October 2019
Hi we got a Zafira 1.7 diesel 2013 and my oil sump needs replacing, my mechanic thinks the exhaust may be in the way, he says the petrol engine ones need to have the exhaust removed and the 1.7 diesel he thinks maybe ok, he has not seen the car at the moment as we are 60 miles away and I can not get under the car due to disabilities, does anybody know if the exhaust needs to come off for this work? Read more
"Only one in 10 drivers feel safe on Smart Motorways"
"Just one in 10 said they feel safer on all lane running (ALR) Smart Motorway schemes compared to a traditional motorway"
Oh, come on!
Those are two very different statements. The second one bears no relation to the headline.
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How much do these Dumb Motorways contribute to driver fatigue and accidents elsewhere?
There is considerably more information to process; considerably more attention needs to be paid to those in front and behind you (in case of a sudden speed limit change) and to those in other lanes (in case of a sudden lane change/serve to avoid a broken down vehicle or obey a lane closed sign).
This adds to the stress of driving. The results of the additional fatigue will not necessarily be seen in the Dumb Motorways but in the miles that follow. Is that measured?
Driving in congestion is stressful; but do the Dumb Motorways actually reduce that stress?
De-engineering the Motorways can't be the answer. Reducing traffic has to be the answer either through people moving onto other modes (where available) or through improvements to other routes (such as dualling or raising to Motorway standards - with Hard Shoulders). Or putting in proper fourth lanes (or third lanes in the North).
And yes the Hard Shoulder is a dangerous place to stop (which is why the advice is to get out the nearside and move well away from the vehicle - and any safety barrier which may move in a collision). BUT it is a lot safer than a running lane!
If all the manufacturers fitted manicats where they could instead of fitting them under the car where there easy to steal thefts would reduce.
Added benefit also a manicat gets up to operating temperature much faster to help reduce the emissions. Read more
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Of course they are! I have been looking for a car for my daughter.
APR’s are typically 15-20%.
They can all go sit on it.
We are’t buying at those rates.
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How come this has only just been noticed? This has been going on forever,whether it is a car, electricals or furniture. If people are stupid enough not to realise, can you really blame the car companies?
I get my car on finance,get the benefits (dealer or manufacturer contribution,free services,extended warranties) and then pay it off when I collect the car.
All the benefits,none of the interest.Simple.
went to pick up a hire car from one of the biggest brand hire car firms.
one of the tyres completely bald... told them no way I would be driving it... Read more
I used to get issued with a new Volvo every six months for my sins .
One of them less that a week old seized the windscreen wipers - totally - the wiper shafts were solid. Not lubricated on assembly was the story - it was a 240 built in Ghent though!
My 2007 Corsa has the engine fault light on and the engine will not rev over 1500 rpm. I have connected an ODB2 reader and it says no codes.
There are no issues like rough running or smoke. This happened about 2 years ago and the AA thought it might be the throttle potentiometer and sprayed with switch cleaner. After a couple of days the fault cleared and hasn't happened until today. ... Read more
Well took it to a vauxhall specialist (ex dealer) who couldn't read any codes either but determined that the fault was a soaking wet ECU. I believe this is a common problem due to poor positioning under the front scuttle and when the drain holes block the whole area fills with water. Luckily they were able to dry it out and clean it up, unblock the holes and all ok for now. Surprised no codes stored though.
I recently bought a Volvo V50 on the understanding it was in good condition and without faults or defects. An inspection revealed major flaws. Although it was purchased with a new MOT, the car failed another MOT within 1 week of purchase.
I tried ringing the seller to no avail, so sent a strong email stating my views regarding consumer rights, DVSA, consumer credit act , county courts, trading standards, breach of contract and mis-selling of goods.
I then contacted my credit card provider who suspended the payment.
In my email I gave the seller 48 hours to refund my money and collect their car or I would act upon my above stated views.
I then tried calling the seller over the next day and a half. All without success so I left a voicemail stating that I would escalate things unless they got back to me.
Half an hour later they called back saying their company policy was to have the car back in their possession before issuing a refund. They said I am responsible for getting the car back to them, I live over 100 miles away so this would be more than inconvenient and they were happy to deliver the faulty car to me in the first place.
They said that they would collect the car but would deduct £150 from the refund.
I feel that this is wrong as I would be out of pocket upon the matter being resolved. If anything I think I should be in exactly the same position Financially as I was before the original sale took place.
What I would like to do is decline their offer of charging me to collect their faulty car. If they don't collect it I would like to report it as abandoned and then claim the money back through my credit card provider.
My questions are
Do I have to pay for the car to be collected? As far as I am concerned there was a breach of contract and the car was mis-sold due to it being faulty and of unsatisfactory quality.
Am I within my rights to report the car as abandoned so that it is towed and incurs charges payable by the owners?.... I refute ownership of the vehicle and have contacted DVLA to inform them of this already.
Any advice on where I stand in of all this legally would be fantastic.
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You have a duty of care on the car so do not do anything silly with it. Doing so will really mess things up.
If the CC Company have suspended the payment they'll collect eventually as it means the seller will get a chargeback and will want the car back....
Hi, after I left the lights on the battery died and when I tried the key found locks have seized apart from the boot. The boot opens so I'd like to know if I can get a little charge to engage the central locking through any wires. I'd like to know if this could work, any help much appreciated.
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Thanks Doc, I'll give it a go tomorrow.
Hello everyone,
I bought a new processor motherboard and ram for my build and I was wondering does static really matter when building a pc? If so what should I do to prevent damage? If your wondering a bought a x470 auorus ultra gaming motherboard ryzen 7 2700x and 8 gig vengeance.... Read more
I retired nearly twenty years ago. We were using anti-static mats and linked wrist straps then. I'm sure what was true in those days still applies now (unless I'm really out of touch).
More so now as the nanometre size components work at lower voltage and billions more of them running risk of electrical shorts, so a static shock would destroy a component/s very easily...
Apologies for what might seem like a simpleton question but I’ve seen two cars that I’m interested in and wouldn’t mind some impartial advice as to which might be the better buy?
Hyundai ix20 (2013/13) | £5329 | 36,071 | Insurance: 8E | Safety – 89% adult & 85% child... Read more
When looking again, bear in mind that the hyndai has a mechanically identical, near twin, the Kia Venga.
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Not sure, but wouldn’t be surprised if it had to be loosened off for access.
Edited original reply as I misread and thought it was for an oil change!