December 2012
Hi All,
I wonder if you guys can help. I'm trying to look for a suitable replacement car for my father... Read more
Retired doing only 4000 per year.
fancy GS 450h but put off by tax £250 and tyre costs and genreal consumption of 30ish although on 400o per year obviously not a deal breaker... Read more
Back to the OP.
I would go for the GS. You are now retired and have earned a bit of luxury in your life. Having driven the GS450h, it is a supremely refined car and built as well as any car on the market today.
It will be very reliable and you will be looked after by your Lexus dealer very well if you use them. They may be more expensive than an independent but I would use them to maintain your car as they continue to excel in customer satisfaction ratings.
I think you should treat yourself and go with your heart and get the GS. You will enjoy it much more than than the small CT.
Yes you can do all the sums and maybe come up with a Golf diesel or BMW or Auris hybrid but you asked between 2 cars so go for the one you would enjoy the most and in my view that would be the GS.
HI CAN ANY1 HELP I HAVE GOT A FORD FOCUS 1.6 PETROL THE CLUSTER DIALS ON THE DASH ARE NOT WORKING, NOR THE MILAGE COUNTER, DID HAVE A BATTERY LIGHT ON BUT THATS GONE OUT NOW, BUT STILL NO DIALS WORKING, BEEN TOLD IT COULD BE THE CLUSTER AND WANTED A SECOND OPINION COULD IT BE THE SPEEDO SENSOR OR IS IT THE CLUSTER
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Focus models around this era did suffer with dash pod problems.Ford dealers were offering a replacement unit for £100.but this may now have expired.Lots of specialist repairers around to fix these.May be worth checking the fuses first.hth
Fans seem to be on all time. First noticed after journey which I thought was ok even though never happened before but came on when I started car today in cold and stayed on. Read more
Error- too much xmas pudding! delector = deselector
I have a Ford Mondeo - diesel - 2009 reg and it has done 45,000 miles.
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Moved to Technical.
Halfords have 4 litres of their own brand oil for £10 at the moment. Same price for part or fully synthetic 5w-30 and 10w-40 part synthetic. Don't know if it's available in store or just online reserve and collect.
The website quotes "our lowest price ever". Halfords have been around for 50 plus years, so I'll take that with a pinch of salt. Still a good price though. Read more
Hi guys,
a stoopid problem, caused by more than one person working on a job! Had to replace a Mk5 Fiesta clutch slave cylinder, which of course meant taking down the gearbox and everything in the way.... Read more
Looks to me like one of the brackets from the block to the Manicat, there is one on each side of the pipe on most that I have seen.
Seems to have a stuck thermostat :( , i thought they were a thing of the past but it would seem they are still unreliable and made from dead washing machines, aaaagh!
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Thanks for that :) its been about 10 yrs since i got out the mechanic game so things have changed a lot , I,ll pull the stat out , heater still works so there is flow just nothing down the bottom hose which points to stat, why do these things happen at christmas ????? lol.
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Glo plugs, ECT valve and injectors have been changed and new battery fitted, but car still fails to start when cold, Starts OK when hot. Many thanks for any suggestions. Tony Read more
Air leak in the fuel system allowing the fuel to 'run back'???
Currently overseas for a few days and have rented a Nissan Juke with 1.6 litre petrol engine and CVT auto gearbox.
Impressions are positive on the family as well as the drivers (SWMBO and myself), with a good ride on balloony tyres (16" steel wheels) and comfortable driving position. Surprisingly economical for a petrol with a mix of some motorway driving and serious traffic jams equating to about 45mpg. ... Read more
Get them to fit the optional Centre Arm Rest, or even better buy one yourself and slot it in (You really don't need to use the fixing bolts).
In fact the armrest should really be standard fit as it makes long journeys much more comfortable.
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