April 2009
I've recently purchased a secondhand car on finance and the car has been plagued with fault since I bought it.
I've owned the car for four weeks now and I've only had use of it for six days as the rest of the time it's been in dealers being repaired. The car is covered by the manufacturers warranty so it's being repaired by one of their dealers.
I've read somewhere in the past that I can contact the finance company with regards the car and there is a way of returning it as it's faulty. I've contacted the finance company and they've told me that they'd send some paperwork through for me to read and tat was it, they didn't offer any more assistance.
Is it worth calling the finance company and telling them that I'll cancel my Direct Debits until the problems are sorted or is this a no-no? Read more
I have a year 2000 Rover 45 Automatic which I bought 18 months ago. It?s suffered from the same fault since I bought it: it rarely starts first time, needing between 2 and 10 attempts to turn the engine over before it will start. Then, once the engine is running, it stalls as soon as I put the car into Drive. Once I?ve been through that whole routine at the start of the day, it?s fine. I took it back to the garage a few times after buying it, but they always claimed it started for them, so they couldn?t diagnose the problem. Does anyone have any idea what the problem might be? Read more
Take it back to the garage and let them keep it overnight and then they can cold start it the next morning.
Ever smile when you`re motoring? - to other people that is. Or do you go for what seems to have become the `standard British sour face?
I remember a grim Winter in 1987 and driving through slow moving traffic in Bradford city centre. People standing waiting for buses with faces that looked like they were on Death Row - and their milk had gone off.
I remember saying to Fiona as the 2cv crept past " for goodness sake don`t smile".
Smiling can get you into trouble, best not to walk throuigh a city centre with a smile on your face - look grim, it`s safer.
Back in 84, in Ipswich (of all places) a beaming smile straight at me from a young woman driving slowly past, in traffic.
Ever smiled when you hold your hand up to say `thanks` for letting you through. Sometimes a smile back, sometimes a face of utter sourness as the personality behind the lips thinks you have put one over on them by getting through.
I find it a struggle not to smile, but it can get you into trouble.
Stop smiling....
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Smile?
Making eye contact is sufficient in my neck of the woods to instigate road rage - so smiling? Heck!!!
If you make a hand signal you had better make sure a very clear '4 fingers and 1 x thumb' are visible too!
Just bought a bonnet from a car breakers.
The salvage yard has written on the bonnet, stuff about the make & model etc.
There is some small lettering in white, looks like they used tippex. Also some larger lettering in yellow.
Whats the best way to clean this off? I was thinking of a plastic scourer...
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Mike Read more
put t cut on it heavily with a cloth
go have a cup of cha
come back and wipe it off
i use tfr these days ,if you have access to it
I have just bought a yaris 1.0L (yr 2005) and changed transmission fluid. Car is running fine exept for the transmission vent hose leaks transmission fluid only when engine is cold and after about 4 mins after starting engine and leaving it to idle.Fluid level appears to be normal (there is no dipstick)but is full of bubbles. Anyone can advise me please.
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Sounds like you need to change both oil and mechanic.
Hi I want to fit a new fuel filter but it has no primer on the filter how do you prime the fuel system Read more
If the TDDI is the same as my now departed TDCI you MUST fill the filter with diesel, because it is not self priming.
I know this to my cost because I asked my local garage to change the diesel filter when I was having an MOT. The idiot mechanic did not fill the filter and spent an hour trying to start it with easy start stuff. The battery went flat and he used jump leads. Still it wouldn't start so he towed it for about a mile before it fired up.
Shortly after the DMF went kaput.
So if it is the same as a TDCI you must fill the filter before you try to start it.
has anyone got a toad alarm, how do you activate it. should work with the key but doesnt. got a little dongle thing and a button in the car, but still dont know how to activate it lol. if anyone has any tips please feel free, need help. thanks Read more
It may well be activated but has not gone off as there are no toads round by your place.
Couldn't resist it. I have you tried a search on the net. Regards Peter
im wanting to tint my back windows of my car and i was wondering, for a light tint would i have to tell my insurance company? or is that just for a really dark tint.... Read more
I had mine done.
When I had a bump, the repairer sent digital photos of the car inside and out to the insurer and they never mentioned it.
I wouldn't bother telling them they will just charge you for the annoyance.
Great loss that would be from a comfort point of view...
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I agree with 659FBE. I feel very sorry for the employees, but the product was crap.
My father in law was recently given a spanking new Maxus by his employer to replace his previous battered, abused seven year old, starship mileage Transit 90 diesel. He still wants the Transit back, and reckons in every aspect bar performance (the Maxus has a 30 bhp advantage over the Tranny), the new van is hopeless.
I cannot get into the car i have removed the battery by getting into the boot from the wheel arch but the locking will not reset.what should i try next help !!!!
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Having the same problem, alarm goes off at every opportunity!!
Any solutions for you yet?
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Goodluck, sounds like you're on the right track, keep us up to speed!