Questions from February 2014
What transmission problems could I eventually find with a Honda Jazz 1.4 i-DSi Sport?
My 2007 Audi A5 3.0 TDI Quattro has started running cool. I have owned the car from new and up to last autumn (2013), the temperature gauge used to get up to 90c and stay there, now it registers between...
I am a weekend commuter and cover around 700 miles a week. I have a number of old back injuries and comfort is a priority for me. I don't have a huge budget, and have been running a 2006 BMW 5 Series which...
My friend has been insured on her husband's fleet insurance without any claim for 20 years. She now needs to start her own insurance policy due to marriage break up, is she entitled to no claims discount....
I am 25 years old and I want to buy cheap car for around £1000 or less. I don't have any NCB so need something that’s cheap to insure and maintain. What do you recommend?
I own a 2005 Skoda Octavia Estate 1.9TDI 4X4. I bought the car eight months ago when it had done 44,000 miles. It has now done 62,000 miles and I have gone through three sets of rear tyres in that time....
What is aluminium grease used for? Would it better for alloy wheels than copper grease?
I want to buy a new large petrol engined automatic estate as I only do 6000 town miles per annum. Sub £23k via a car broker will get me a Volkswagen Passat 1.4 DSG Executive or a Ford Mondeo 2.0 Powershift...
I drive a Ford S-Max EcoBoost (2012). I noticed there are plastic valves, about four-inches wide, hinged in a vertical bracket in the motor compartment; in front of the engine itself. From time to time...
I drive about 12,000 per year and am looking at a 2009 Avensis Tourer 2.2 D-4D TR with 70,000 from a main dealer (Toyota approved, 12 months warranty) or a 2010 1.8 V-matic TR with 56,000 from a 'supermarket'....
My father bought a 2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI a few months ago with 22,500 miles on the clock. It now has 31400 miles and he does 25,000 miles a year but they are mostly in the urban environment and...
I'm looking to buy a car between £2000-3000; efficient and reliable as I plan to keep it till it coughs its last breath. I note you've recommended the Toyota Yaris 1.3, but it's a bit small for my needs....
I have persuaded my soon to be 17 year old son not to spend his savings on a car as he would not be able to afford to run it as he will be a student for at least another year. I need to change my car now...
I left the Scenic and the interior light and boot light did not go off as they usually do. I checked the switch and could not switch it off at all. There was nothing wrong with any doors or door closing...
Unexpectedly, I urgently need to swap my Ford Focus (56 plate Zetec Climate, 1.8 petrol 57k miles) for a car with four wheel drive and much more ground clearance. We live at the end of a steep farm track...
I'm buying a used Nissan Qashqai and I tend to only make short journeys. Will I get DPF problems with a diesel?
We are buying a new Vauxhall Cascada Elite 1.4 turbo and wonder what size wheels you would recommend?
The car is offered at a discounted price with 19" wheels, but should we swap them for 18" even if we...
I want to buy a Volkswagen Golf Estate SE TDI(105) on a 58 plate with 26,000 miles. Are there any issues with it and is its DPF problem?
Since purchasing my Hyundai i30 I have kept its full service history. The car was serviced in October 2013. The car showed no issues - although a fuel filter wasn't changed during this time.
Further to...
I previously had a camper van which I have sold. I still have all the electrical hook-up cables, together with adaptors for use in Europe.
I was thinking of disposing of them, but it suddenly occurred...
I have petrol 1990 Nissan vanette camper. The heater blows but no heat, any ideas?
I was involved in an accident and my car was written off. It was not my fault and there was a witness.
My insurance company put me on to an accident management company (Easydrive) who provided a car....
We just had a baby and with my wife we would like to buy a new estate, preferably the Audi A4 Avant, although also considering the BMW 3 series touring.
With the Audi there seems to be better deals and...
I’m a 25 year old female about to buy a Fiat 500 for work. My commute is about 50 miles each way on the M56, so fairly flat ground. Originally I was considering the TwinAir engine, but I was concerned...
What should I get, a new Panda, a new Volkswagen Up, or newish but second hand Polo?
I've just retired and I'm buying a camper van, but I need a second car for local runs, supermarket shopping etc....
My Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 petrol is juddering and losing power. The engine managment light on too. What's going on?
My daughter's car often won't start because the battery is flat. She does a few short town-based journeys each week, and a monthly motorway trip home. There's no power leakage with the ignition off and...
My wife needs a car for hilly and sometimes wintry conditions as she is a health visitor. She's driving a Toyota Auris at the moment, but she's finding it too difficult to manoeuvre and terrible in snow....
I plan to replace my current estate with another similar to the size of a Skoda Octavia or SEAT Leon ST and at that sort of price level. The 1.2 or 1.4 TSI petrol engine looks suitable. A sunroof/panoramic...
I recently bought a used Fiat Stilo (2002) with a guaranteed mileage of 70,000. The car was sold with a three month warranty, but the dealer never gave me any paperwork to prove this.
After just over...
I have seen the SEAT Alhambra is more than 10 centimetres narrower than the Volkswagen Sharan, even though both are considered the same car. Why is this?
I purchased a 2010 Nissan Qashqai 12 weeks ago. Recently the power steering broke and the dealer has said the connector on the main harness broke, which they have they have silicone. However, they won’t...
I have a budget of about £2000 and need a small automatic. I have seen a couple of Peugeot 206s for sale: a 2005 1.4 at £2595, (61,000 miles) and a2006 1.4 at £2795 (35,600 miles). I’ve also seen a 2000...
I need to replace my Mini One with a hatchback/small estate that Labradors can jump into comfortably. The car must also have space for them for long car journeys (three hours plus). Where can I locate...
I'm currently looking at buying either a 2010 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1.6 petrol or the TDCi version. I have a 13 mile trip to and from work, which is 80% in town traffic with stopping and starting. As I only...
I bought a seven year old Xsara Picasso from a Citroen dealer 16 months ago. The car has one year’s warranty and 60,000 miles on the clock. After six months the injectors had to be replaced (covered by...
I am looking to buy a new car to replace my old Mazda 323 as I have a sneaking suspicion its about to cost me a lot of money to keep (suspension, tyres, MoT, tax renewal to name a few things!).
I'm a...
We need to buy an MPV and would like an automatic. We rarely use the car for long journeys (just a three mile run on the school run) and therefore want a petrol engine. However, everything we like is a...
I want to buy a new BMW 4 Series. Taking into account I will do around 12,000 to 14,000 miles per year, would you recommend the petrol 428i or 420d diesel?
I am thinking about buying a used car to replace a 2008 Citroen Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDI. Due to numerous problems with turbo seals and injectors, the car has become too expensive to run.
I average 20,000...
I have just purchased a new SEAT Ibiza ST FR petrol. I have in the past read about leaving an engine running until the turbo cools. I have also read that some models have pump which will continue to run...
I'm about to initiate litigation with my insurance company. They assert that drivers that have a non-fault claim are more likely to have a 'at fault' claim subsequently. They are refusing to provide the...
I have recently bought a 2005 Honda CR-V 2.0 petrol automatic. The car runs fine, but I have a couple of issues with the car:
-It has automatic transmission, but when I start moving on the incline (for...
I am thinking of buying a car with the DW8 engine. Are they capable of high mileage?
Our 2005 Honda Civic steering has just started to feel slightly heavy. The EPS light is functioning as it comes on when the ignition is on and the engine is off, the EPS light goes out as soon as the engine...
I've found a Vauxhall dealer in Derby that is offering new Zafiras at around half price. Are they a good buy? What is the catch?
My Mercedes C220 Estate was 11 months old, with 13,000 miles on the clock when purchased from a main dealer in 2012. From the outset I suspected the car might have some 'history', when I started to uncover...
My wife is expecting twins and we're looking for a used car which will have space for a double buggy. Our budget is up to around £10,000 and reliability and low running costs are important to us. What...
I have a 1992 Toyota Carina E and when I have the front headlights turned off and press the brake pedal, the front light turns on (to dipped beam). With the lights turned on, this does not happen. What...
My new Mazda 6 2.2 diesel auto regenerates it's DPF actively every 150-170 miles regardless of driving habits, is it programmed to do so?
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