My current VW 2003 Passat estate provide loads of head rooms to the dogs residing in the boot space (very large breeds), I remember when I bought the car eight years ago or so most estates we looked at had a ‘big tall’ room in the back. As we are looking to get a new estate we noticed that all the current crop of estates got a slopping or slightly slopping roof at the back.

When we tested the A4 avant and the Volvo V60 both of our dogs couldn’t sit upright without touching the hatch glass above them.... Read more

I have a 2008 facelift model X-type 2.0D with 89,000 miles. The extended manufacturer's warranty expired a few days ago so I had the car checked out by the main dealer and no faults were found.

I took it for a drive yesterday and I noticed when braking at the end of the road there was a banging noise from the back of the car - almost the sound of something like a worn bush (I had a similar 'tapping on a biscuit tin' like sound from the back of my 1995 XJ6 X300 many years ago). However this noise is not present at all when driving without braking so I guess this must be some issue with the brakes. It is very strange as the car was fine before. The only thing I noticed when reversing the car out the drive was that it felt as though a brake was sticking when I tried to move it. I hadn't used the car for a week or so before and I've had this issue before on my previous 2002 X-type 2.5. ... Read more

We have a 10 plate Pug 3008, 16THP Exclusive, Petrol (the joint BMW/PSA engine). We love the car, and another day I might write up a review on it, but thats not the topic of this posting

Topic is warranty

The car has suffered 3 breakdowns in the 18 months we have owned it (bought it on approved used scheme 1 year old from Peugeot). Each time the fault has been engine related, and has been repaired under warranty. Not a great record for a nearly new car I know :-(

The warranty expires in Feb 2013, a few months away, and we are considering selling it before then. What is the best way to extend the warranty if we decide to keep it? Whose independant warranties cover most issues, whose include roadside recovery? home recovery (if it goes in to "limp home" mode and you get home). Whose policies provide courtesy cars? etc

the only "brand" I know is Warranty Direct, so looking for some recommendations

Thanks... Read more

Hi Guys,

Recently purchased the golf in the title as my first car, the engine runs really nicely on it but i have some issues on start up.

it has started everytime first time but sometimes the car decides sounds a little like it is struggling with lower toned "wurr wurr" kinda noise, and as soon as the engine first turns over sometimes there is a higher pitched short and sharp noise, that sounds kinda maybe like rubber catching against metal at a guess?

i have had one person suggest the higher pitch noise is the starter motor and that its not really anything to worry about apart from it being an annoying noise

im just wondering whether i should pay to have the car checked out and potentially look at having the starter motor replaced? or is there soemthing i am missing that is perhaps more likely responisble for the issues

am very much a car novice so would appreciate any advice, just dont wanna get caught out with a car that wont go anywhere


on a different topic, i drove to work the other day and the interior light decided to flick on and off which was seemingly dependant upon how much i accelerated.. couldnt turn it off, but it has not done this again yet... that more likely going to be the door switch issue?

thanks,

joe Read more

Hi,

We are looking for any advice on buying a new car we need to carry our kit and a ladder then we are looking for a good mpg.Any advice would be great. Read more