August 2019
My son (22) has just changed cars, he's been saving hard for years to treat himself. He bought a manufacturer-approved used model, registered 1st September 2018 with 13K miles, balance of manufacturer's warranty remaining, free roadside / breakdown cover for the duration of the warranty etc. It really is immaculate, not even the mildest kerb scuff on the wheels. Apart from the reg. plate, it's indistinguishable from new.
I calculated the difference between the price he paid and the list price when new. In less than a year, the car had depreciated by 41%. I found that quite staggering. ... Read more
Has anyone on here heard on the below company
All seems a little too good to be true
approved-used-cars.com/
Thanks in advance Read more
The company mentioned at the bottom of the website 2019 APPROVED USED CARS LIMITED does not exist - no surprises there then!
Met a local taxi driver here, zero problems with servicing as per schedule, only replacements so far, front tyres twice, not sure about rears. windscreen replaced due to crack appearing when collected from a service.
Will be selling at 12 months old when expects to have done 70,000 miles-ish.... Read more
I should add that he only does airport runs and long distance, no local work, He is happy with his costs and earnings so who am i to complain? He did however get a discount at new.
Could anyone offer some advice as I have had some conflicting views on what I should do?
I bought the car in early June and have had some problems with it such as fumes giving me headaches, oil leak and AC not working. It has been back to the garage twice and it still had oil leak and aircon only worked for two days. I have had mechanics look it over and also A/C checked to confirm there are problems and rejected car within 30 days. I have been accommodating and waited for garage owner - as he was away - they want me to take the car back to them so they can inspect it. But I cannot drive the car as it makes me ill - also the alternator belt has splits in several places. A friend has offered to drive the car (45 miles) but someone told me that if he has problems with the fumes, or alternator belt breaks I could be liable and the garage should come to inspect it here? I have said they can come to my house at anytime to view it. I have had to insure and tax a friend's car to give me something to drive. Another option that has been offered if they won't refund the purchase price is for me to have it inspected by someone who deals in disputes and can claim the money back via Section 75. I have already paid out nearly £400 on extra expenses Read more
Perhaps more likely that Louise has responded to a different thread (in the Motoring section) by mistake.
But it really doesn't matter!...
Indian man?
Spoiled child, old enough to drive and still spitting his dummy out. Read more
Should have stuck with his bullock cart!
I have a large willow tree at the top of my drive. In the strong recent winds a large branch descended, if this branch had damaged my car would the claim be made on house or car insurance? I suppose I could end up sueing myself! Read more
If the branch fell on someone else's car, you'd only be liable if you'd been negligent. Such as if you'd been aware that a branch was dying.
When my neighbour's tree was clearly dying, I wrote to him. When it later came down, he had to pay for the fence repair. Had I not written to him, I may have had to pay (it was my fence).
In an earlier post the slight touch in a car park, "Blessed be he who invented dashcams"
Today, driving in the country, in a 30 zone doing 30, Had not set my satnav to drive for speed warning pings. normally set to zero tolerance.... Read more
Mine was in Northamptonshire.
Hi all,
Random question so here it goes! So I drive a Citroen C4 Cactus (lovely car, no complaints, economical) no issues so far. I've owned the car on finance for the last 9 months (since Dec 2018) and today I have had a letter from Citroen advising a recall safety notice on the vehicle was issued before I bought the car. ... Read more
The issue with vehicle recall safety notices is a lot of owners just ignore the recall letter, even when it has URGENT SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING YOUR VEHICLE printed in red text on both sides of the envelope containing the letter that drops through the door.
If the vehicle had been bought used from a Citroen main dealer they would have checked for any outstanding recalls & carried out the work before handing the vehicle over to the new owner....
Ive got a poblem with my dash electrics,having no "spanner" light,no EmL no glowplug light and nothing in the little mileage window/display.They were working until I remove the ecu atop the engine to gain access underneath.Does anyone know if the ecu needs resetting after unplugging?Link error on both my scan tools so obd may not be getting power,I havent tested there yet.Vehicle is/was non starter,I swapped the EDU for a known working unit which I believe are plug and play, ,having spotted bad joints inside the old unit.re tried the old unit again to see if display lights come back on but no luck,somethings gone amiss since.Checked all the fuses and relays under the bonnet,is there a common fuse for these dashlights all to be out inside the car possibly?Immobiliser/relays etc??Anyone experienced these symptoms before? Read more
Thank you,I got the dash working with a simple fix,a slap to the dash top ,bad connection on the rear of the cluster.
Hello, bit of an overheating problem with my MG TF, overheats after running stationary for about 20 minutes, just replaced water pump, timing belt and tensioner. does not indicate above normal temp on water gauge but starts to steam, the cooling fan is not kicking in.I have bled the system.
The engine bay fan is seized, I have disconnected it meantime to avoid blowing its separate fuse.... Read more
There is no switch for the cooling fan. The system operates via the engine control unit coolant temp sensor. If it was ok before the work done, then I suspect you have an air lock . The k series engine can be a real pain to bleed , difficult enough with the engine at the front. Have you checked the front to rear pipes to see if they are getting warm, also make sure the heater is set to hot . Wiring diagram will be similar to Rover 45 / MG equivalent.
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