April 2021
I currently drive a 2015 Renault Clio which I bought used in 2017, and it was fine for when we were a family of 4 (2 kids), but now we have a 3rd on the way and the Clio is way too cramped
I’m going to admit I know very little about cars, so all I can say really is that I’d like a nice spacious 5 seater car for about 10k (used, on finance). The C4 Cactus has caught my eye, especially with the panoramic roof.
Any recommendations? :) Read more
Been around a few dealers and got quotes for rear Lambda sensor if I can't get the faulty sensor replaced by dealer who sold me the car. (See previous thread for details) I'm astonished how expensive Lambda sensor is, and the rear sensor is dealer only part. Putting the part number into a search engine brings up options and one website it brought up was Spare Korea. This is sourcing the part from Korea and shipping it to the UK which is significantly cheaper even if I've got to pay some import charges. Anyone any experience of Spare Korea, it seems legitimate but thought worth asking on here first. Read more
Excellent, I think we can all commit this to the memory bank, in case we or someone else needs a korean dealer only part!
Hi,
I've recently had a series of issues with my car, shortly after an MOT and full service, and was wondering if it is all coincidental or suggestive of negligence on the part of the MoT garage (and if so, should I pursue to warn others).... Read more
Not a direct answer to your question, but what I was thinking about was that, under lockdown restrictions, most folk have done very little miles (not the case for everyone, but by far the most).
With that in mind, wouldn't the front tyres have had more or less the same tread depth when you bought it?.
I picked the car up on 21 March, having bought it online. As soon as I got it on the motorway (only about 15 minutes from the dealer) both the EPC and engine warning lights came on, so I turned around and took it straight back.
It's a nice car otherwise, so I agreed to let them fix it. It's a 2018 model and just within warranty, so it's currently with a SEAT delaership (not where I bought it from). The issue is that it's still there and doesn't seem to be any closer to being fixed. I do have a courtesy car at least, so it's only mildly annoying so far.... Read more
Tony, I would reject it as always another car.
I own a Toledo, after having a Mazda 2, and new Fiesta's every 3 years before that. It is a nice car, fantastic size boot and rear head room. Drives great, decent engines and no issues. Priced like a Skoda Citigo or Dacia please Stepaway. Better comfort than both Fiesta and Mazda. Less wind and road noise. Better all round car than the Mazda 2 ( though you get 50mpg no matter how you drive the Mazda 2) and the fiesta is only slightly better handling. I don't think you'll get a 2018 car which offers the same package for the same price, as long as you buy wisely. A Skoda Citigo petrol or a Dacia?
We are always being told that crossovers are the biggest growth sector of the new car market, yet only two made it into the top ten best sellers, the Qashqai at number 5 and the Puma at number 9. Read more
we dont make jaguar cars in my city of coventry anymore a shame
A lot of manufacturers have been known to buy their own cars with a view to passing them along to the domestic outlets at reduced prices. Its a pity that the only figures we can see are post industry strategy buying. Or perhaps this doesnt happen any more?
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Are the SMMT an independent body of officials or put another way where do they obtain their income?
How many sales were to companies and how many to domestic users?
Afternoon All,
I've got a 2017 Tiguan which had a loud crunching noise after driving about 100m when cold. This was reported at the first service but I was informed that there wasn't an issue. I again reported this at the second service to receive the same answer.
Fast forward to 3 weeks ago and 30k miles later and the gearbox gave an extra loud crunch flashed up a quick error (reverse not available). I pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the car to find the gearbox would not come out of Park (no errors on the dash). The gear lever physically moves and the display showed it thought it was moving out of P but nothing but the engine revving when trying to pull off. Trying to get the car onto the tow truck it was obvious that the gearbox was still in P (despite the lever position and what the dash said). You could feel the car rolling slightly but the park 'pin' was stopping it (the handbrake was definitely off!).
