February 2020
Hi
Posting this on behalf of my father in law who is considering changing his current 16 plate C4 Picasso with @ 53,000 miles, full dealer history for one of the above, or keeping the current car. He does around 18 - 21,000 miles per annum, so will be looking at the Diesel auto.... Read more
I've noticed that many of the local garages in Port Talbot offer car servicing with slightly different options. What are the essential things that every vehicle service should include? Read more
If you’re not willing or able to stump up for the local VW main dealer then seek out a nearby VW/Audi specialist. Your car is a complex performance hatch that requires the correct oil and the right expertise to maintain correctly. Many small backstreet and fast fit garages bulk buy oil and dump it in every car they service regardless of whether it’s suitable or not.
Every penny extra you pay for that specialist service history will be repaid and then some with better reliability and more money when you come to sell it.
Hoping someone could recommend a decent car.
Both mine and husbands cars have decided to breakdown, I'm due to start maternity leave soon and can do without a car for a while (parents live close and I am insured on their cars).
Husband drives a 2013 petrol Astra. He drives 300+miles a week for work. His astra has just hit over 100,000 miles and totally gave up. It might be worth fixing for me to run about in but he needs something that is a bit more economical to run and doesn't have as many problems doing a load of miles. Hes currently spending around £360 on petrol a month.
Firstly can someone recommend a decent car for us?... Read more
A honda civic 1.6 dtec would suit him cheap reliable economical 2012 onwards, there used to be a 2.2 dtec version with a 150 bhp.
Fuels bills would lower 30 percent and so will repair bills ensuring the replacement car has a full service history. ...
Not necessarily, the engine mil on a diesel only applies to vehicles registered after July 2008 . Don’t waste your money fixing it . Pass it on to somebody else as a project.
I'm in desperate need of some seatbelt stalks to fit the Rescroft seatbelt system fitted in a couple of minibuses I have just started looking after for a day care centre for autistic and learning difficulty adults.
The buses are fitted with the Unwin tracked flooring, and the removable seats are by Rescroft.... Read more
The irritation factor is near Peak with the TCS/SCS lights coming on the dashboard display of the MG. The lights I can manage to ignore but the intermittent chime to remind me is seriously hissing me off.
If no lights on when I get to the dealer, no faults are stored, so cannot be diagnosed.... Read more
Sounds as though things went well here for thunderbird--but I have heard horror stories of folk who have tried to "pay back" shortly after taking out a PCP deal--everything went wrong-dealers taking a back seat, finance companies not answering e-mails, admin charges.........
VERY VERY few Scottish drink drivers between the UK level and the lower Scottish level.
An unscientific scan of my weekly local paper has most DD well over the UK limit - 3,4,5 and even 6 x the Scottish limit in last week's paper
One of the biggest effects of the new Scottish limits is the number of golf clubs, bowling clubs + country pubs shutting.
Instead of quick drink in the 19th hole - it's clubs in the boot and off home.
1 pint of average beer could be very close to the Scottish DD limit.if you have not eaten and / or are of low body weight. Read more
Misinformation and hysterics again..
Everyone has an old wives tale, or some half-remembered tabloid story about people who can spill some wine on their shirt/blouse and record red in a breathalyser test. All rubbish. The test can be simply modified to remove trace alcohol and prosecute if the drink is genuinely detectable. ...
I'm sure this forum gets a million of these posts so please delete if not allowed. I know next to nothing about cars (except how to drive them) so am looking for expert, or at least well-informed opinions on what I should get next.
For the past 3 years I've had a Renault Megane (on finance). It's a fine car, but unfortunately it fails every MOT test, and the payments are now excessively more than the car is worth due to me agreeing to a ridiculous finance offer. Someone suggested I take it back to AvailableCar and work out a deal to end the agreement early since I'm well over halfway through.... Read more
It normally called a renault migraine :)
Hi all,
I’m hoping for a little advice on a recent car order that I made at a dealership after getting an offer on car wow. I’m wondering if I can cancel the car order. I have googled cancelling car orders so realise it is quite difficult or impossible depending on the circumstances but any advice on this would be appreciated.
