Can you assist me in finding a new right hand dash display unit (the one which indicates Satnav and computer information)?
The display on my Picasso has poor brightness and when the car has been running for 15 minutes, dims to an unreadable level. My local Citroen dealer quoted £1000 plus to change the dash after previously telling me that the light bulbs need changing. I had already changed the bulbs myself a year ago to no avail.

Thanks

Tony Tranfield
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Something I should probably already know the answer too but....

I seem to remember being told when I started driving that you should never let a diesel run out of fuel - and that it would need a mechanic to bleed it (air?) to restart.
Was this true and is this still the case on modern cars such as the Mondy.
I might be running the tank a bit lower than usual if the panic buying goes on all week - but don't fancy an AA call.

ta
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Watched a programme on Channel 5 yesterday - top ten earth movers (can't remember the name exactly). Some really cool machines on there (how sad am I?!).
That giant German built earth moving wheel thingy (picture was posted here a short while ago where a bull dozer had been scooped up accidentally) came in at no 10.
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Took my car for MOT. The garage ran me back to the office with me as passenger and I hopped out.
Came to pick up car day later, paid the bill for minor work turned key and realised immediately there was a serious gearbox problem. The whole car moved with a shunt when I selected drive and there was a very loud clicking noise from the selector when pressing the foot brake.
Without leaving the forecourt I informed the guy behind the counter and explained the problem and told him I was taking it up the road to test it. Drove a mile - it wouldn't change gear so returned and told him of the problem. I recognised the problem as being the multi-function switch, a problem which had cost me about £700 in parts and labour more than a year previously.
His reposnse was to pass me the phone with the words "call head office mate" and walked away. I refused and insisted he speak to his boss, which he did in private. He emerged and said "nothing to do with us, we haven't touched your gearbox, it 's your bad luck"
I spoke to regional manager who said they wouldn't accept responsiblity and so I explained I was taking it to a auto-box specialist.
Problem was identified as a multi-function switch and transmisison ECU failure. I tried to source 2nd hand parts over the course of a few weeks but despite repeated efforts came up with nothing. I tried claiming on my insurance as accidental damage but they said it wasn't and so covered by my policy.

I sent repair quaots to the regional mamanger and asked them to pay for the repairs by a caertian date. I got no answer so went ahead with repairs at a cost of c.£1300.

I have had a letter from the garage aknowledging that they drove my car with me in it, but denying any responsibility for the problem.

I now want to sue the garage for negligence, with the proof that the gearbox was working perfectly when they took responsility for it. I understand that the legal term here is res ipsos locquitur - the facts speak for themselves - which will require the garage to prove they DIDN'T damage it, rather than me provide proof they did.

Sorry for the length of posting and I hope I have made it impossible to identify the garage in question.

I'm familiar with how to claim through small claims, but I'm interested to know if anyone has had a similar claim.

Thanks in advance.
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Im going to change my grotty 307 -see thread in technical section- and Im wondering about the above mentioned. Im tall, need to be comfortable, automatic required but above all must be reliable. Boot space not a problem or looks. Whats your opinion please? Read more