3 weeks later (now!), after pretty poor communication from the dealership, they have told me that I'm going to need a new gearbox. The workshop manager has informed me that he's going to try and get 'goodwill' from factory/fleet/dealership but I'm not holding my breath as it turns out 'factory' have already said no.
The car is due to run out on finance in 2 weeks time and I'm trying to figure out what to do. I've raised a case with VWUK customer services and am awaiting a call back from VWFS but everything seems to be taking an age.
The car was serviced 1 week prior to this occurring and has a FDSH.
Has anyone else encountered something similar or have any dealings with trying to get VW 'goodwill'? I'm struggling to justify possibly £7000+ on a car that's less than 4 years old and only 30k on the clock.
Failing any 'goodwill' from the dealer, would there be any hope of getting anything back in from small claims if needed? Also, where do I stand with handing this back to VWFS in two weeks if it's still broken?... Read more
Do you have any evidence of you twice reporting the noise on the service documentation at all? If you do, that should help your case.
Our horsebox trailer is fitted with a set of ML605 tyres.
In order to establish whether they need replacing, I went to check the DOT code, based on a number of web searches.... Read more
There should be a numeric 4-digit code on the sidewall, often on one side only so sod's law is that it'll be on the inside - the first 2 digits represent the week of the year (01-52) and the last 2 digits represent the year - so 2609 would be week 26 of 2009.
There are two computers. One I keep running indefinitely, restarting it every 5000 miles for a record of long term use, the other I use occasionally to measure individual journeys. Sixth gear is rarely engaged on our local single carriageway roads, as it is 30mph per 1000 revs, and tiny engines with few cylinders are not usually happy at low revs. Easter Day was an opportunity for the longest journey we have ever been in it, mostly on the quiet, flat, dry, sunny A14 and M11, thankfully free of the elephant racers, so the cruise control was rarely disengaged, even though it was set at, ahem, a few percentage points above 70, sixth gear holding steady at 2500 revs.
During its first 5000 miles the long term computer gave 41.4 mpg over 4542 miles at an average speed of 31mph. Now at nearly 7,000 miles it reads 43.4 mpg over 1702 miles at average speed 33mph. I think this will stay much the same now the engine has run in and loosened up a bit. Surprisingly, yesterday's motorway trip gave an identical 43.4mpg over 121 miles at average speed 60mph ( there were short stretches of country roads and 30mph zones at either ends).... Read more
Surely it's basic knowledge that at speeds much above 50mph, fuel consumption starts to increase noticeably, mainly due to wind resistance but also because the engine will probably be past the peak of its torque curve. I also suspect that the small engine in John-F's tall vehicle may be struggling a bit more than some others might ?
Today I pulled up at a red traffic light near Wigston fire station. A fire engine then came out with all lights flashing. Initially I did not move but the car behind was gesturing me to go and then the fire engine sounded it’s horn. At that point I moved forward and I am unsure whether the light was still on red as I was being careful to watch for traffic. The camera did not flash I think. If I receive a ticket would this be classed as mitigating circumstances as I feel I was bullied in to moving? Also what are the risks of going for mitigation?
Phil Gamble. Read more
Sensible legislation from a California police department manual: "No person shall fail or refuse to comply with or to perform any act forbidden by any lawful order, signal, or direction of a traffic or police officer, or a member of the fire department, or a person authorized by the chief of police or by law."
It strikes me as perfectly reasonable to make changes in legislation to allow for a firefighter (all of them perhaps?) to be trained/permitted to direct traffic in emergency situations. A fire officer in high viz uniform can perfectly easily jump out of the cab to direct one car through a red light when the danger to human lives is weighed against a traffic light signal.
How many of us would prefer to sit self-righteously in a car at a red light holding up a fire engine knowing that a family may be burning to death a few streets away?
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My Mrs wanted an MX5 in the late 90's as a toy (jealous of the Caterham) but whilst the 2 of us and the dog fitted it was simply not sensible at the time....