Questions from October 2012
I went to an OU summer school at Bath university, bought a parking permit for the week, was told that I could park anywhere, in any space in the East or West car parks.
Parked in West car park, in a...
Just bought an Up! Black ve-door and whilst I can hear incoming phonecalls via the radio OK, the caller is getting what appears to be a lot of the radio programme which had been apparently muted.
Is...
Due to our slow moving traffic in central London a variety of scams have been
invented to part motorists from their money.
Sad to say I fell prey to one.
It works like this: you are passing Euston...
I have a jerry can of diesel that is several years old - is it OK to use it?
I am a bit of a prat. I have a 1972 MG midget 1275, the car has not run for 15 years. I moved house 10 years ago and with all the activity I did not regester it at our new address. I therefor do not have...
Is it worth buying a tyre sealant canister in order not to have to change a wheel with a flat tyre?
If so, can that tyre be used for the rest of its useful life?
My daughter has recently taken an 09 Focus 1.6 petrol 5 door Zetec as a company car. Is there any way I can find out the original 2009 purchase price?
I recently met a man who has the same car as me, a Honda Civic 2.2 CDTi (10 Reg). He had had it remapped and said that he now is able to achieve 60mpg on a run. Do you think that this is a sensible idea...
Air bag light on 56-plate Kia Magentis goes out but immediately comes back on again.
My local garage has diagnosed down to front seat sensor.
Thinking of asking http://www.airbagman.co.uk/ to fix...
Nissan X-Trail Arctix expedition sports adventure, 2008 173bhp 33,000 miles, 7 months out of warranty.
Clutch burned out, big ends gone, new engine required, cost over £10,000. Nissan don't want to know...
I bought a new Mercedes E200 two months ago which I need to keep for many years. What is the best way of protecting the paint and body work?
We need to replace a Honda CR-V with an insurance payout (max £7000). We like the CR-V, but wondered if you could recommend an alternative which was less expensive to run. Need a large boot for carrying...
We are thinking about buying a BMW X3 or a Land Rover Freelander 2. There is £5000 off the old model, what discount should we try to get on a new car or a used one? Our trade in is very low, so a cash...
Im not a UK native so forgive me if my question is obvious to everyone else.
I received a parking fine charge in the mail this morning from a company called UKPC. The photograph is indeed my car, and...
I have a 2008 1.4-litre petrol current shape five-door Ibiza 58 plate and I wonder if you know when a cam belt has to be changed on it as I can't find it in the handbook and I've been to my local independent...
Do you know a good suspension specialist in the West Sussex area?
Our neighbour has been regularly watering (using a lawn sprinkler) a newly laid lawn. Our car, adjacent to their new turf, has been left with unsightly dried calcium deposits where the sun evaporated the...
We will be using the CR-V as a second car - driven once a week on the motorway for work (1/2 an hour run so an hour in total) and when the weather is bad. We will also be using it around town in between...
I have bought a moped in England to use in France, where we have a house, as I could not find what I wanted out there.
Should I register the bike in France and if so is that easy, or is there an alternative?...
I have have an old vehicle which I have stored for 30 years. I do have a V5 for it but no SORN. I have been abroad for many years and was not aware that I need to have one. Can I now obtain a SORN without...
I have inherited a 1966 Fiat 600. It is in resonable condition but has not run for 10 years and needs serious work to restore it to its former glory. A local classic car restorer has offered me £800 but...
On a Friday in April whilst putting down the roof of our 13 year old Mercedes 230SLK, it failed with the boot section up and the quarter lights down.
The mechanical over-ride was identified and we managed...
On 13 July purchased 2006 Hyundai Santa fe from local Hyundai main dealer for £12500 described as 1 owner 43241 miles with 12 month warranty. 0n 28 August car broke down in Belgium at 44435 miles taken...
Would you recommend Toyota Corolla 2007 1.4 diesel? Any problems to be aware of? Price I should expect to pay in Ireland?
I was stopped for driving above the legal speed limit on 19th June 2012 and received a fixed penalty notice. It states at the bottom that providing I produce and am prepared to surrender a valid driving...
I need to have transport to search for a replacement car and get to work after receiving a settlement cheque for a no fault accident write off but I am being told to return it. Is this correct?
