August 2019
A scheme run in one area of London a few years ago was ideal.
Blockers had a large paper notice glued to their windscreens; using the type of glue they used to fix free CDs to the cover of magazines with.
It doesnt do any damage, but it takes 20+ minutes to scrape it off; as the paper rips to shreds when you try and remove it.
My local Lidl regularly has every one of its 5 disabled bays blocked by vans, pickups, SUVs and knobs in posh cars.
Parking enforcement action was promised nearly 2 years ago; but nothing has happened yet. Read more
One of the worst supermarkets is Sainsbury's who are at their Hyde depot in Hendon .they have no concern about disabled customers at all.At times out of 6 disabled bays 3 are occupied by able drivers
I know from previous experiences and from other gruntled disabled drivers they are not interested in misuse of the bays ????.
As long as it is as reliable and durable as the old ones that you find all over Cambodia and other "third world" countries I could not care less about it being boring Read more
At 2'20" - get dressed in a hurry, did we?
That Camry is not all the way in the garage, is it??
You simply need to be very attentive in my experience. Using a comparison site gets lots of cheap quotes, but if you’re not careful the excess is set high, or valuable extras have been stripped out.
But sadly the industry isn’t clean, and exploits our laziness, or misplaced belief in loyalty.
A call to your existing insurer often results in the price coming down if you hint about leaving. Read more
A word of warning!!! I used M&S's Insurance broker - online - which stated that my policy would be automatically renewed - unless I rang and cancelled auto-renewal - which I did! Fast-forward 12 months and I received an M&S email saying my insurance had been automatically renewed. "Dam, I must not have cancelled the auto renewal," I thought. Now I receive about 50 emails a day...and a couple of days later I failed to spot the fact that I'd received a second email from M&S in my 'in box'. A couple of months later I received a letter from the DVLA saying my car appeared to be uninsured - yet it had no no record of a SCORN notification. I searched my emails - knowing I'd been notified of my M&S renewal...and found the second (unopened) email from M&S stating that they'd been unable to renew my cover due to the credit card details having been removed! I've never failed to insure my car(s) in over 50 years of driving...until this year! I could so easily have been stopped - by the auto number plate recognition camera units - and prosecuted for not having insurance. I'd have been mortified...but my defence would be zero. Just be aware!!!
Oh, and when I did renew my insurance with M&S - in a panic after receiving the DVLC letter - the premium had DROPPED by £40!! :)...
I'm looking for a 2007 or later model with approx 50k mileage. I've read great reviews on both models, but I'm finding the Yaris of a similar spec to a Jazz is more expensive. Any readlson why, am I missing something I should be aware of? Looking on Auto trader btw..
I've compared using a budget of around £3k and noted this difference. I know Yaris sometimes have £30 tax models but it's not just this variation.... Read more
I have a current model Yaris.
If you will be carrying rear seat passengers often, I would choose the Jazz. The Yaris lacks rear headroom and lacks any door pockets....
I have a 2015 Focus petrol 1.6 powershift which has developed a juddering slipping problem.
I took it to Ford, and they have said I need a new gearbox and clutch pack at a cost of £3500.... Read more
A quote of £3500 suggests the dealer you approached is not interested. Try another dealer or as suggested go to Ford directly
HJ suggests www.fedauto.co.uk as means of contacting an independent specialist for another opinion or fix
Has anyone ever had or know of a 2019 SEAT IBIZA 1.0 MPI SE TECHNOLOGY clutch going within a week and why this happens?
Had new car delivered on a Friday, Thursday morning on the way to work me clutch went!!! Read more
Sorry to hear of the problems you're having with your new car.
You might get a better response here, if you can tell us the issue with the clutch....
I was trying to comment on the thread about Nespresso machines. When clicked onto the thread you just get a box about car car leasing on the HJ site. Don't know what is going on.
Anyway, We had a Nespresso machine and it was fine. A bit small if there are a few wanting coffee at the same time. We found the pods were getting expensive, even through other online suppliers rather than Nestle. Also disposing of the pods is a pain. One website used to take them back for recycling but they stopped that. We now have a De Longhi machine. We fill the water reservoir and it is good for quite a few cups. Also we put beans into the hopper at the top and it grinds them as needed. Makes great coffee and you can select the strength. Espresso, Americano etc. and it does two cups at once if you wish. It also has a milk steamer if required, great machine, and coffee beans are cheaper to buy, especially abroad. But on the whole for the occasional cup for one or two the Nespresso does the job, for a price.... Read more
Looks like the thread has been pruned as it was clearly spam-related.
So, now 9 months on, no further problems to speak of, but tailgate gas struts getting weak.. NOT covered under warranty.
Bodywork thin, another nasty dent on the crease line of the front door n/s.... Read more
Very poor strategic management from MG in my opinion, look at Kia and where they are today. They undersold vehicles years past to get ahead and worked very hard to build up a reputation of loyality and brand and also caring customer service. MG seem to have a good 'headline' price but the product seems to have questions that are coming to light concerning the quality and durability. The rust issues also seem to be appearing on some vehicles whilst the maker looks the other way and could not care less. It is interesting that they do not offer 12 year anti perforation warranty terms like most other makers. I do not see a good future for MG unless they up their game and change strategy.
For the past 25 years I have driven BMW and Mercedes cars. Normally buying new and selling at 3-4 years old. Back in May I ordered a new MB C220d AMG Line for September delivery, however earlier this month I cancelled the order. The reason for this is the disgusting way that EU countries behave towards the UK. I cannot stomach the thought of over £40k of my money going to support Germany in furthering their aim of dominating Europe.
The question now is what equivalent car to buy that is not EU made? I don't see very many US cars on our roads. I know Cadillac was available a few years ago. Can they be ordered? Read more
Thread closed: too much politics. "Common Sense Guy" if you post again on this forum, please stick to motoring in this section.
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Dad had a mini, used to love driving it. The rot set in all too soon.