October 2006
I recently bought a 3 series BMW on an L plate. I'd have thought it would have had remote C/Locking but the previous owner (it's fourth previous owner) said the car didn't have it. It has a key with a button and what looks like a small led 'transmitter' type thing. I dont think this is the old key torch type things that were useless after a few months. Is there anything I can look for without dismantling the doors that would indicate that there should be remote c/locking on the car or is it easier to try and replace the battery on the key and see what happens?
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Hi all, I have a peugot 307 xsi on a "51" plate . I have just replaced the battery and cannot get this bloomin thing started . It is turning over but not firing ! The transponder key does not work now and I have to lock doors manually . On the dash there is a flashing red light on the "key" button . I am guessing that the immobiliser has kicked in after replacing the battery , but with out giving a dealership shed loads is there a simple way of getting round this ??? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated . Read more
still nothing ? turning over but not firing ?
When looking to buy, would you discount the value of a car because of its colour? You probably would if it was a bit wacky and not quite to your taste.
So my question is, how much should I discount the value of a white Volvo V70?? (Not Ex-Police FYI) I would prefer blue or silver but like anything if it's at the right price then I'm not really that fussy.
Do Glass's valuations account for non-mainstream colours??
Thanks.
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I remember a Pearl White Metallic Audi Quattro, that was owned by a chap near us, in my "yoof" - now that was nice.
hello ,
My mothers 2001 Fiat Punto only has 1 key , i want to get her a spare but Fiat dealers want over £130 +vat for the key, and they say up to 6 weeks delivery.This is a ripoff!
i have looked on EBAY and spoken to several automotive locksmiths but no success
where can i get a key for a sensible cost?
liddelljohn Read more
Look in your "yellow pages";many locksmiths claim to be able to re-programme.
Anyone who has worked on VAG cars will know the rubbish design of the pollen filter housing.
I have just taken the pollen filter out of my Toledo, and although being very dirty, it's not damp.
Those of you who have had the problem - was your pollen filter damp?
My car only seems to leak in the passenger side, and I have noticed in the service history that it had a new windscreen.
It's not the doors as I saw water drip down from the shelf under the glove box during the storms we had a few months ago. The water seems to be coming from the very back right of the passenger footwell. It's dripping from some polystyrene type material. I couldn't see any coming from the passeger footwell heater vent.
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Might be worth looking here for water leak info
www.seatcupra.net/forums/index.php
Looking through the regular car supermarket ads in todays Express and Mail ( 8< SNIP non motoring comment removed - DD....)
Stunned to see that Motorpoint (I think) has an 06 reg Vauxhall Signum 2.8T Auto Elite down from 19.5K to £7699!!
Thats 12 and a half grand off!!
Now I know the thing drinks fuel and the low speed ride isn't up to much but that's silly money....I'm almost tempted!
Steve Read more
Original buyer (Bought 50 in 1 go) got it new for
£11,000 + VAT - that is nearly 45% off
Yep, thats how Ford and GM sell so many cars !
Hello. For the last 3 years this light has been permanently on. Performance is normal and exhaust emissions are normal. Have just used a code reader and I'm getting P0170 which is "fuel trim malfunction" . I have visually checked the MAF sensor and cleaned out the throttle body. I would like to check the EGR valve but I can't locate it. I'm assuming it has one because I've seen it for sale on a vauxhall dealers website. The AGILA uses a Corsa engine. Its 1.2 16valve ecotec engine. Thanks
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Suggest you clear the P0170 code and evaluate.If it recurs you will most likely need a new MAF sensor.
David Davies
Hi all
First time female poster and after some advice. I am thinking of buying a Honda Civic 1.6 VTEC Exec yr:2001, 50k miles, I believe the car has Irish plates, although dealer said it was a private plate, are there any dis/advantages to this? How can I find out if the car is Irish registered or not, and what should I be looking out for? (the car is in England)
Many thx
Ruby Read more
Welcome aboard.
You will not be disappointed with anything Honda. Take a look at:
www.hondabeat.com/highmiles.php
BTW.....Are you by any chance Ms.Wax? :o)
went to local Mitsubishi Dealer on 30th Sept to buy a Colt for step daughter. P/X was good, discount on new was good +manufacturer deal of 50/50 @ 0% over 1yr. + 1yr free insurance. Deal ended at end of Sept, so all ok, sneaked in well. Signed up and deposit left all ok?
Er....no! On the Monday, got a call from dealer to say couldn't have the 50/50 as we were too late. Of you, we are off toK I said, we had a deal all signed for. Still too late they said. I said, OK no deal, give me my deposit back and I won't ever buy a car from you again. Oh...ok they said, you can have the 50/50.
On day of collection of new car (last week) dealer said we couldn;'t have 50/50. Look, we've been over this before, deal is a deal, all signed for. Stuff you, we are off to trading standards. No, no they say, we have a better deal, 0% interest over 2yrs. Lets look at the figures say I. Figures end up paying over a grand more for the car. They have taken discount off!
No way! We are walking. Then to and fro between salesman, manager and Mitsubishi. Came back with offer. 50/50, +free insurance and as it is a new deal, +3yrs free servicing!!!!
Obviously, the dealer was trying to pull a flanker somewhere along the line, and I don't think it had anything to do with Mitsubishi. Not sure what they were trying to pull or why.
Anyway, moral of the story? be prepared to walk away...you just never know how much things can improve. We were prepared to walk away too and I think dealer knew that. The dealership manager had all the charm of a pile of camel dung but without the looks. Vile, vile, vile.
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if you stick to your guns in a polite but firm manner and come across as Mr Reasonable you can have enormous satisfaction & 'put the cat amongs the pigeons' if you get really poor service
some years ago i managed to get Cornhill insurance (praising them DD not shaming them) to drop a well known North London main dealer who provided extremely shoddy service and was most indifferent to a customers needs..... took a while and a bit of time, but i was so incensed it was worth it....in fact they've gone bust so it won't hurt to name them { 8< SNIP - regardless of whether they've gone bust or not, some employees *could* well have gone on to work elsewhere and I'm sure they don't want their past to come back and haunt them - DD}
the insurer came out very well indeed, couldn't fault them...
We are to buy a new car for round about 10K to cover between 6,000 and 10,000 miles/year. First and foremost, we want reliability.
I have looked at one or 2 Reliability Index studies but I have no idea how these are worked out, etc. I'm curious though as to how relevant they are.
Are these various Reliability Index figures that one can find on the Net (especially the Warranty Direct one) that "reliable"? Read more
Quote from the survey
"Congratulations are due to the thousands of British workers responsible for
building some of the most reliable cars on our roads today"
More like "Congratulations are due to the management who moved the
workforce into the 21st Century and stopped them being a bunch
of unionised clock watchers and gave them some pride in their
work and their product"
You ever been into a car factory or is this comment the result of reading too many Daily Mail editorials? They just needed some decent designs to build and some decent 21st Century (foreign) managers - not the poor excuse of an old boys club that we've had since the 60's.
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Sorry, I meant to type remote, and not just C/L.