July 2020
Morning all,
I am currently looking to purchase a vehicle, My issue is my criteria and im stuck on what to actually go for. Here is my list of what the vehicle needs to do..... Read more
We have a couple of holidays booked (well - you have to be optimistic, eh?!) in Crete, where I'll want to hire a car. That's not an experience I've had for a while and I would like to take out extra insurance to cover the astronomical damage excesses before travelling. Does anyone have experience with these policies, particularly their willingness to pay out? Is there much to choose between different providers?
Any other thoughts about car hire in this part of Greece? We'll be using Chania airport.... Read more
Thanks, that is a good warning. I shall take pictures of anything that I can see, and probably walk around the car while videoing, too! Trying to tread the line between sensible precautions and paranoia here ...
Going by the replies above I shall book with Zest this week, possibly just in time for the trip to be cancelled but currently still proceeding as if it will happen!
Is this massive rise in car thefts anything to do with Keyless entry. Why people buy these cars and then are surprised that they get stolen baffles me. You pay £40,000 for a car then have to buy a £10 bag to put your keys in or buy a steering wheel lock the kind of we used to buy in the 60's when cars didn't have all these 'sophisticated security systems'. Stupidity gone mad. Read more
I can't understand why the insurance companies don't pressure the car manufacturers by putting up the premiums until they sort the problem out. The manufacturers won't do anything until it hits their sales.
The Manufacturers don't pay the Insurance premiums, We Do. So if the Insurers put up the Price we get the hit!
As I have said, My Wife has a well known non European Make of car and it's a 2020 model. The fob has to be within 2 Feet of the door you want to open. So if you keep the Fob 3Ft from any window or door of your House, Bungalow or Flat, it can't be cloned, also to stop it being cloned whilst in your pocket, it changes the code and has to have the correct Handshake from the Car. Even so we have a Metal box both indoors and for the key when outside....
One assumes the Jimny will still be produced for countries who haven't been forced to swallow the man made climate money spinner by EU dictat.
In a sane world the UK leaving the EU, in name anyway, could once again make its own decisions about such things for the country's own particular benefit, but we all know that was never envisaged.
Enjoy what you can of your own particular motoring lives whilst you can, your freedoms as we have seen since March, utilising a different fear smokscreen, will be taken swiftly as they phase in the new dour dystopian utopia they have planned for the country and the rest of west that you will no longer recognise shortly. Read more
Odd decisions are made across all societies because whilst the intelligent are thinking of great ideas, innovations and inventions, the less intelligent are busy self promoting themselves into positions of power and influence.
Anyway, back to the actual topic, it's a shame to see the Jimny go because despite all its flaws, I liked the idea of having one; maybe not for the price Suzuki wanted people to pay, but there was no shortage of people queuing up so they obviously got away with it.
Just what we need - 19in rims, ultra low-profile tyres that give an ultra firm ride, trashes the (much more expensive, beefy) suspension in a third of the time, are highly susceptiable to damage and cost a small fortune to repair/replace. Yea!
What's the betting this car can't be had for less than £40k (sans grant)? Read more
Well what else would you expect from a Cupra? If you don't want the sporty version you buy a Seat.
£13K to almost £16K for an entry level 1 litre car?
Prices of all cars have risen lately.
New model = Price rise, 2021 tweeks = Price rise.
Subaru - flat £5000 on all cars in January
Do manufacturers not understand the nation is on its knees? Read more
£13K to almost £16K for an entry level 1 litre car? Prices of all cars have risen lately. New model = Price rise, 2021 tweeks = Price rise. Subaru - flat £5000 on all cars in January Do manufacturers not understand the nation is on its knees?
I know - it's ridiculous isn't it?
The car manufacturers have brainwashed easily-led people into taking on finance deals so those people are concentrating on monthly costs rather than the horrendous list price....and in the meantime the car makers have been hiking those prices up all the time....
So a Sunday paper has got hold of the statistics using a FOI request.
And Dacia come off worse at 21%... Read more
<< This is now (including the original one) the car's 4th battery. And mine was used essentially as normal throughout lockdown. >>
Why do you think this is happening ? My Pug diesel still has its 12-year-old battery, tho each winter I wait for it to fail. It sounds less vigorous than it did, but with mild winters it still makes it through to spring.
Hi All,
I suspect like a number of BR's that I'm not unique in being in a furlough situation - to be fair it could be much worse, as I at least receive some money based on my PAYE element of my Ltd company status.... Read more
Good thinking Paul. If they aren't doing anything radically different from you that will make a difference in the market, then it isn't worth it. Two friends of mine bought into big name high street/retail park outlets. Basically they become a brand salesman for the company. People buy brands and there is money to be made, but the investment is huge. As they say where I come from; "There's nowt for nowt lad".
Cheers Concrete
My S-Max Sport Titanium was stolen on Monday, so I'm looking for a replacement and thinking of going hybrid. We already have an older Leaf, so we like electric but it doesn't have the range or capacity to suit as our main car.
I need something that can seat 5 adults comfortably for the odd occasion we go out altogether, and also has enough boot space to lug kid's stuff up and down from University.... Read more
Oh dear what a shock. Was your car stolen from your driveway? Did it feature 'keyless entry and starting' Many similar premium grade cars have been vulnerable to the so called 'Radio Relay' attack for several years now and sadly manufacturers have been very slow to offer 'fixes' to existing owners and neither have they made the necessary design changes to the keyless entry system to make their cars far more secure against this kind of theft. One partial solution is to keep both your key fobs in suitable Farady Screening Pouches (e.g. MonoJoy or similar) whenever you are not driving the car and especially over night, when you are at home. These pouches significantly reduce the chances of becoming another victim to this deplorably simple theft of your premium spec'd car. A steering wheel lock can also be used but this is much more expensive and not convenient for a busy family.
In any event, I would avoid purchasing any new car with the 'oh so convenient' keyless entry system. So make sure your lovely new Rav4 or Honda CR-V is not one of the top spec models with mandatory keyless entry. Re your hybrid leanings, you already know that a self charging hybrid is maybe 2k to 3k more expensive than a regular turbo - petrol engined vehicle, but the hybrid will definitely save you fuel if a lot of your driving is urban. I would not go for a Plug In Hybrid as they are very much more expensive and will struggle to pay for themselves in fuel saved over three years, because the extra battery weight (typically 80 to 100 Kg more) will take the sparkle off your acceleration and will be like carrying an additional 'invisible' two teenagers round all the time. Good luck
Hello, the 6 month MoT extension is really useful for me, but does anybody know that when I eventually get a new test (1) the expiry is 12 months from the new test pass date or (2) if its 12 months from the original expiry date?
The gov.uk website is not clear on this point. Read more
The 6-month extension was to allow people to keep driving if their MoT expired while test stations were closed. The assumption (as I see it) was that when normality returned, those cars would be tested as and when convenient, but no later than 6 months overdue. Any new certificate would clearly run for another 12 months. Not surprisingly, some owners will probably have waited for as long as they are allowed to.
My car was booked for a test on April 1st, but the test station chose to shut down a few days before. In the end I had it tested (at very short notice) on the same day, at another place which chose to stay open.
Browse
I can't speak for the 2012 Touareg but our 2009 Touareg won't do the MPG that you are after.
However it is an outstanding all rounder and very comfortable. It tows our 2 tonne caravan without any problems....