August 2010
Hi,
I have a 2006 Zafira and am having all sorts of problems with the central locking and the fuel gauge on the dash.... Read more
I have just bought a Mercedes B Class 180CDi SE, 18K miles and 15 months old. The purchase was from a main Mercedes dealer and it is in superb condition.
During the negotiations, I asked to see the V5 to verify who the one previous owner was and was told the document was at their head office and they did not have a copy to hand. I was lead to believe that the car was probably bought in from Mercedes Head Office on their closed auction system.... Read more
Evening all.
I'm after some help and advice. After reading loads of threads I think I know the answer but I guess I'll find out by asking direct.... Read more
Morning,
It was running OK (no stalling), took 3 or 4 attempts to start one morning but then started fine for the rest of the day, next morning it just wouldn't start....
Haven't been here for a loooong time, but thought I'd warn others to be a little more careful and go to court if anything like this happens to them re speeding.
My car was caught by a hand held camera (hidden totally from the road I might add as he was filming cars from the rear and was behind a wall out of sight in a side road). ... Read more
It is infuriating to read of cases like this and really offends my sense of justice. Someone was speeding and it was *probably* the named driver, here's some circumstantial evidence, so admit to it or we'll have you. Dither the slightest and it's "do not pass go" and a three figure fine. If only muggers and shoplifters could get caught so easily, eh?
I'm thinking Vauxhall, Hyundai and Kia particularly here. Are these warranties giving owners additional protection at no extra cost or is the reality that the conditions, cost and scope of the relevant servicing regimes have been altered accordingly. So, for example, have major/important parts which are now more likely to fail under the extended warranty have been brought into the scope of the servicing regime so they are routinely replaced at the owner's expense before any failures are likely to occur and sooner than otherwise would have been the case?
You mean you smell a rat?You could be right or are we to cynical, these warranties have to be paid for either the servicing whith the dealer you bought the car from at inflated prices.I dont know lets hope we are wrong.:)
Car is coming up to 3 years old with 21k miles so needs MOT and service to comply with Ford warranty. Is it essential (or advisable) to use a Ford main dealer especially as the 3 year warranty is due to expire. I ask this as I'm not too happy with the attitude of the local Ford dealer (from whom we bought the car 8 months ago), not to mention the price quoted which is double that of a local independent. Even another Ford dealer has quoted a better price, presumably to try to win future business.
One concern with going to an independent is that The Ford dealers claim that they will update the ECU software - is this a reason to stick to the main dealer?... Read more
Use the other Ford dealer this time - if something expensive goes wrong at 3 1/2 years, you may get some goodwill out of Ford. Next year, DIY or indy. Ford stamps aren't going to be worth much if you intend keeping the car for a number of years.
Hi All,
Suggestions warmly welcomed for following situation. We are currently a no-car family, with new baby on way next month, and would love any thoughts on poss car purchase.... Read more
Surrprised no one has mentioned the old shape Honda Civic, which is a lot taller than the new model and 05 models can be had for 4-5k. A reliable choice if serviced correctly and the tall shape makes it quite practical.
01 Micra 1.0 K11, 98k miles
The oil needs a little top up every 3 months or so. Normally, I use 15W/40 oil.
This time I bought some el-cheapo 20W/40 oil from Morrisons supermarket.
Will this affect the engine adversely, part from maybe a slight performance change?
I have a new computer which works fast most of the time. An exception is in Word, where recalling and saving an existing documents takes 11 seconds each way, Someone suggsted that the delay was caused by my reliance on AVG (free version) for web protection, as it checked existing documents as well as external threats. Is this likely to be a cause or, if not, what migh be please? Read more
An expert finally fixed the problem by installing Word 2007
You come across these experts all the time in IT, just imagine the same experts in, say, the motor industry:...
After stopping, (Pulling up in a queue or junction etc), the accelerator pedal sticks and requires an amount of pressure to free-up, resulting in an awful lot of rev's as i pull away.
I have checked the cable path, alignment of the pedal to the cable, the rotation and freeness of the pulley at the 'Carb'. And have greased all these points... They all seem free moving.... Read more
Thanks for the reply.
Have looked for fraying already, but will dismantle this coming weekend and look again....
Browse
I've had an ex-rental before and it was fine - but it was a Ford through the Ford Direct programme (at the time, a better warranty than new).
I wouldn't want to pay MB dealer prices and be driving around in an ex-rental. You may as well have gone to a car supermarket and bought the same car for much less....