October 2021
I've tried using parkers and other even honestjohn to work out biggest boot but they only give overall volume of course.
I am looking at a used hatchback ( sub £4000 ) which has the height and depth needed for 2 large dogs. A lot of good volume but sloping roof which is not suitable... Read more
2013 Citroen C1. Approx 78K. Recently had rear exhaust silencer replaced. When car is at roundabout and or taking off while I am going from 1st to 2nd I am getting a flickering intermittent STOP car red light on dashboard. Have checked oil and water and no issue found.. Has anyone got any suggestions as to what could be causing this? Many thanks in advance. Read more
Bad earth, Check your earth points.
I've an 18 reg Mazda CX-5, petrol, 2 litre. ... Read more
<< As long as it's above the minimum mark on the dipstick you don't need to 'top it up' yet. There's a widespread misconception that oil must be kept 'topped up' at or near the maximum mark. >>
I don't think there is anything exact about either of the marks on a dipstick. Dipsticks and the tubes some of them occupy will not be made precisely enough for all to represent exactly the same amount of oil. But on any given vehicle they are a fixed mark to show whether oil is being 'used' - provided they are checked under the same conditions: level ground and when engine has cooled....
I have an older car, which I get hand washed by the various car washes. The pearl off effect does n't last. It was overdue a car wash.
It has been raining heavily, but the visibility from my windscreen is not great, especially as it was nighttime. I have new wipers (Bosch). I have tried various cleaner, but my windscreen does not clean like a new car. It was hard to see the white lines on the road. I think there is a film of something on the windscreen........ Read more
See my other post about glass cleaner that works.
SILs 2017 Land Rover sport ...think it's a diesel... has an engine warning light on. The car runs ok but a visit to the dealer got a quote of...wait for it...£5000 to put right. Bit ironic really as a mate of mine bought an early (2004 if my memory is working) Freelander for a few hundred pounds and it's been fine. Read more
Ok thanks for that, it doesn't appear to link to the story but I think I've found it.
It was from Simon Bolton in 2017 , so some 4.5 years ago? As such , there is nothing unusual in his mission statement that automotive companies will become more software focused, probably led by the likes of Tesla and of course this has been the same story outside of automotive too....
We have two Corollas at work, both are well maintained, in the last two Mot’s they received advisories about a rear tyres worn. Last year at 5.7mm and this year for the same wheels for 4.2.
What is the tester consider ‘near limit’?
The cars do about 8k per year mostly within a mile or two around the office, should we just continue and replace when down to say 3mm or should we follow the advisories? The tyres are Dunlop Sports and looking fairly good. Read more
""None of them have ever gone under 3mm of tread left, but two sets of tyres - both the OEMs on the cars, were at about 6 years old, had started to get hard and led to a few very hairy moments (documented on the forum before) in the wet in cooler months.""
I do not know how some people drive but I have never" touch wood" had an hairy moment and have driven quite a lot of cars with tyres old and well below the 3mm that some are throwing away. Driving sensible and to the road conditions is sound advice....
So I’m happy with the valuation, fill in all the forms and at the end find out that they can’t pay my money into my co-op bank account, only designated banks. Anyone else come across this? Read more
I know of 4 cases of people selling cars and all had the same experience as you had; we buy any car where considerably lower with their valuation than the rest plus they charge an admin fee.
Hi guys,
I would like to buy a cheap used car and the majority of cars that I can find within my budget are Peugeot(2006-2011), Vauxhall Astra and Corsa(2005-2010), Ford Fiesta (2005-2011) and Ford KA (2005-2010)
I am not really bothered about speed and aesthetics, all I care about is it being able to handle long journeys without problems that generally come up with cheap cars like Citroen. I would go for Toyota or Hyundai which I find to be the most reliable cars but they are out of my budget, so how well do you think Vauxhall Astra and Corsa age? Is Ford Fiesta of that age reliable ?
Thanks in advance
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I’ve noticed many older Pugs Citroens and Renaults running around. A couple of 04 Berlingos nearby for a start. French cars get a lot of stick but maybe in justly. This ten years old and it’s scrap it time is way off. How many backroomers have a car over ten years old…me for a start.
My 2004 206 diesel was just a stopgap car until I could find something I really wanted. But it sails through MOT year after year with no advisories or failures. So did my previous 307 and 306 before that. There's nothing special about them other than I only bought cars with FSH and some degree of care by the previous owners....
"New electric car charging points in homes and workplaces are to automatically switch off in peak times to avoid potential blackouts."
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Mind you with rising sea levels London will need £billions to prevent large scale flooding.
Thats coming already as some parts of the City get flooded regularly next to the Thames, they have built up too much considering they know its flooding now, but still they build Mad imo ...
Chatting to a GF driver today about most common and least common vehicles for breakdowns. Ford Focus and Nissans he sees the least. Number one for breakdowns won't come as a surprise to anyone here - L-R Discovery, followed by BMWs and Mercedes. Many electrical issues with the two Germans. Electric vehicles are a nightmare to recover, so breakdown in one of those. Read more
Maybe just ran out of fuel ? :-)
He was 100 yards from a filling station....
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Maybe we have overlooked the Peugeot 207 SW which has amazing load area with no lip and sell for the budget the OP is looking to spend.
A few electrical hitches and a reliable but low output petrol engine it’s worth a mention.