January 2022
Hi,
I purchased a 2009 Ford Fiesta for a run around to get to and from work. The car drove well and had low mileage so was really happy with it.
Couple of days after getting the car I smelt something that I believed to be cigarette smoke as it was so potent. After 6 weeks I realised it was damp. Checked the boot and the floor was wet. Didn’t think much of it and dried out the floor and it was ok, but didn’t put it back in just in case. I’ve only literally used the car for myself to get to and from work so hadn’t needed to use the boot or anything up until this point.
Weeks on and it’s 2 months after I purchased the used car from the used dealer and the entire car is dripping on the windows and the fabric is going mouldy.
I’ve contacted the dealer and he’s advised that there isn’t much he can do as the car works and is fit for purpose. I can’t use my daughters car seat in there in fear this will get mouldy, and I’m 20 weeks pregnant and don’t feel safe driving in there. To be able to drive it you have to clean everything you’re going to touch and also wipe the water that’s collected in drops on the windows inside…
When I viewed the car the man told me that they did a valet as the interior was dirty. It’s now ringing alarm bells in hindsight that it had the interior cleaned to hide the issue :(. I know this probably sounds so stupid and naive I didn’t realise any of this, but where do I stand now? He’s told me to speak to a mechanic, but I personally don’t think I should be paying to fix this issue?
Any help would be really appreciated, thanks! Read more
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Whether not having it will cause issue or not very difficult to judge in short test drives. ... Read more
The first of our cars where I used the adjustable lumbar was one of our Mk 2 Focus's. On a longish trip just after we bought it and after driving about 150 miles my back was bad, really bad, never happened before. Stopped at the next services and after a walk around felt fine and when I got back into the car I used the small lever to increase the support to the max. In the next 10 years I never touched the lever again and never had an issue again.
But it taught me to ensure cars have adjustable lumbar. That car would have barely lasted 10 weeks with us instead of the 10 years without the adjustment and no doubt have lost us a fortune. You might never use it but even if its an extra its still cheaper than having to sell the car....
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Transport minister Trudy Harrison has announced that car ownership is outdated and motorists should embrace shared ownership.
Many towns have already introduced sharing schemes for cars , bikes and e scooters and they claim to reap environmental benefits if the schemes were accelerated.... Read more
Or restrict ownership to only those who have off street parking.......light fuse and retire?
That'll go down well with voters. Any politician doing so will need to make sure all their affairs are in order first....
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I'm posting for a friend and would be grateful for any advice please.... Read more
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Despite the fact that I am not knowledgeable enough to assist you with this issue. However, I sincerely hope someone can help you out here! Quick Draw
I suppose a starting price of a Tesla Model 3 of £44,490 is "a relatively affordable price tag"......if compared to a Ferrari.
The only people 'buying' these are people doing it on finance - thus never actually buying anything, they're just putting money straight down the drain with nothing to show for it at the end of the finance period.
That's up to them of course, but I've always chosen the model / make of car wisely and negotiated a hefty discount to offset any depreciation losses - and it always worked out much cheaper than finance.
But alas, with car prices now going nuts thanks to EVs and Finance packages hiding huge list prices behind monthly payments, we've ended up in this situation where car journalists describe very expensive cars like this as "affordable". Read more
When I last changed cars the dealer was keen to offer me a PCP, and was quite disappointed when I insisted on buying the new car for cash. He was even more disappointed to hear that I had a private buyer lined up for my old car. PCP commission and part exchanges are easy money for dealers.
I keep my cars for at least five years and am considering a change this year. I already have two potential buyers interested in my existing car, both of whom know that it has been maintained regardless of cost.
Motoring journalists do not live in the same world as the rest of us. With an endless supply of new cars for long and short term testing, why would they buy one?
Not sure if this is the right section. The DVLA took a while to update my address on my log book and my over thinking mind is what if a parking ticket or speeding ticket has gone to the old address. I wondered how I'd gain information on what organisations have contacted the DVLA to get my information regarding these sort of things as I wouldn't know because my address took ages . Not sure if this was a thing or not but would be comforting to know. Read more
For future reference (may be useful to others but a bit late for the OP, I'm afraid), this sort of change to a V5C can be done online. My recent experience with selling a car was good; I notified DVLA of the change of owner online and the new owner had the V5C within 4 days IIRC.
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Have a read of this, it seems quite a common problem:
www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/8762-fiesta-mk.../...