March 2013
Looking at buying a used car on a budget of £2000.
I travel around 250 miles a week split into two journeys. wondering what people would recommend. I would like something reliable and economical on the fuel. Also got to consider insurance groups. Do I go for larger or small car diesel or petrol. My thoughts where Diesel hopefully around 10 years old but wondering about mileage. Read more
hi when driving the car when i accelerate it pulls to the right and when i back off it pulls to the left replaced track rod ends and had tracking done but still the same ? Read more
I'm considering ditching my 2004 Seat Leon TDI, which has been an expensive liability so far and is now worth very little due to faded paint and peeling lacquer. Quite fancy another diesel but I cover short trips much of the time with the odd 700-mile round trip.
Sooo, I'm looking for a diesel without DPF, and ideally with a chain cam drive and no DMF. Something with reasonable grunt to replace the Leon which had 150hp standard and 175 after remapping.... Read more
Ta, but a Sandero's a bit small for me as I need to carry my bike around and also undertake the odd 700-mile round trip from Scotland to Yorkshire.
I'm happy to buy secondhand anyway, so does not need to be new, just wanting to avoid DPF/DMF issues as much as possible....
I drive for work around 50 miles per night, stopping and starting but not long enough for the engine to get really cold. I then drive around 20 miles during the day, school run etc. In September I will be starting Uni, 11 miles each way on the motorway.
I've been looking at Diesels for the fuel economy but now I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing.... Read more
1,500+ miles a month, go diesel. Your driving profile looks more suited to petrol.
DMFs are no more likely to fail than a regular clutch - my last 3 and current (diesel) cars have DMFs with a total mileage without any worry of over 300K miles.
I hire out Ford Transit based car transporters. To cover oursselves and our clients we have, hitherto taken out single trip policies with services supplied by Green Flag and underwritten by Aegeas insurance company. We have sent 200+ clients abroad with this cover bought through Europeanbreadowncover.co.uk.
One of my trucks broke down onn the morning of the 22nd March 2013 and so our client contacted Green Flag for assistance.... Read more
Take it to the Financial ombudsman.. Binding on the insurance company not on the policy holder. Can still go to court if not satisfied.
I think if I was in this position I would be talking to a solicitor to get him/her to remind Green Flag that they have contractual obligations to the policy holder.
hi all, the fan only works on my fiesta on number 4. 1,2 or 3 have no response. it will blow hot and cold and air con works on number 4. is this a blower rsistor problem or something far worse?? Read more
Sounds very much like the speed resistor faulty.These incorporate a thermal circuit breaker which has probably failed ,possibly due to the motor drawing a little too much current with age.hth
I am trying to fit a rear view camera to my ix35 .The camera replace one of the number plate lights.The original just clips out and the bulb and fitting are replaced easily. But with the camera I need to pass the video cable through into the inner area. The plastic panel (which looks like part of the door) has a series of nuts that are easily removed but the panel still reuses to release. Can anyone tell me if there is anything else holding this panel in place, so that I can complete my task.
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Did you have any luck removing the plastic fitting on the outside of your ix35?...
Hi I'm hoping someone can educate me please?
I do a lot of mileage (avg 60 per day) for work and I'm in need of a car to fit the family, dog and camping gear in that's also good on mpg and insurance. I've also only got a couple of thousand to spend.... Read more
for the money you are spending i would be more concerned about the condition of the car than brand or MPG...a one owner well cared for car is what you should be looking for,,,,,,,
As many of you will have realised I spend some time and about 4-6 trips each year abroad and rent a variety of cars. I usually travel with my family (so five of us with three growing children) and over the years we have rented something as large as a Kia Sedona to something as small as a Mazda 2 and we have all fitted in with greater or lesser amounts of luggage. My last trip was solo (to our holiday apartment) so I had a Peugeot 107.
We are back again and this time its a brand new Astra. As with most of the cars we rent, we are given 1.4 - 1.6 engined automatics unless the car is much smaller or larger (e.g the 107 or Sedona). The reason is that the local car tax rules favour such engine/gearbox combination.... Read more
This week a Vauxhall dealer told me his biggest fear is Dacia.
He reckons they will lose significant business to Dacia if the Sandero takes off....
on my way home from work my focus decided she wanted to rev on her own when i put the clutch in it revs high.!!!!! got her home had a look cable fine i even took it off and it stills does it any help desperate thanks for lookin jase Read more
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