September 2018
Does coasting in neutral save fuel?, or , with today’s modern computer controlled systems is leaving the car in gear and lifting off the accelerator more economical as the fuel is shut off ( possibly), until you accelerate again, just asking to settle an argument.. Read more
Hi I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. Last month while driving along the road our car filled with smoke/fumes then packed in. Passers buy helped get my grandkids out the car and someone phoned the fire service. The fire service attended, opened the bonnet, hosed the engine down then left.
I phoned my insurance firm and told them what had happened and that the fire service attended and they had a recovery service pick the car up.
One week later i got a report from the insurance company telling me the car was beyond repair and the sequence i had to take, i.e, contact DVLA and put the car in there name, contact the finance company for a settlement figure all of which i did.
Now today i had a phonemail saying there engineers had examined the car and it was not a fire but a major failure of the turbo which sent fumes throughout the car and that as such it was repairable. They then went on to say that if i wanted them to have the car delivered to my address i would lose my no claims bonus. Now my question is, where do i stand as they have previously written to me saying the car was NOT repairable, that i was to put the car in there name through DVLA so really I'm not the owner and already had my early settlement figure from the finance firm based on the letter from insurance that they had written the car off. The guy on the phone says they made that decision on writing the car off because i said possible engine fire and apologised and told me to ignore the letter! Any advice on what i should do, if there is anything would be very appreciated. Thanks Read more
I do not disbelieve the OP but it seems such an odd sequence of events that I wonder if it is normal practice.
The insurance company wrote off the car before their examiners had seen it....
Hi All,
I'm looking for an estate car for around £5,000 ... Read more
As mentioned on your other thread I came to the same conclusion and bought an outstanding 2010 example for just over £4K. Mazda 6 and Honda Accord are good options too but I’d stick with petrol at this money. You’ll get newer and less mileage for your budget and there’s far less to go wrong. These three will break 40mpg easy enough and the extra 8-10mpg the diesels give just aren’t worth the added repair and maintenance costs unless your doing a huge mileage.
Probably that HJ normally gets this sort of information and posts this (as he did with the Corolla story) on the News section of the website, or for recalls (generally, unless its a BIG one, then it'll get on the news section) in the 'Good & Bad' section of a car's review.
There have been some Backroomers, and one (troll/flamer) in particular who has the 'reputation' for going after a certain Korean make, in posting (IMHO) unfair 'hit pieces' demonising a brand without context - in this case, 1M vehicles (half in Japan) are being recalled for a RISK of fire after just ONE car suffered from short-circuiting which produced smoke. To me, this is very prudent by Toyota even if the risk is very small. The media, on the other hand, especially the tabloids, may take this the wrong way and we'll see many sensationalist headlines....
Hi All,
I'm looking to get a used reliable estate. One thing that is holding me back from some real bargains is the mileage. For example BMW 3 series touring 2008 125,000 full service history, £3500... Read more
Thanks this is the sort of answer I was looking for. I'm going to view an Accord GT ES tourer VTEC 2.0 59 plate 87,0000 £4,500 this weekend. Avensis is also still up there.
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A weedy 1.2 turbo in the Corolla! What's wrong with the 1.8 from the Avensis? Yet another underpowered Japanese car. Read more
why is it so expensive tho
How many of the August registrations were Pre-Reg cars by dealers to beat the new regs on Sept 1st.
Lots of Vauxhalls, Jeeps, Subaru Diesels, BMW Diesels, VW group petrols & diesels..... Read more
Most would be pre-reg by dealers I suspect
Hey,
Looking for advice on what the costs of fixing these parts would be, as theres a car I love but these are down as advisories on the MOT history.
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))... Read more
Use the cost as a bargaining tool to reduce the purchase price,
Hi guys,
Just picked up a used Fiesta today at my local franchised dealership. I had a couple of family members test drive the car before buying, I’ve recently passed my test and wanted to make sure that it was test driven by someone with experience.
I drove it for the first time today and can’t help wonder if there is something wrong with the clutch (could be my inexperience, could be me comparing it to my instructors newer model! Please bear with me!)
My issues are:
- The clutch pedal feels really soft. Hardly any give at all!
- The car was revving quite high even when taking my foot off the gas it didn’t drop
- The car was rumbling loudly until it was put in a higher gear than it should be. The indicator screen on the dash also kept suggesting a higher gear was needed. We’re talking 3rd whilst crawling and 4th whilst driving at 30mph, 5th for 40mph, etc.
Please help! It doesn’t feel quite right and I’m not sure whether or not to return to the dealership tomorrow to get it checked? Read more
A light clutch is good news. Trust me they get heavy with age which is when they are coming to the end of there life.
Bang to rights, but hoping to get-off on a technicality:
You are entitled to your opinion, but he was doing 60 (65 on the speedo) in a 40. So I am happy to call him a scum bag....
Not opinion, it's just basic factual mechanics. ...