Questions from April 2014
Can I give a car away to charity? I have old lexus GS300, with 11 months MoT and I no longer need it.
I bought a SEAT Ibiza Cupra 1.4TSI on finance in June 2013 for my wife. It has a seven-speed DSG automatic gearbox. Within a couple of weeks the car would jump out of gear when she was pulling away or...
About 18 months ago my Audi TT's gearbox failed. I had an extended warranty policy and they agreed to cover the costs. I was slightly perturbed that they arranged for a reconditioned gearbox to be installed.
After...
My son who has a small family is keen to buy a second hand Volkswagen Touran. He has up to £5000 to spend and it seems that for this the car will have about 100,000 miles on the clock. Is this a reasonable...
I am the registered keeper of a vehicle that’s used by several family members. I have just received a parking notice for stopping on a private road close to the local airport; however, the incident took...
I've been searching the forums and previous questions regarding cars. I want to spend about £5000 and I do about 30 miles a day (half motorway, half A-roads). I'm not looking for style or a show stopper,...
Being a pensioner I find the ride a little hard and sporty on mu 2005 Audi TT. It currently has 19-inch wheels, with low profile tyres. Can I swap for 17-inch wheels with more rubber on the road? If so...
I am in the market for a new SUV and have narrowed my search to the Ford Kuga or Toyota RAV-4 4. The salesman at Ford has told me a diesel would not be for me as my car would be laid up for weeks at a...
The engine warning light has come on 2002 Honda CR-V and and does not go off again. It did this about a month ago, but has stayed off for a few weeks. What should I do?
There's a strong smell of diesel in my 2010 Nissan Qashqai after ignition, is there a specific reason for this
Can you tell me if stop/start systems are bad for engine life? I’ve been told they contribute to the early failure of turbos and I can’t imagine that the amount of fuel saved will pay for a replacement....
I am about to take ownership of a 1995 Mazda MX5; it has no road tax or MoT. Can you tell me if I need to insure it to drive to a pre-booked MoT?
I've just purchased a Nissan Primera with 39,500 miles on the clock. I’ve noticed the steering is very heavy, especially when turning. What can be done to rectify this?
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