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• Ford Mondeo - Large family car recommendations 6 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  . The Focus has also just had a fresh MOT which it passed without any faults or even advisories, as well as a minor service.   Ideally I'm looking for a car that will last us 5-6 years at least until we decide to upgrade again - e.g. plenty of room for a pushchair and potentially of camping
• Car for commuting 13 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  -start it's terrible. I'm getting just over 50mpg overall (real world not the computer) but with long journeys at the weekend too I'm doing 350+ miles a weeks so any savings would be useful. The car recently passed it's MOT but there were several advisories so there's some big bills on the way
• Rising cost of Car Insurance for young drivers 22 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  My two children both at that age for driving. Son 18 passed test, daughter 17 still learning. When getting Insurance quotes from comparison web sites for my son to drive his mother's car as named driver, £2200 plus. Mostly all quotes in that region. So when I tweaked the online forms
• Hyundai Coupe (2002 - 2008) - Not quite so reliable, 40k report 8 May 2009 (Forum)
  Mums car has just passed 40k now which works out at just over 10k per year from new. Mpg on the V6 manual comes in at around the 26 mpg mark in mixed driving, rising to 34 on long runs. We have had some issues though which sort of fly in the face of the usual Hyundai reputation, heres the list
• Parking on private land - help please 7 May 2006 (Forum)
  a "clearance plan" and would appreciate some pointers and views from the BR before i put it into practice. 1 - leave leaflets on cars notifying keepers politely that works will be starting on (Date A) and can you not park here after (date B) thank you very much, plus a huge board on site. Date B
• Insurance dilemma part 2 6 Jul 2002 (Forum)
  behalf and having it inspected. Plus they let her keep the car which passed an MOT the day after the shunt. Since I have now found an identical low mileage Visa for £60 (hard bargaining down from £120 asked), the better bits from Visa No1 are being kept as spares. I was impressed with Zurich, who seemed
• Speed Hump Damage - Can you claim? 15 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  the hump was a manhole cover protruding about a half inch or so from the surface of the road just in the right place to meet the sump on its way down after passing over the hump. About a yard after the manhole cover started her trail of oil. Fortunately I had a camera handy so have some nice shots
• Main Dealer = Main Stealer? - Update 29 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  Previous post explained purchase of Range Rover from LR main dealer. Sold with FSH and 12 months MoT (documents to follow). I had LR specialist inspection who queried any recent service and said it would not pass an MOT. I discover it had actually missed 4 of 6 major services and had just 2 months
• Garage negligence 22 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  -  MoT test   My car seems to have been given a medium service, plus a MoT test – according to your invoice :   -  oil, air, fuel and pollen filters -  ‘full service’ -  CV boot kit
• Honda Civic 1.6 - Fuel consumption - bad or just normal? 14 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  on the Real MPG list but it doesn't go as far back as this model and I can't find any other Hondas listed which use this engine. Normal travelling is a 5 mile commute to work with not all that much traffic along a mix of 30 / 40 / 50 roads plus trips to the shops and the odd 20 mile trip most weekends
• Volkswagon Passat 2.0 Diesel Highline - A dealership 'free gift'! 1 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  what it was. 'It's a free gift from us in appreciation of your custom'. It was a litre of engine oil in a zipped plastic holder. On arrival home I checked my invoice and saw an item - 'Shell Helix Plus 1Lt @ £8.29+vat. I returned to the dealership the following day with the oil
• Dog getting into car (again) 4 Jan 2024 (Forum)
  to in all those years plus there was a huge risk to the ramp from cars passing behind the car with drivers not observing. So we gave up on that one and for the next 2 1/2 years (we finally had to loose her in August 2019 at the age of 16 years and 8 months) we lifted her in and out and whilst
• Skoda yeti - Accepting50/50 when not my fault 8 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  he had been forced to stop to allow postie to pass him minutes earlier as he was speeding. Witness waited for about 15 -20 mins whilst details taken, and we later took photo's of postie skid marks,8 metres long plus the gorged bank he hit. We marked position of accident, witness car and showed how
• 1.8L 16v P Reg Citroen Xantia for £60 26 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  ). An engine should cost around £300 I assume and about £150 to fit, minus the possibility of selling the old one onto a recon outfit. Plus say another £100 or so for other minor repairs that may be needed, and I've got a car worth £1500 to £2000. So, I'm thinking, where's the catch? It's apparently straight
• Honda CRV mark I - Refurbish or Replace ? 4 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  ) where I backed it into the wall at home (don't ask!). and 2 very minor rust spots, which have been corrosion treated. It is comfortable to drive (I'm a big guy), and has so far passed each MOT without issue. I have it serviced locally and do minor work myself - but the car came with a comprehensive
• Unlicenced car - help needed 10 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  O.K this is not a rant about unlicenced cars or a post about an unlicenced car in the street I pass regulaly. Rather it is seeking advice on my own unlicenced car. My tax disk expired at the end feburary. The car was reported (on the 05/03/08 at 14.00) to the DVLA as being unlicenced where I usally
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - Possible purchase. What do you all think? 15 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  : undocumented 115k miles, no service history at all (book is missing). Needs new tyres, plus I think the thermostat has gone as it didn´t move off 60 deg during my test drive, the panel under the engine is cracked. It´s a bit fiddly to sort out a Fahrzeugschein (V5 equiv) for a RHD here, but I´ve done it before
• Sometimes things work well 3 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  (no one ever fails), stencils your VIN on the application form, ticks all the boxes to confirm your vehicle passes all the requirements to be driven on the highway (no bothersome MOT's here) and an extremely pleasant lady sells you your third party insurance, and another lady with her infant on her knee
• Small car, really sensible advice needed 10 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  young lady 2. Reliability and safety 3. All round value for money - purchase price and insurance plus running costs. Neither of our cars are at all suitable for her as they are both large automatics. He has a company car but commutes by train. I have a car and do less than 10,000 miles pa - so
• Past quality 8 Feb 2022 (Forum)
  which sell an image of high quality built on their past products yet have lost their way, becoming known among those who know as unreliable and problematic as they pass beyond the original warranty term.  In the 70’s, 80’s or 90’s you could buy a new Volvo and have