July 2018
As the caption, is it legal to drive a car not wearing shoes and socks, or no shoes and just socks? Read more
Hi would you please tell me the code for my ford radio. Serial num is M049991 Read more
Thanks for getting back to us.
P.S. You hadn't been waiting that long!
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Only a particularly dim spammer would think there would be any point in posting an Australian link in a UK forum.
We're going to ship a scrap car Down Under to get some moolah? Ya mug, mate.
The new Ford Focus is a much better car. Kia are a budget brand trying to become a premium brand but the only thing premium is the price. As most brand new cars are bought on PCP and only kept for 3 years the 7 year warranty is of no benefit. Read more
Sounded as if you spoke with authority, shame your knowledge lacks depth. The most important influencer when decideing leasing rates is...depreciation. The 7 year warranty provides the reassurance to those who decide, that Kia cars have factory warranty backing, more than double that of most others, hence leasing rates are relatively lower, as a result.Please feel free to dispute this information, with facts.Kia, Hyundai, Ssangyong, Toyota all cars with long warranties depreciate just as fast if not faster than Ford. You can easily negotiate large discounts off a Ford unlike the brands with the longer warranty. The leasing rates depend on a number of things such as annual mileage and deposit. The long warranty is just a quick way to sell these cars. Why do you think a Lexus that is made from Toyota parts only comes with a 3 year warranty? They do go wrong.Sorry did not respond to your end points. So...Lexus have some Toyota parts, in exactly the same way that Audi and VW share some parts with Seat and Skoda. Part sharing in common with platform sharing, enables cost efficient expansion of the model range and therefore widens consumer choice...take it that is something you like the rest of us are happy with.Yes Lexus car do go wrong, but...have you even noticed that for many years, year after year, Lexus are TOP of all unbiased and relevant consumer satisfaction surveys, for the standard of after sales and customer service on offer.Ford are where in these surveys, again...?.
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Obviously nobody commenting had stopped at Gloucester Services on the M5, otherwise the winners would have been different! Read more
In regard to the fuel prices, and not having competition we could follow the way service stations in France display the prices before you get to the service station. They display the next station, fuel company and price, just beyond that they inform you of the one after. Not that there's much difference in price but at least if you have a particular fuel card you can choose which one to visit.
It's about time the government took the insurance industry to task. They hold all the cards, and make dealing with them as stressful as possible in order to try and squeeze people who attempt to make perfectly valid claims, then try to claw back outlay by rocketing premiums and excesses.
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Pluginsure.co.uk offer decent priced EV insurance for me - was cheaper than the insurance for my diesel.l when I bought my leaf.
im trying to find out what my rights are under the consumer rights act 2015.
ill try and bullet point rather than a huge storey.... Read more
i did ask the question on the phone "is that my legal right to have the dealer repair the problem within 6 months" he said yes. how can CA offer legal advise on this if it is false?
im confussed now to be honest. ive got official advise telling me one thing but all of the general population telling me something else...
Hi all, apologies if this isn't the right sub forum.
I'll try to keep this brief but I could do with some advice after purchasing a used car.
Bought the car just under 2 weeks ago (Suzuki Swift 07 plate 98k millage, diesel). Put the deposit down and the dealer put it through an MOT.
Dangerous defects - Brake pads less than 1.5mm, Handbrake eff' less than 50%
Major Defects - Both front suspension arm pins/bushes worn, parking break inoperative on nearside and offside rear.
Work was done by the garage who MOT'd initially and then passed it once to the standard.
I'm a new driver, first car so my experience is limited but it seemed to drive just fine. Handbrake was a little high for my liking but it'd just been worked on so I wasn't going to question the work of a qualified mechanic.
I took it to our family mechanic who services all our family cars for a service a few days later. He wasn't able to change the oil because the cap was screwed on so tight getting it to loosen may damage the plastic housing. He also asked if he could have it back in a weeks time after his holiday because he wasn't sure the handbrake was actually safe and the suspension felt 'off'. He also remarked it looked like it may have been in an accident at some point (I checked the plate nothing reported to insurance companies but...).
I park up a few days later, apply the handbrake so I can reach something out the passenger footwell. Take my foot off the break and the car rolls into a parked van (I've spoken with the driver we're square and have exchanged details, I think he took sympathy on me, as there was no damage we agreed no harm no fowl).
I contacted the dealer to explain the handbrake wasn't holding correctly and he gave me the usual, it's just been adjusted, some sit higher than others millarky. I got him to agree to take the car back (after mentioning I was advised to get a refund) and have it checked again by the garage. I was meant to take the car there today but hadn't heard from him so contacted him to be told he had an appointment with his son at the hospital and could we do it tomorrow instead. I agreed.
I went to collect my friend this evening and stalled on a hill (whoops! haha). Foot brake went on, handbrake went up so I could do a hill start. Expect the handbrake isn't holding the car at all. I pulled the handbrake as high as I could and it rolled regardless (friend took a video out of disbelief).
After this, I have absolutely no faith in the dealer or the garage he will no doubt be using again and I want to reject the car.
Is this is sufficient enough a reason? I'm sure this fits under not fit for purpose or as described?
What do you all think, appreciate your help in the matter.
Thanks,
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The handbrake mechanism on the swift is quite high but it should still hold.
Has anyone any experience of car servicing through Motor Easy - Good or bad? Also will servicing through them invalidate a manufacturer’s warranty? Motor easy quote £120 for a ‘basic’ service, whereas Pugeot’s fixed price service is £305. Tempted to cancel my booked Peugeot main dealer service. Read more
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but you can have most Peugeot cars serviced at a Citroen dealer (they are both essentially the same company) in the same way you can have a Seat serviced at a Skoda dealer.
The warranty will not be invalidated.
May I suggest you phone the dealerships direct rather than the website, be prepared to state on the phone your not willing to pay that price and will take it to a different franchise.
Also worth finding if their is a local dealership chain nearby which covers Peugeot and another brand in the same showroom; I have known people to book their car in with the other brand at a cheaper rate but have essentially got a service done by the same team as their car manufacturer.
It's official, with apologies to Gordenbennet. The accolade goes to the 2013 Forestsr.
Runners up were both Renaults, The Grand Scenic followed by the Captur.
The Forester produced 2.02 / kg of Nox which is 25 times the official limit
Further tests revealed since 2017 five Renaults appear in the list of the 10 most polluting cars.
But at the other end of the spectrum are The Mercedes E and S class which in one spec produced 0.023/ kg of Nox.
Apparently these MB models are not affected by the recent controversy.
As regards petrol cars the Ford Ka and Fiat 500X and Audi Q2 top the list as the most polluting while naturally the Prius and CHR hybrids are the cleanest. Read more
Sorry everyone
The title should have been entitled Britains dirtiest diesel and petrol cars
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There’s a great level of uncertainty surrounding whether or not it’s illegal to drive barefoot in the UK, with numerous reasons cited as to why you’re breaking the law if you do so....