couple
  • Nearly -new fleet or older "quality"?? 30 May 2001 (Forum)
    walk away from a big shunt if the worst happens. It hasn?t escaped my notice that used Saabs, even the newer 900 and 9-3 models a few years old seem ridiculously cheap, come with all the kit like air-con etc, have the space I need plus the engineered safety and build quality. So what?s the catch
  • W124 Mercedes 1500km review 16 Mar 2010 (Forum)
    as enjoyable as the destination - and it's more about wafting around in comfort than trying to get there fast. Problems so far?  Not a great deal to be honest.  I shall be getting the tracking done (feels a wee bit out), and a re-gas of the air con will be needed before summer
 

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