August 2010
I want to buy a small 2nd car. I have upto 7K to spend and want something that will be reliable and cheap to run as well as safe. My plan at this stage is to run the car for the next 8 to 10 years. i am predicting an annula mileage of approx 5K/annum.
Any suggestions. I am currently looking at a Fox as I know of VW reliability. A little bit scared of buying a Citroen or Fiat due to past experience and reliability reports/surveys.... Read more
Hi. What is the law on 3.5t and 7.5t gross box vehicles,in relation to motorway third lane use.
, for example :
The right-hand lane of a motorway with three or more lanes MUST NOT be used (except in prescribed circumstances) if you are driving
* a goods vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 7.5 tonnes, which is required to be fitted with a speed limiter
* a goods vehicle with a maximum laden weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes
Does this mean that a fully laden 3.5t box vehicle,weighing exactly 3.5t or under ,can use the third lane.
And that a fully laden 7.5t box vehicle weighing exactly 7.5t or under can use the third lane,if they are not speed limted. Read more
Thanks dvd.
Warren...
Hello,
Can anyone offer an informed opinion here on if this is reasonable or not please.... Read more
Hi i work in garage (work on trucks though). Im affraid this is common place in a garage so i would stand your ground and argue with them insisting its their liability and misdiagnosis which has caused this problem. Ask to see the old "clutch driven plate" and ask why its been changed as they visually have wear marks on them. And the garage should have realised that it wasnt the clutch when it was removed, hence why did they fit a new one. The fact that it would not select a single gear and not all of them should insinuate that the problem lies internaly. If the clutch was at fault All of the gears would fail to select. To resolve the problem i sugest that you source one from a sc*** yard and strike up a deal for them to fit the box cheaply, so they can rectify there error. Hope that helps.
I have agreed to buy a car off a dealer which is a Category C write-off but has been repaired and has had a VIC check. The car only appears to have had a minor rear end shunt which broke the bumper and looks fine. I've shook on the deal but when I told the insurance company it is a Cat C they first said they only needed an MOT faxing to them (which I did, despite directing them to the MOT website where they could have checked it for themselves) but now they say I will need an independent engineer's report. I've looked this up and reckon it wil cost about £180, which is not economical for a £600 car. I know lots of people who own Cat C and Cat D damaged cars and they have never complained about getting insurance. Is it because they don't declare it to the insurers? If I go to another insurer and don't declare it will they pay up if there is a claim? I see nothing in the declaration which has asked me if the car is a write-off and if I hadn't performed a vehicle text check I would probably not have known. Plus, the car has a valid MOT and I can't possibly see how the damage has made it not roadworthy. Anyone with experience of this? Read more
Some insurance companies just dont like Cat Cs, probably due to the fact its difficult to place an accurate value on them and you cant really blame them for wanting an independant assurance the repairs are sound, MOTs are not an indication of a vehicles overall condition and the MOT system itself is far from foolproof!!
At the end of the day you have to except their terms and conditions but if you are not happy the answer seems simple enough to me. Excersise your right to vote with your feet and find someone who is more comfortable about the situation and give them your business. ...
I hear Vauxhall are offering the first ever "lifetime" warranty on new cars (actually limited to 100,000 miles).
Too good to be true? Read more
Vauxhall may request details of this service history at any time during the warranty period.
Depending on which way you read this you could expect a knock on the door at 3.00am in the morning.
How do you change the engine oil filter on this engine....? thanks. Read more
Don't be put off, it's a very easy engine to do an oil change on.
You don't even need to get under it if you have an oil suction device to put down the dip stick tube....
Hi, my mother in law is intrested in purchasing the above 2004 (54) Corsa 1.3 CDTI, Its done 87000miles with a full service history. According to the history its had the timing chain done at 51000miles at a local independant firm in Newcastle.
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I know Corsas aren't engineered for the satisfaction of future generations, but even so, one must surely wonder why new springs and shock absorbers at 90000.
Makes me think ex-hire car. These electronic mileometers can easily be electronically rewound these days....
Hi. In saturdays Telegraph Motorpoint are selling Chev/Epica,s brand new for £9.999.
This model is not listed on the chevrolet webb site. Is it discotinued and if so is it sold... Read more
According to BBC today GM is finally pulling its Chevrolet brand out of Europe.
Good old BBC, late as ever - Autocar carried that story 5 days ago!
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Never though I'd say it but we are going to test drive a Skoda....the Yeti 4x4.... Read more
First post for a long time!
I have a 2wd Yeti and the 110 bhp engine is pretty gutless. It has a dreadfully narrow power band so you are swapping cogs a lot. Skoda don't offer a 140bhp engine in 2wd but VW do in the Tuguan and I can see why....
Hello,
Does any one possess the technical expertise to replace an EGR valve on an A6 1.9 TDi? I felt the only tools I would require would be a couple of spanners and 5mm / 6mm Allen keys till I ran into trouble with 3 hex bolts - These are proving the hardest bolts to access and I am worried I might snap or break something else if I continue.... Read more
Engine code required. It's in the service hand book or on the ID ladel in the spare wheel bay 3 letters to the LHS og the - - - Regards Peter
Browse
Can't comment on current reliability but we bought an '97 R-Reg 1.4 VW Polo new and sold it 3 years ago, in all that time it never gave us a moments bother, never broke down, always started, never needed anything other than servicing/tyres/brakes/exhaust apart from once it needed a new windscreen wiper selector switch off the steering column which was a cheap part.
It was a fantastic little car and I was sorry to see it go, but new babies meant we needed something bigger....