May 2009
Every Tuesday 9pm on Sky Channel 240 Discovery RealTime (repeated 1 hr later on Ch 241).
Virgin channel 271, repeated one hr later on Ch 272. For the next few weeks.
Tonight (5th May) - Triumph Spitfire
And in no particular order, the rest of the series includes -
Porsche 944 Turbo,
Audi Quattro,
VW Beetle,
Jaguar XJS
www.discoverychannel.co.uk/web/wheeler-dealers/
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I've been pondering a change of vehicle in the sub-£7500 bracket for some months. Have shortlisted a Fox & Polo. I just wondered whether, apart from a few bells and whistles, there was much material difference between the two. I guess the Fox might have less of a re-sale value, although it's considerably cheaper than its 'big' brother.
As far as I can see, the entry-level models share the same 55bhp engine, platform and chassis. The interior of the Fox is not exactly the VW norm, but my purchase is price-driven. I'm not really hung-up on power windows, central locking etc. Thoughts, opinions and general musings welcome.
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My wife has just taken delivery of a new Fox through the scrappage scheme and
we are amazed with this car. It's nippy and solidly built very spacious inside and
doesn't look like a silly supermini. It seems to be a scrappage well kept secret!
Agree about the spaciousness, but the MPG, C02 and power are terrible. It'll cost 20% more than average in fuel and road tax costs a lot more too.
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Year of manufacture = 19
Don't think so. Post the proper year and I or one of the other moderators will edit it in for you.
Our son bought a 2007 car with our help. Mileage was low and it was around £6000 . I asked if it had been in any accidents and was told that the Polish guy`s wife had knocked the bumper.
I nagged the boy to make sure it was seviced by the main dealer to keep the guarantee valid.
He takes it in and learns that it needs a gaiter and maybe a gearbox ! No problem, to get those done under the guarantee was worth the £300 he paid for the manufacturer`s service.
He waits for the garage to contact him. Yesterday he contacts them! They tell him that they think the car was a write off. He rings them today and yes it was.
When we bought the car there was no mention of it having been a write off...we wouldn`t have taken it for the manufacturer`s service ..and would certainly have haggled over the price and wanted to know waht had happened to the car during the accident.
Any ideas where we stand legally?
Left with a bill for £300
A gearbox and gaiter needed
A cat d car when he comes to sell it.
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When my dealer did some "warranty" work on my old Fabia I never got a bill to prove it, it was just done... unless Citroen dealers are different?
Re the work on SS's car, sounds like they looked at the problem, wondered why there was a problem and dug a bit deeper... and found the accident damage?
We picked up a parking PCN a few weeks ago and I immediately wrote a nice long letter back to the company concerned stating numerous reasons why they should cancel the PCN. I also pointed out that I would like a reply within 10 days to ensure that, should I be unsuccesful, I can still pay the reduced charge within 14 days. So two weeks have now passed and not a hint of a reply and not even a phonecall, considering they have both work and home numbers. Now I won't mention names here but lets just say that this is not a small local firm we're talking about. So by appealing I've now lost out on the right to a reduced penalty simply because the company concerned cannot be bothered to reply. The letter was also sent by recorded delivery to the appeals address which, strangely enough, was not on the post office computer system. Par for the course or have I just been unlucky here ? Read more
DVD, as usual, is spot-on.
There have been numerous posts on this topic and a forum search should bring these up, should anyone be interested.
The essential point to grasp is the difference between a Local Authority issuing a Penalty Charge Notice, by which an alleged parking infringement has attracted a legally enforceable fine and a Parking Charge Notice, by which a private company is attempting to get you to believe the same.
My advice would be to keep all correspondence, but make no further response. The worst that can happen is that you are subject to a further claim for an unpaid parking fee (and there could be various ways of disputing this, should it come to it), but there is little, if any, precedent in private parking companies taking individuals to court over such matters.
Does anyone know or can help me , when pressing the lock button on the keyfob the car doesnt lock and the indicator lights just flash twice , however once the car has been locked manually it will unlock with the keyfob.so can anyone help with getting the keyfob to lock the car thanks
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Let your battery drain out completely. That resolved my issue.
Hi all,
After keeping my eyes upon auto trader i see a lot of Focus's that have between 90,000 and 100,000 miles on the clock but with a full ford service history and other cars that have less miles (typically 60 to 70k) but with only a part service history in my price range...which would be the better one (as long as the FSH is genuine)? also does the 2.0l petrol have a DMF??
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Not much help to you but I had a 51 plate 307 Hdi as a courtesy car yesterday, similar model to the one I had in for servicing. Really there was no way of detecting the mileage from condition except the shockers seemed a bit clunky and ineffective and although the aircon worked well, it made a bit of a racket if switched on with the engine idling. The interior trim (carpet) was a bit loose in places. That was it, with 123K recorded. I only drove it 80 miles but it pulled and ran well.
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This is to continue discussion on premature camshaft failures with the 1.2 litre engine that is fitted to the Corsa-C.
Volume 1 of this discussion can be found:- HERE
Volume 2 of this discussion can be found:- HERE
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A friend recently replaced a leaking rocker gasket on his 170,000 mile Vectra 1.8.
With the cam cover removed, he was horrified to find 2 of the camshaft bolts had completely unwound, only halted by the top of the cover.
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Make sure you don't go anywhere near the dealer.
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Hello,
I got this problem with Mazda, having wrote letters and having conversations on the telephone i am now at the situation where i am stuck in a corner.
I purchased a brand new Mazda 6 SL 2008, I've had it for around 9 months now. About a month ago i noticed my rear left hand side valve had snapped (cant remember how, so i gathered it was from a small allow damage) but then the front one has started to snap, but not fully yet.
Mazda customer services first told me that the reason for the damage was because the alloy wheels was scraped & it definetely wont be covered under warranty, so i told them what about the front valve, there are no signs of alloy damage. They still come to say this is my fault.
What i cant understand, they are saying there is no manufactuer defect on this as you can break it your self anytime?? I've gone through a lot of cars over the years and none of them have ever had this problem & the damage i've done on some alloys have been really bad. The only thing i can think of what could have caused the damage is when i pump the tyres up? but if this is the case the valves are not strong at all and basically snap like a stick.
The valves are £80 + VAT then + Labour = A lot.
I am just wondering if anyone can give me any advice on what i should do? because the tyre warning light is on & it will come to the stage where i cant drive it.
Mazda Customer service case manager was extremely rude & didnt care, i asked if i can speak to someone else in the warranty department but..... quote: "I am the manager here, so all problems come to me, so no"
Please help me out here i would appreciate it loads. & Apologies if any of this is confusing, im trying to juggle paperwork in the office & concentrate on this. :)
Thank You All :)
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Hi All,
An update, in the UK there is a soft recall and Mazda have admitted there is a problem and will be changing all valves when you pop into the dealer:...
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Granted there are some holes in what goes on on Wheeler Dealers, for instance they regularly seem to have new tyres fitted to some of the cars which dont get factored in to their budget, and other new parts appear mysteriously the same way. Also, when they talk of profit, they never factor in Ed's expert time and effort, because a lot of the time this would blow the wheels off the thing.
All of that said, it is an enjoyable and relaxing show to watch that brings back memories of my younger tinkering days, when cars didn't have ECU's Common Rail fuel systems and sealed modules for everything !...