March 2021
Hey! Just looking for some advice.
In 2018 I part ex’d my car for a new vehicle. I gave the guy the log book to my old car and then he gave me the green slip with new details. He said I shouldn’t need to do anything else.
I was driving the vehicle home so I taxed it there and then using the green slip. I never received the v5 log book in the post and didn’t think anything of it. I have only now realised the importance of me not having my v5 log book, and ensuring that I am actually the registered keeper of this vehicle. Stupid of me I know but truly I had no idea about this.
So I have a couple of questions:
- Will the vehicle be taxed in my name? I have used my bank details, my email address etc. I’m just failing to remember if you have to give your name and details in when you set up the direct debit? I have been paying for the tax for 3 years and MOT. (Since Oct 2018)
- if I send the V62 am I going to get in huge trouble for leaving it so late? You have to specify when you bought the vehicle on the form so they’re going to raise their eyebrows when they see it was so long ago. How much is the fine?
- I can see online my old vehicle has been declared SORN and has been taxed/ mot for the past 3 years since I sold it - should I assume that the guy in the garage sorted the new keeper details from his end?... Read more
Hi there.
I bought a car last year. Second hand, full service history, previous owner had it from new. It's a Skoda Octavia 4x4 estate. ... Read more
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Has anyone any views or driven the Hyundai i10 1.0 T-GDi N Line (1 litre turbo)
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There is nothing wrong with 3 cylinder engines.
My experience based on BMW K75s motorbikes - two with a total of 125000 trouble free miles, and now I run a Peugeot 308 130 bhp 3 cyclinder turbo with an 8 speed auto box....
I have been looking at the Mazda CX 5, 2017, 2.2litre diesel manual, 94000k miles on the clock.
I have read some reviews that suggest the diesel engines are prone to failure. Is this still the case? ... Read more
I have been looking at the Mazda CX 5, 2017, 2.2litre diesel manual, 94000k miles on the clock.
I have read some reviews that suggest the diesel engines are prone to failure. Is this still the case? ...
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I recently had to call a breakdown company, who jump started my car, due to the battery going flat.
I now can't get the radio to operate, nor will it display any information, on the screen above the radio.... Read more
I know this subject has been discussed on here before (I do now anyway) and seem to have fallen into the same trap as many others, namely thinking "Call Mazda First" was a manufacturer run service as opposed to what it really is, an accident management service.
Until someone piled into the side of my four month old Mazda CX-30, I had not had an accident in over 35 years so am pretty new to all of this. I rang the number Mazda gives out believing this was all Mazda managed. However, I now know that my case is being handled by an accident management company. I now feel I should have gone through my insurer but it is now too late as they are dropping off a hire car and picking mine up tomorrow. Hopefully everything will go well and my worries will be unfounded.... Read more
Exactly. Yes, I would imagine that the cost of replacement trim is quite high which is why I want this corrected at someone elses expense. If no one can be identified with respect to the damage then I think that the accident management company should cough up. They are ultimately responsible for the companies carrying out the repair work and seeing that they have reaped something in the region of £6.5k for hire car charges, I am sure they can afford it. I am not going down without a fight.
Newbie question, but feel I need as much advice as possible before even thinking about taking the plunge, so here goes.
I currently own a 2015 Ford Focus 1.1 Ecoboost Titanium but always promised myself something much nicer, the MB A Class seems to fit the bill. It would need to be automatic around a 2017 plate.
Would I be doing the right thing upgrading, there are so many things that need doing around the house, but I keep telling myself I have worked hard all my life why not.
Seen this one the other day can't afford it yet but gives you an idea what I am looking for. Read more
Thanks for all the help everyone, but I have gone for a 2020 plate Ford Focus 1.5 Petrol ST Line Estate, 300 miles on the clock and looks the part.
Hi all,
Not much of a car expert so looking for some advice here. I bought an used X-Trail from Nissan dealership in May 2018, under an year old and had done 10k miles. Almost an year after owning the vehicle, i noticed oil on the driveway so called up service centre. They were prompt and replaced the timing belt cover under warranty in 2019 when they found the source after inspection. 2020 COVID happened so vehicle wasn't serviced but this year 2021, it went back to Nissan dealership for MOT and service and guess what, the same leak has happened again. I have been quoted ~1000 gbp for works to replace the cover and reseal.... Read more
Yes the timing chain and engine share the same oil. No a small leak won't have any effect on the chain or the engine unless you let the oil get too low.
I am thinking about buying a used Renault Captur as I had one as a hire car on holiday a couple of years ago and enjoyed driving it. So, I’m thinking about getting a diesel one, maybe a 2016 or 2017 model. I see there are two choices, a 90bhp 5-speed manual gearbox or the 110ps with the 6-speed gearbox.
Most of my driving is on motorways and A roads at 70mph, so the diesel is probably a sensible choice, but what’s your thoughts re the 5-speed or 6-speed gearbox choices?... Read more
Depends what you want from a car. Its more sedate LWB cousin 'limo' has a higher geared final drive. My contact in Kansas tells me his 2006 LWB W12 shows 2150 at 80mph which translates to around 37mph per 1000 revs. Audi geared the SWB 'sport' for mid range performance and acceleration, a bit like a rally car but obviously not as few mph per 1000 revs in top gear. So the 0-60 time is less and in theory it could even have a better top speed than the LWB if the 250kph limiter was disabled - it might well do 180 mph at 6,000 revs.
I was working at a Saab dealer when the 2.3 turbo debuted in the 9000. I remember reading in a magazine at the time how it would do 50-70 in 5th gear quicker than a Ferrari Testarossa. All very impressive, but I was thinking that the Ferrari is geared to do 180mph, whereas the Saab topped out at about 140mph. Were the Ferrari's 5th gear the same as the Saab's, would it still take longer to do 50-70?, unlikely. ...
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