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• C5 Tourer - new shock absorber on 1st MOT!!!! 21 May 2012 (Forum)
  1st MOT on 2009 car. My car has failed its 1st MOT as the front shock absorber needs replacing.  How can a new car, with 30,000 on the clock need new shock absorber? I have never had to replace shock absorbers on previous cars and the first car i owned was 10 years old! The warranty runs
• Silver or Grey 2 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  colours that match any silverware. But I suppose advertising boring old grey cars doesn't have the same cache as silver. Perhaps I am colour blind.
• Toyota Prius II (2003 - 2008) - Advice on driving a car with CVA 27 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  We are downsizing to one car and have just collected our new Prius. The problem is, having only ever driven maual cars, I am finding very difficult to adjust. I feel very out of control, particularly when parking. Any advice? I am going to have to get to grips with it very soon, as the old car
• Ford Focus - Turbo blown, 1 week old, where do we stand? 1 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  Hi all, can you tell me where I stand legally. I've had a turbo go in a car a week old, this has been confirmed and verified via the AA and an independednt garage, the turbo is blown and had to be towed by the AA. The dealer has offered to have the turbo repaired but by the garage of his choice
• VAT on used cars? 16 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, There is a previous question about VAT on a new car. I am currently buying a used car (a 6 month old Mondeo) and this has made be wonder about VAT on used cars (I did a quick Google and found people talking about VAT on used cars on other forums). I have agreed a price for the car, when I go
• Safe to buy car still under HP 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  to avoid them? If most people buying cars which is under 3 yrs old, we all face with this problem. what do we do? Any thoughts on this?
• What car next? 6 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  to the ECU - earth pin on number one cylinder injector. Much as I love the old barge, I don't have faith that this car won't fail me again. It has a small oil leak coming from somewhere behind the engine block (gear linkage?)  and drips occasionally on the garage floor so I am thinking
• 8 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  Re the 2005 BMW Z4 2.0i. "The washer pumps routinely fail if the correct BMW washer fluid is not used. " That car is 12 years old. Does the comment about the washer fluid / pump failure cause and effect still hold true for BMWs manufactured during the last five years, or even 'today'? Thankyou
• Best hatchback for pet dog. 6 Sep 2021 (Forum)
  My Honda Jazz needs replacing and I'm looking for something of a similar size, but also suitable for travelling with a dog (I'm soon to get a new puppy). Car must be less than 5 years old and automatic. Any suggestions/advice please?
• Honda Civic - Panel fit 19 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  I’ve been looking for a 1 year old Civic with a relative this week. The panel fit, particularly the rear bumper, on some of the ones I’ve looked at has been pretty atrocious. Have I just been unlucky? Not a patch on my own German car.
• Chevrolet Spark - Thoughts? 4 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  We've been looking for a new car to replace a 15 year old Corsa and want something cheap to run but also something that looks a bit different and so have been interested in the Chevrolet Spark.  Has anyone here had any experience with it - likes/dislikes?  
• Buying from hertz rent2buy 22 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Have been looking for a 1 -2 year old Ford Focus for a few weeks, just discovered "Hertz rent2buy program" which was newly launched in the UK,  it sounds a really good way to buy a ex rental car,  anyone has experience with them ?
• Nissan Micra 54 registration - Micra power steering 8 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Power steering has failed on my daughters micra. Nissan want £1200 for the PS unit and a reconditioned one is around £500. Any advice appreciated as this is just a joke for a 6 year old car.
• Jaguar XF - used jaguar xf 21 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Pleased to read all these years after i stopped working for them that jag have a car that is desirable a, used and b. more than 3 years old. In my day would not have touched any of them not under warranty!
• BMW 5 Series E60 525 petrol - Noise when accelerating 27 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  My automatic 525 makes a ticking or buzzing sound when accelerating. It does not do it when revving in neutral. The car is 3 years old with 9,000 miles. Any ideas?
• mondeo 1998 1.8lx - erratic idle and loss of power 24 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  can anyone help, got a 1998 1.8 lx mondeo as a work car, but it sounds like a old man on 90 fags a day(huffing and puffing,lol) it idles erractically constantly and seems to lack power
• Daihatsu Terios or Mazda 3 hatch 6 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Would welcome any comments on which is the better car - ignoring that they are different in so many ways. I would just like to know in your own opinions which is the better vehicle. I would be looking to buy one year old.
• Unusual Sightings - Volume 17 [Read only] 24 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  16 ***** Another thread for commenting on rare, unusual, old or just plain daft cars etc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 737292
• Excessive Smoke - how do you report it ? 17 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  There is a youth around here that drives an old shed, the car pumps out enough noxious fumes to smoke the population of a nearby fishery. Did I dream this or was there an on-line reporting system to VOSA to report such wretched behaviour ?
• James May - Redemption 16 May 2007 (Forum)
  Just listened to him on R4's Front Row, talking about music in cars. Very much the James May of old, articulate, intelligent and erudite, at last he escapes the caricature of himself as shown on Top Gear. Worth a listen to on BBC's "Listen Again" site.