May 2019
My other half is looking at a car from Motorpoint which appears to be all in order but is listed at £3k less than the same spec vehicle at a main dealer. I'm suspicious but is there any reason to be and are their cars UK vehicles?
I did a search before posting and there was on the thread on the same subject from many years ago that was pretty inconclusive. The adage 'if it looks too good to be true it probably is' is at the forefront of my mind.... Read more
Hi, I have a Renault Mégane 1.5 dci 2007/57
The check injection keeps showing up, I have had the 4 injectors changed, changed all the glow plugs, changed the fuel filter and the air filter. The code was wiped. Happy that the problem was now sorted. I took my car, drove down the street.. and the check injection warning came back on.... Read more
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I bought this car yesterday 2007 78k miles, (3rd may) and seemed fine with the test drive, D goes forward as it should as does R. But when on a dual carriage way The Check Gearbox warning came up and I noticed that it only travels in one gear, even getting upto 65mph (is that even possible).... Read more
If you have to pay to fix it, you should visit a member of http://www.fedauto.co.uk/ who can deal with your problem competently and effectively. As usual - I have no connection with the above.
Why German cars are perceived to be better than Japanese?
What makes German cars so much better than Japanese in the eyes of people and even majority of the media? The way I see it, Japanese cars are topping reliability surveys year after year for as long as I can remember. Doesn't that qualify them to be better engineered machines than Germans?... Read more
In recent times Korean cars taken place of Japanese cars. It is a shame that Japanese cars don’t offer longer warraties. I think in USA they offer 10 year engine and transmission warranty.Likely reason they don’t do it here is that much of their sales here come with diesels under the bonnet and the likelihood of expensive warranty work would soar as it passed 5yrs. The US market is almost all petrol and Japanese petrol engines are largely bombproof.
Afternoon all,
So my 2.5t Mk4 Mondeo went pop on Thursday - Top end gone at 90k miles. I thought about getting it repaired but decided, even though I loved the car it was costing me an arm and leg in Petrol to run. Was getting probably 25 MPG so decided to Ebay it for Parts...... Read more
Thanks for clarifying the confusion may have caused !
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Hoping someone might be able to help me with an issue that has developed over the last few days with my C4.... Read more
Belts are so good now that I think their tension pulleys are most likely to fail first. About eighteen years ago I easily replaced a squealing stiff cambelt tension pulley on our 1994 Passat 2.0GL at around 140,000 miles. The original cambelt looked fine so I left it alone, especially as it was too difficult for me to change. It was still OK at 242,000 miles when we sold it. I'm keeping a close ear on our Focus...which is approaching 140,000 miles, albeit far more slowly than in those hectic school run days.
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I've only just joined but I would appreciate any comments on the following... Read more
FOR THE PAST 55 YEARS I HAVE ALWAYS ADOPTED THE SAME APPROACH TO CAR MAINTENANCE IF ANY THING LIKE OIL, BRAKE FLUID OR WATER SUDDENLY APPEARS UNDER MY CAR I EXAMINE THE CAUSE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM EVERY WEEK WITHOUT FAIL I CHECK MY WATER OIL TYRES LIGHTS AND GENERAL SAFETY OF MY CURRENT CAR
SINCE THE CARS HAVE BECOME MORE TECHNICAL FOR THE LAYMAN TO MAINTAIN I HAVE BOUGHT A FAULT CODE READER AND CAN RESET MANY OF THE PROBLEM DISPLAYED I CAN ALSO HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF THE CAUSE OF MOST FAILURES AND CAN OBTAIN AND FIT MANY OF THE SENSORS THAT FAIL AND CAUSE THE PROBLEMS ...
I'm looking to buy a new car and can't decide between these two.
Main requirements are it should accommodate 2 adults + 3 children. Oldest child is out of the seat, the second one should be out of seat in less than a year whereas the third one is only 2. Need decent sized boot space, comfortable and reliable. I don't change my cars often (I've had current Honda Accord for over 9 years).... Read more
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I'm considering to buy a 2016 Kia and have a worry about the service history... Read more
The 7 year warranty on KIAs is amazing, they will pay for almost anything. That said the cars are very reliable and the chances of a major failure is slim
Poor history doesn't automatically invalidate warranty's and KIA are always objective in their decisions. For instance we have had several cases where a fuel injector has failed, if you can prove to them the failure was not a result of lack of servicing they will pay out, this usually just involves taking a fuel sample and checking the fuel filter has been changed at the correct interval...
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Im going to write a very long post later today on my Q5 when i have time as theres a lot to write. But i also wanted to ask for peoples opnion on the Volvo XC60? Is it a good car are Volvo's good cars? My partner is looking at getting a new car is current is on its last legs so hes buying outright either new or second hand. But he already has is mind set on a volvo xc60 as he as always loved volvo's design and the Xc60 always catches his eye. But its reading articals that say volvos are rubbish and are very cheaply made that concerns him. Hes test drove one and loves it its perfect for his needs.... Read more
I thought so skidpan. I was thinking of changing my car next year and was looking at an XC40 until a poster on one of the Volvo forums pointed out you could get an XC60 cheaper with the affinity scheme. I am sure another poster was able to get some dealer discount as well, which brought the the price below what any brokers could match.
The only downside is that you have to be a member of the VOC for 6 months, which is when I would be ordering anyway.
There are many ways of joining the scheme, advanced drivers is one that I recall, but the VOC was most convenient for me.
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Yep - imports are fine (as mine also was) as long as it's got it EU certificate of Conformity (CoC). I too had no problems getting it serviced at the local Mazda main dealer (and still do) - they only slight 'issue' was that indpendents had to work a bit harder to find out the specs (the engine bay does differ slightly in layout from the UK version, essentially it has the power steering system from a different engined model from the UK and one or two very minor other differences) to price replacement parts (I wanted to see what the difference was), as the car comes up as 'import', but they get there in the end.
My insurance has always been reasonable. I've also had offers from my local main dealer to PX it to get a new one, so they think it must be ok (not just because they've maintained it throughout its life), even if they'll probably sell it on or put it in auction.