What would you recommend in the small/mini class with good reliability/build quality to be used round town. Must have four doors. Budget about £6,000. Maximum two years old.
We are looking at purchasing a 2005 55-plate Audi A4 Avant 2.0T FSI S-Line.
It has done 77,000 miles. My dad (an avid follower of Honest John) says that we are silly as we wouldn't be able to afford...
I have ordered a Dacia Duster for delivery JAN 2012. I am concerned about the reliability and fuel efficiency as I don't know anyone with one.
I will be test driving a 1.8TSI (Skoda Superb) tomorrow and would be interested to know if the TSI engines in VAG vehicles are as troublesome as the TDI engines.
I can't help wondering about the fact...
Here's another convert to LV= car insurance, just saved £96 on my annual premium and got better cover! Less excess (ie even cheaper insurance if you have to make a claim). Cheaper breakdown recovery too....
My 2012 Jaguar XFd S is three-years old soon and I have been offered an extended warranty by Jaguar. My question is are there any known major failures with this car, in which case I should buy the warranty,...
An elderly friend has a BMW 1 Series and bought it new as a 1.6 engine size, but on delivery found engine was actually 1.8.
The engine size is not badged on the vehicle. I rather dismissed this as that...
Can you please tell my why my 57 plate 118d 5-door is classed as producing 123g/km when in your list of emissions it is only classed as 119g/km with a £30 tax?
A charity worker had his car clamped at Shoreham Airport, despite displaying a valid voucher, he says. Julian Urbacz, who works for the Worthing branch of the Alzheimer’s Society, had taken a client for...
I'm emailing following a speeding ticket I acquired on the M4 in Wales. I was timed at 4mph over the 50mph limit and received a ticket. I was told I could either attend a course in Wales, saving me points,...
I buy most of my diesel at a Shell garage on the A30 here in Cornwall. Last week the petrol price fell to 130.9p, whilst the diesel price is 140.9p. What is going on?
BMW 320d Sport Steptronic - is the fuel economy as good as they say? I'm looking at one tomorrow.
Here in the UK my wife is looking for something like a Polo petrol auto. VW agents do not always seem over helpful and autos seem rare. Could you please advise good alternatives?
Also, could you please...
I’ve been on winter tyres for the last five winters. My 1.5DCI Renault Modus is happily clocking 65mpg on my 90mile daily commute across the southern Yorkshire Dales on Kleber Krisalp tyres. I leave them...
I recently test-drove a Lexus IS250C. It's no sports car and could do with one extra litre, but it's very refined and superbly built. I'm being offered an ex-Lexus management car, a 2011 model with very...
We have a new Honda Civic with Honda Happiness cover but the car is insured with LV. I asked LV who we should contact first in the event of an accident and they said that if we used the Honda cover they...
I am considering buying a Citroen C4 eHDi 110 Airdream EGS6. The car is fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels as an extra over the standard 17-inch alloys. Do you consider this an advantage?
I own a BMW 123 convertible which has done 22,500 miles and at three years old is now just out of warranty. I do about 10,000 miles a year. I have been considering buying a further warranty but I'm confused...
Earlier this year, my daughter bought a Renault Twingo which was made to her specification over ten weeks. She ordered what she believed to be the top model with the Cup chassis and Black Pack as extras....
I am thinking of buying a Hyundai 1.6 auto ix20. I only drive 10,000 miles each year and petrol, I believe, is the best choice for lower mileages. Is this a good choice or do you have other suggestions?...
We have just bought a Fiat 500 Abarth for my wife. It's the standard car with leather, opening glass roof and climate control. Nothing else is needed, defintitely not the 17-inch wheels. It is terrific...
Is there a website that I, as a private individual, can use to access any recent recalls on my 2007 Audi Allroad? I can find recall listing sites on the web, but all are for older models.
My daughter has a 2003 Skoda Fabia estate which has served her well. It has 67,000 miles on the clock. We are wondering if you could advise on any major problems that could be around the corner. We are...
Last Tuesday a lady in an automatic Golf rammed me when I was stationary, I think owing to your frequently-mentioned habit of pressing the wrong pedal.
There was a lot of damage to my car, but she drove...
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