Like many people I’m sure after ordering a new car I’ve had cold feet. There are a number of reasons for this:
1) Whilst doing some more research on the car I found out that the engine (1.5 tsi dsg) potentially suffers from a kangarooing effect. This concerned me and I wasn’t aware of it at the time of ordering.
2) I also asked for a test drive in a 1.5 but I now believe it was a 2 litre that I drove.
3) I also got a bit concerned about parking it on my drive as it’s quite a big car.
Anyway, I got a call saying that the car would be delivered in a weeks time and I mentioned that I was a little concerned about parking it and just asked if I could swap it for an octavia. The salesman said he would ask his manager and I’m said that I would go back in the next day.
I went down this morning and got told “no way”. Reason being they ordered the car for me and wouldn’t be able to sell it as it was a special order. I find that reason ridiculous to be honest and I didn’t order it as a factory build. I was told it was “in port” and thought that meant it was just waiting to be delivered to the dealership but I didn’t clarify at the time. I think it was already built and waiting to be shipped to the UK.
I was told that the kangerooing issue had been solved by a software update last year. I then mentioned that I wasn’t happy about test driving the 2 litre when I asked to test drive the 1.5. He claimed that I did test drive one but I know the car and it was even still on the forecourt!
Last week I went in to clarify an issue where’s I had been given the wrong monthly price. The same salesman had added the 2 year sales plan and not explained that it had to be added to the finance plan. I thought that I could pay for it in cash. I spoke to a manager that day who explained that it was a sweetener from the finance company. I was a bit cheesed off but accepted it but this combined with the test drive makes me feel mislead somewhat. Ignoring the other issues, if I had test driven the correct car then I might have decided against ordering it on that alone.
I’m hoping to hear from the manager tomorrow but any info/advice would be much appreciated.
Just a bit of info in the order - Whilst I have signed the car order, I haven’t signed the finance agreeement yet. I ordered the car over 2 weeks ago. I don’t know if these things will make a difference.
Sorry for the long post.
Thanks
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Like many people I’m sure after ordering a new car I’ve had cold feet. There are a number of reasons for this:
1) Whilst doing some more research on the car I found out that the engine (1.5 tsi dsg) potentially suffers from a kangarooing effect. This concerned me and I wasn’t aware of it at the time of ordering.
2) I also asked for a test drive in a 1.5 but I now believe it was a 2 litre that I drove.
3) I also got a bit concerned about parking it on my drive as it’s quite a big car.
That is fair enough if it is just about having 2nd thoughts about commiting to that much expenditure or your financial circumstances changed suddenly. But in this case, it just seems a bit baffling, particularly re the parking!. If you are restricted for space, why would you be agreeing to buy a big car before establishing whether or not it is viable?. Also, i fully encourage anyone to look into any potential faults they may encounter on a car, new or used, but before comitting to buy, not after!. And given you have now looked into the matter, i'm surprised to hear no mention of the DSG gearbox. Of course, as this is a new car, any faults with the DSG would, in theory, be rectified with no cost to you under the warranty....
I was on the M4 on Saturday at noon and I heard a bang, checked my mirrors, and a large orange panel van that had been tailgating me had overtaken and hit my rear with its front bumper. Fortunately no damage to the metal work, but nice orange scratches on the bumper. I got its registration. Do I have any chance of any retribution given no witnesses? I assume not, but you never know.
I must admit that most drivers are okay, but you do get some idiots. There was not a lot I could do to avoid him even though I drive defensively. The recommendation with tailgaters is increase distance between you and the car in front. Read more
I'm the same as Engineer Andy, make my own stopping distance as long as possible, and whenever possible let the tailgater get past, i'd much rather they were in front tailgating someone else.
An idiot behind is bad enough, an annoyed idiot who might assume you are doing something against him by what would be seen as aggressive braking or flashing hazards is only going to be worse still....
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I'm sure he won't have any regrets