February 2024
So it's coming to a year since I've had my license, will be next week infact and so far I've only made one expensive blunder which is when I drove into a LTN in the my first or second week that I had my car. That is until today...
I messed up last week - "performing a prohibited turn" (right turn) from a main street to a minor street in Clapham, south London. ... Read more
Hi, I have a late 2019 Land Rover Discovery 5 HSE 2.0 diesel. The engine completely failed on Nov 1 2023. The car was taken to the LR dealership and because I had a LR extended warranty a new engine was ordered for the car and covered by LR. The engine finally arrived a week ago and it was fitted this week (Feb 5th 2024). During the Discovery’s three month wait at the dealership I received a phone call (from LR tracking) on Dec 31st 2023 to say the power had been disabled and had the car been stolen? I phoned the dealership and they said it was fine. The same thing happened today and this time I have been told by the dealership that the battery is now fully dead and will not hold a charge. They say I need to pay for a new one at a cost to me of £401.54. My question is, should the main LR dealership have looked after my battery for the three months it was with them and is it their fault my battery has failed. What should I do or agree to? Read more
I suppose it doesn't really matter. You'll get the money back when you sell it next week. You are getting rid of it aren't you?
Can anyone recommend a decent shampoo that doesn’t smear the windscreen please? I’ve given up on my local car wash as they spray something all over the car that leaves the windscreen in a dreadful state. I also find that washing it myself with the branded products has a similar impact. I can’t see a thing at night particularly when a car is coming towards me with headlights on? Or do I just have to clean the windscreen separately afterwards? Read more
Soggy newspaper and elbowgrease is good for cleaning glass.
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I bought a car last week that had disabled tax on it.... Read more
Quick question about insurance excess.
My son was hit from behind at traffic lights, totally the other drivers fault and he admits liability.... Read more
Hi, original poster here, thanks for all the replies. I have passed this discussion on to our Son so he can decide the best course of action. Will report back at a later date but that might take a while !!
It is time to put the 22 year old Golf to pasture, and a new larger family car is required. Only 2 isofix are needed, but a larger boot for prams, shopping and ancillary bits like say a children's bike every now and then.
Having had the Golf since new, would like a car that's not just functional, but also with some interest. Something "nice". ... Read more
Make sure you take a test drive in the CX-5.
It is very comfortable and relaxing to drive but if you are used to plenty of low down torque in your engines, it will take a bit of an adjustment....
Hi, I have been thinking of buying a late 9N3 (MK4) Polo, a 09 reg to be exact.
There appears to be 2 types of auto gearboxes fitted to this model.
- the 2006 auto version is a 4 speed, presumably a torque convertor type.
- the 2008 onwards auto version appears to be a 6 speed tiptronic.
Does anyone know what type of gearbox the 6 speed auto is in the later 2008-2009 9N3 MK4 generation?
Is it a torque converter type, an earlier version of the DSG or the exact same DSG gearbox they used in the later MK5 polo?
And is this generation of transmission as reliable as the MK5 DSG and more fuel efficient than the traditional torque converter type used in the 2006 models?
Edit: this is not the car I’m actually purchasing but I have attached an advert of the exact model I’m talking about as an example. [www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202401275954273] Read more
No probs!.
Can I ask if there is a particular reason you want a Polo?. You want a small auto and presumably have a particular budget. But with that budget, there is not going to be a huge supply of candidates. Also, when looking at cars of this kind of age, condition really is everything, much more important than make or model. So by limiting yourself to a Polo you could be ignoring other potentially better cars within your budget. ...
Looking for Yaris Cross owners to take part in a 1 hr online survey to understand what you would like from a new Electric SUV when it comes on the market.
£40 paid if you are selected. ... Read more
Today I received a text message and missed called from an insurance underwrite asking me to call them about an alleged incident I was involved in.
Having checked that they were indeed the underwriter on a now-expired policy and that the number they gave was for that firm, I gave them a ring. ... Read more
Yes, she’s right, don’t worry about it. But sometimes we can’t help but be scared or cautious because scams these days are getting more creative.
Is it only offered to those who got a point?
or anyone can do this?... Read more
Is it only offered to those who got a point?
or anyone can do this?...
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Now just to add insult here, I went to try and pay this fine, this morning and when I go onto here - www.lambeth.gov.uk/payments and enter my PCN reference number it's not working! It says the PCN is not recognised... Has this happened before to anyone?
I remember the first fine I got I paid and had no issues. So what's this about?...