March 2023
Where do I stand when I have returned a car due to it being not fit for purpose, they have returned the finance amount and part of deposit but not the full deposit, money for the car I px and also expenses accrued which is part of their policy to do
They have had the car since 8/3/23 Read more
Hey there fellow car enthusiasts! I'm on the hunt for my next ride, and I've got my sights set on a Ford Fiesta. But here's the thing - I'm not looking for just any old Fiesta. I want one that's as quirky and funky as I am!
So here's where I need your help. I'm looking for a Fiesta that's got a little bit of personality - maybe a bright, eye-catching color or some funky custom modifications. I want a car that's going to turn heads and make a statement.... Read more
Difficult to be certain of course but the post does seem a bit unusual.
Maybe if genuine the OP could give us an idea of budget.
Right then somehow the other half has managed to get my glove box stuck shut, been trying to free it using everything from brute force, thin pallet knives and the power of prayer to get it open anyone know if I can just remove the door to sort it out then replace it? Or will I need to dismantle the whole car to do so? Read more
Ask a seat dealer?
Hi there, hope you are all well. How do I go about getting a HGV medical? I'm due one in a few weeks. Thanks Read more
I suppose it had to happen... spam removed and accounts deleted.
I will leave the thread up but locked so it can't attract more spam. There's some good advice that might be of use to others....
Germany is asking the EU to urgently review their ban on petrol and diesel engines and to consider running these cars on E-fuels. The engines would still emit carbon at the exhaust but a carbon offset at production of the new fuel would offset this. A device fitted to the engines would not allow the cars to run on petrol or diesel. How these new fuels would be produced is not mentioned or for that matter cost and distribution. Presumably other emissions other than carbon would be ""clean" ? It is the view of many that battery is not practical for a large percentage of consumers so it will be interesting to see what the EU and for that matter the rest of the world come up with. Read more
Manufacturers design cars to sell to people who can afford them new. They need to sell sufficient volumes to manufacture parts efficiently and sell the car at a competitive price.
As most new cars are functionally competent, the only way to differentiate products is through the way they are designed and marketed....
On 28 February 2022 our car was reversed into while stationary and incurred minor damage which was repaired thru insurance the following month. On Friday we were looking to part ex our car and we discovered it was listed as a CAT N (and this was actually dated prior to the collision). Our insurance company were not helpful as they could not understand why it was written off as the repair costs were about 25% of the value of our car and write offs would normally be 60%+. Needless to say though the part ex offer was ridiculously low at under £6k for a car that cost £22k to buy less than three years ago. Is it possible for a CAT N to be removed and if not, as I suspect to be the case, has anyone heard of this happening before and has any advice on how to deal with it. Read more
Turns out that our car was registered as a CAT N in error by a company (we have had no involvement with) and the wrong information was entered on the data base and totally unrelated to our accident. You would hope that it would be fairly difficult to input incorrect information onto a database the car industry relies on for this sort of information, but apparently not. Also it is a worrying fact that our car was registered as CAT N for over a year and we were oblivious, as was our insurance company when we needed them to repair our car after a not our fault collision. The system seems rather inefficient.
As our insurance company was not actually involved it took a fair bit of investigation on our part to find out how our car ended up on the database as this information is not readily available and it cost us money to find. Luckily we could do it, but not everyone is in that position. And now we have to wait and see how long it takes for this to be removed.
Is there any suggested lifetime for an airbag system ? I seem to recall seeing something in print about checks after 10? years, but can't find anything in the literature with my Pug 207 (2008). Surely they must deteriorate with age - everything else does, to some extent ? Read more
Used to be the case but not so much of a concern these days.
www.autotrader.com/car-shopping/do-airbags-need-to...0
The elderly 205 I recently got had a full set of tyres fitted a couple of years ago. Three of the four have a 10mm yellow spot, all of which I noticed are adjacent to the valve. Is this significant in the manufacture, or is it just a reference point to help refitting if they are removed ? They aren't special, only Falkens. Read more
Here’s a tyre company explaining it - www.toyotires.com.au/news/seeing-spots
The Toyo dot coding colours will apply to Toyo tyres but, as I posted above, there is no standardised system for dot markings. For example, a very large worldwide tyre manufacturer once used red dots as the "light spot" marking on its European production but stopped marking this "light spot" in 1990 as it had become common practice to balance wheel tyre assemblies before fitment to the vehicle. Red dots were still applied to the their tyres but then identified the residual side pull force direction for bi-directional, non-asymmetric car tyres. This enabled tyre fitters to avoid tyre induced steering side pull by fitting tyres to wheels so that the red dots were either both on the outside sidewalls, or both on the inside sidewalls of the assemblies as fitted to the car.
If it makes you happy to get a tyre fitter to line up coloured dots with the valves then go ahead. I recently had a set of OE specification tyres fitted to my car as replacements (Audi spec with AO marking but a different brand to the originals). Only one had a dot mark - a green one on the outer sidewall of an asymmetric tyre. Did the fitter line it up with the valve? No. Am I bothered? No.
My neighbour's car has been involved in an accident and is likely to be written off. It's been transported to a yard today.
Can he get his personal registration off it and put it on retention?... Read more
Up to a point (Lord Copper).
In theory, the DVLA an require an inspection to confirm that the donor vehicle is roadworthy but this is unlikely if the car has been used recently.
Just to ask what would the likely cost of repairs for brake pipe excessively corroded nearside and offside front to rear pipe . Brakes imbalance across the rear axle. Fuel pipe chafing on top of filter . Monitor and repair advisories play in steering rack (slight play in both sides power steering noisy ) 2 tyres worn on edge . Considering it’s 20 years old and 145000 mileage if it’s worth it. Thanks John. Read more
Thanks for your advice. Yes ,that’s right not a lot about for that money.
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The first step would be to review the terms and conditions of the contract you signed with the dealer, and any documents related to the purchase and return of the car. This will help you understand what you are entitled to and what the dealer is obligated to provide.
If you feel that the dealer is not fulfilling their obligations, you should contact them and request a full refund of the deposit, and any expenses incurred as part of their policy. It's important to provide them with specific details about what you are owed, and why you believe they are responsible for providing it. Hope that helps mate.