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I took delivery of my Dacia Duster hybrid in late February 2025 but on 3rd July I had an accident at a roundabout damaging the wheel, right front suspension, steering rack, bodywork and headlights. I'm...
How does a rental excess insurance policy work? What is covered and what isn't? Who pays for damage to the hire car and same for third party? What are the pros and cons with these type of policies? Anything...
As we are 'getting on a bit' we are looking for a small/medium size automatic petrol car second hand that gives a really comfortable ride. We don't need sports performance. The ride is the most important...
Is it harmful to drive without the undertray? I have a Skoda Yeti and it fell off yesterday. I have a week of work trips before I can get to a garage to replace it.
I have a 2015 VW Golf R with 60k miles. When do you think I should consider replacing the timing chain please?
My 69 plate BMW X1 with 73k miles broke down and I've been told by two different garages that the engine has failed and needs replacing. The car was bought from a BMW dealership from new (ex demo) and...
I am thinking of buying an older Toyota Auris hybrid, to benefit from cheap road tax. My question is what if the hybrid battery was not holding its charge, or was dead, would the car still start and run...
A stone cracked my windscreen so my insurance recommended Autoglass. Autoglass replaced the windscreen and said it was recalibrated. But while driving, five alerts appear on the dashboard - check lane...
Should I consider buying a 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV if it still has its original High-Voltage Hybrid battery as I believe it can cost around £5000 to replace fully fitted?
You must be tired of people complaining about low mileage hybrid cars failing to start due to a flat battery, but a recent furthur problem produced some surprising information. When my year old Toyota...
The wet belt has gone on my 23 plate Ford Transit Custom. My warranty is up but is there any way I can get a good will payment from Ford and how do I go about it?
I own a 2016 BMW 750i with every conceivable extra - new price £81,915. The car was owned by Francis Rossi from new to my purchase in September 2020.
Car is in as new condition. Glacier silver metallic,...
I want to fit runflat tyres to my wife's MINI as repair kits are useless. It has 17 inch wheels and I am told by my dealer that the rims would accept runflats. I have had runflats on my BMWs and found...
I purchased a new VW Polo Match a couple of months ago. I'm finding the ride is much harder than the VW Golf Mk7 I had before. The tyre pressures for the new Polo are 36PSI all round. The Golf had tyre...
I dinged a parked car. It was my fault and I saw that I left two scratches on their rear bumper and a patch of scuff marks on my front bumper. I left a note for the owner. The wwner phoned and was adamant...
Why is there no petition to get Skoda, VW etc to recall and/or resolve the widespread SOS fault notice defect that disables car communications?
What is the average cost of a new electric drive motor for a two wheel drive mid-size SUV?
I have seen a Honda CR-V EX priced well, in good nick and it already has a towbar fitted for caravan duties. But I'm aware that the mileage is around half the average for the year AND it's down for having...
I have a Ford Puma 1.0 MHEV but have fault with 12 volt battery losing charge. It will run fine for two or three weeks but then will require jump start two or three times .Previously the car had a total...
After researching the much negatively publicised 'dreaded wet belt' I was amazed to discover that most forums I have visited for advice, no one has any stories of failure on the diesel engines - just the...
In answer to another question it was suggested that a fuel stabiliser could be used if the petrol engine is not much used. Any suggestions as to which fuel stabiliser?
Like your reader last weekl I acquired (on a lease) a new Hyundai Tuscon Hybrid in January 2025. I have done 6500 miles (varied driving) and have kept a spreadsheet of my MPG and brim the tank each time...
Our wonderful 3.5 year old EV suddenly wouldn’t move and was towed to the local main dealer. 12 weeks later we have been told that it needs a new traction battery which will have to come from Italy, no...
Please can you recommend a used replacement for our 2004 Ford Galaxy Diesel? We’re 4 people and looking for similar luggage capacity with configurable seating and high driving position.
Use is mainly...
Which car wax would you recommended for:
1. Black car
2. Light grey car
Am I right in suggesting that it's better to use a petrol engine rather than a diesel for short journeys on a regular basis for example only doing 20 miles a day and not really exceeding 50mph? I was thinking...
Is it advisable to use car polish? I seem to recall reading somewhere that it is best to not use polish as it removes the paint and just use a good quality wax instead.
My MG4 Trophy has just been serviced and had its first MoT with a mileage of 7064. The certificate has an advisory for the future. Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement....
My 61-reg Toyota Avensis petrol with 95,000 miles was bought used from Toyota at 15,000 miles and scrupulously maintained. Recently the dash has shown warnings 'check parking brake' and 'check VSC' . I...
If I buy a used, nearly new, premium car, 1 to 2 years old, am I still liable for the extra road tax premium?
My son has a Vauxhall Corsa Electric and the passenger door at the bottom is rusting away. Vauxhall say the paint work only has a 1 year warranty. Is this right and if not what to do about it? The car...
Having previously owned two Alfa 159s I am currently the proud owner of a 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia diesel 2.2 180 Super. I purchased it new I have now completed 90k totally trouble free miles and I can honestly...
I bought a Mercedes GLE 350 AMG unseen for £20,000 + £200 delivery. I discovered numerous faults and the dealer agreed to put matters right and returned the car a week later. Non-folding mirror was replaced...
I purchased a brand new Hyundai Tucson Ultimate and I am generally happy with all the toys. But two big disappointments to me are the fuel economy and very hard ride. I did take a test drive and thought...
I own a six year old Kia Niro PHEV. I have recently downsized my housing and now live in a small bungalow. My car now mainly sits in my driveway and when I do use it the electric from the battery covers...
I used to ride motorcycles. In 2007 I had a no fault accident where my bike was written off. My insurance paid out without quibble and my solicitor put in a claim for loss of equipment and clothing which...
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