August 2017
Having dealt with the policy of electric cars and declaring that:-
"Our policy to end the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040 is achievable" ... Read more
Arranged last week with a Smart Dealer for a test drive of a Smart Forfour earlier today. When I arrived the salesperson says I would have to be on there Insurance. She gave me laptop which had the terms and conditions on the screen. Read this carefully and sign. A full, page of small print which had a clause stating that I would be liable for a excess charge of £5000 in the event.of a accident..... Read more
My advice then is to go to another MB franchise who are actually interested in selling cars.
I can understand this policy on the 500 bhp+ stuff MB do, but on a max 110 hp smart they don't deserve any custom and I would name and shame.
It would be nice to see a review of the new Mazda CX-5 Read more
Thanks for taking a moment to help out!
We're in the market for a Zafira (2007-09) as both my wife and I only drive Automatic. However, I hear the 1.9 diesel can cause issues...but then again, we don't really need a 2.2 litlre that you get with the petrol.... Read more
On thing I am confused about is this semi-auto gearbox?
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Hi all,
Aftter opinions on a 2008 VW Polo 1.2 match - small family, 2 young kids, mostly for use on weekends and the occasional trip across country to see relatives scattered about.... Read more
I would steer clear of any model Vw that uses this 3 cylinder"made of chocolate "engine.I have seen timing chains worn and broken with catastrophic engine failure on cars as new as 2012.
Car stolen and rogues were going to torch vehicle however were interrupted and threw open petrol canister onto seats any suggestions how to remove the smell of petrol? Read more
The car is in Aus where they have mandatory third party only insurance combined with their road tax and additional Ins had just lapsed!
Thieves entered the house took only the car keys for the two family cars, money and laptops not touched, tried to break in to another home, were disturbed and drove off, returned half an hour later and drove off with the other vehicle. meanwhile family thinking it was other family members moving about the house consequently did not challenge them.maybe just as well!!...
Out for a pub lunch and our trusty Focus starts misfiring, flashing orange engine light. Limp back 20miles on 3 cyls to indy, attaches computer diagnostic screen, 'lean mixt 4 cyl', told to bring back tomorrow and he'll try and fix it. Said it might be a duff plug.
Limp home, extract 23,000m old plugs;1,2 & 3 look grey and dry, 4 darker, slightly oily. Replace with old 50,000m plugs (yes, I hoard things which might be useful..) which were working perfectly at 102,000m when I replaced them - same misfire. ... Read more
Thanks for coming back with the result - good for future reference for other owners with problems.
There seems to have been a change. When you select a make and model, you see a list of the reviews, but they are no longer colour coded according to the users' opinions. It means that you can no longer see, at a glance, what most users think is a rubbish car or, conversely, a brilliant one. Or is it just me? If not, what's the thinking behind the change? Read more
Thank you John - yes, he's the man for IT problems.
Indeed and he got back to me quickly and has now sorted it. Your screens may need refreshing if those pages are still not displaying correctly.
Hi all. My mother in law recently bought a nissan micra that came with no radio code. Nissan want £25minimum for code but i was wondering if someone helpful here could provide me with one for free please.
Blaupunkt-werke gmbh... Read more
Not free but almost:
Cheaper at Halfords ! Read more
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In case you have not noticed our roads are overloaded, and traffic speeds are slower than they were 30 years ago, and the government does not seem interested in expanding the network to cope. Opening the emergency lane as the fourth lane on a motorway will not make a big difference.”...