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Car to flip in 3yrs: most value retained? 2 Nov 2023 (Forum)
Hi All I am looking to get a used (3yr old max) family car that seats 5 for weekend/city use.(5-6k mileage annually). Looking at mainly petrol given the mileage, and ideally a long-ish saloon like a Superb (or slightly smaller, not a compact car. Budget £20k. Plan is to use it for c.3yrs -
EVs and brake lights 2 Jan 2023 (Forum)
I've never driven an EV but AFAIK, they have regenerative braking and this may be adjustable so that at max, the brakes would only be called upon to bring the car to a halt or when heavy deceleration is required. Broadly correct? Followed a Tesla this morning and later, my neighbour -
Peugeot 407hdi 2.0 - Lacks power peugeot 407hdi 2.0 4 Feb 2016 (Forum)
Had this problem for months. Car drives well, smooth, pulls okish in lower gears, but in 5th 6th it's very flat, up at 50mph, put foot flat on the floor and accelerates poorly up to 70 sometimes seems as if 70 is the max and won't go any more, it's been diagnosed twice by a Peugeot specialist -
Difficult to find car comparison specs 2 Oct 2015 (Forum)
To decide on a new car I'm first looking at interior size - specifically boot space. Then I'll look at everything else. I want to know luggage capacity seats up and seats down. And how long an item (like a piece of furniture) can I slide into the boot with seats down so the max dimensions -
Renault Scenic buying advice 22 Mar 2015 (Forum)
So I've finally decided to get a Renault Scenic. I apreciate it may not be the wisest of choices given some of the reliability problems reported but I loved my 51 plate scenic (Ernie - I miss him daily) and I hate my supposedly ultra reliable Focus C-Max so I'm making the decision with heart -
1st car - £3K-£4K budget 20 Jul 2014 (Forum)
Hello all, I'm looking to buy my first car in the next couple of months, budget is around £4K max. I''ve been looking at Toyota Aygo, Honda Jazz, Kia Picanto and what seems like dozens of other identi-kit cars. I much prefer the Aygo so far. Anyway, are these cars all -
fiat 500 twinair - radiator leaks 10 Apr 2014 (Forum)
. Since the fix I have done a single motorway journey of 400 miles and the level of liguid in the radiator reservior has dropped from max to min with a drip under the wheel arch. the garage seems to repair the radiator by replacing it without finding out what caused the leak. do you have any suggestions -
Citroen C5 Auto HDI Registered late June 2008 - PAS Fluid container/reservoir 22 Sep 2012 (Forum)
Have a problem with a slight weep on one of the PAS pipes which is being fixed next week, but in the meantime have topped up the reservoir with half a litre of LDS fluid but there does not appear to be a Max or Min mark in the neck of the reservoir. I have just topped up and brought -
POLO 1.0 2001 - my polo wont start when its hot. HELP 26 Jul 2012 (Forum)
out again, When i did drive it to and from work (10mins max.) if i switched the engine off, and then try to start it about 5mins later it wouldnt budge. like i said it will turn over but thats it. HELP PLEASE!!!! -
Suzuki Alto 1.0 GL Petrol 54 reg - Oil in Air Filter Housing 5 Jun 2011 (Forum)
filter, but any idea what might be causing it. Oil fill level is slightly over max, but never come across oil in the filter in a car before. Any advice appreciated, thanks! -
Scratches on privacy glass 8 Mar 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have somehow got some pretty bad scraches on the rear window of my C-Max. Is this a stick-on film or is it darkened glass? Is there anything I can... -
Volkswagen Bora - Reason for water temp gauge fluctuation? 30 Mar 2010 (Forum)
Any suggestions for water temp change fluctuations? Car is a 2000 2.0 Petrol BORA. Under normal conditions water temp gauge is just below half way mark. Recently have noticed this not getting above a quarter. Today noticed that when heater was turned up to max and fan -
Renault Laguna (1994 - 2001) - 00 1.9 Has my heater matrix gone ? 18 Jan 2010 (Forum)
not losing any any coolant from the expansion tank, it always seems to be full to the max line. It is an air con model but it has never worked since i had the car (2yrs) any advice much appreciated -
Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 96 1.6 Car been runnning on low brake fluid 9 Dec 2009 (Forum)
Only had my car 2 weeks but a garage pointed out that the brake fluid level is insufficient. It is just below the min mark but should be nearer the max mark. I have been told that whilst driving with low fluid air could have got in to the system and it would need bleeding at a cost of £25 -
Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 1998 1.6 GTI starting & running problems 11 Sep 2009 (Forum)
of it starting. when u try starting it fires up then cuts outs almost insantly. runs with accelorator fully down but with max rpm 1500. please help thanks adrian -
Hyundai Getz (2002 - 2008) - 2007 1.4L - First Service costs? 20 Jun 2009 (Forum)
thought £100 max for an oil change and safety inspection. Any suggestions to reduce the price and retain the warranty? We live in the Chesterfield area. (year & engine size added to subject line as per the ignored requests) -
Renault Scenic (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.9DTi - Heater poor performance 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
is only luke warm, moving the heater control from hot to cold does make the output colder but on max heat it is pathetic. Any ideas waht the problem could be?? {updated post using drop down menus that weren't available at the time} -
Nissan Primera (1990 - 1996) - 1995 1.6LX Dipstick reading (Engine Oil) 9 Oct 2008 (Forum)
I'm getting ambiguous readings from dipstick. The first reading I take with the car having been standing for a long time shows the level to be at "max" but if I replace the dipstick and look again it appears to show much higher level. Is it possible that the process of replacing and removing -
50 mph everywhere! 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
50 MPH max everywhere! Is this what all roads will be like soon? Herself and I went out yesterday, from Leek in Staffordshire, into Derbyshire, Asbourne, Belper and then north on the A6 to Matlock. All of the open sections of this drive (ie, not 40 or 30 limits in towns and villages) are now -
Small Car Recommendation for 19yr old, £1500-2000? 21 Sep 2007 (Forum)
1994 Volvo 440 "tip trip" car and needs to replace the Corsa with something cheap to insure and ideally more reliable than the Corsa has been. Any suggestions for £2000 max? thanks
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