February 2024
I have a 2013 Renault scenic xmod expression+ 1.5dci which has starting issues but we can not figure out the cause. How can I attach a video here to show issues?
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Hi all, i bought the above unit , 3 years ago, so its outside of warranty. It was working fine with Iphone, but recently , the stock rear reverse camera, isnt being displayed on screen in dash, just the generic centered lines are visible!
Its a pioneer unit, DAB, bluetooth, NAV, etc, but the rear camera feed is no longer showing!... Read more
Possibly the camera is faulty. But you can only really test it by substituting with a known working unit .
We bought a Dacia duster brand new in 2018. Generally been happy with the purchase until our MOT was due in August 2023. We knew we had a problem with the airbag as a light came up intermittently the week or 2 before so told our dealer. Not on warranty as was only 3 years. This car is our only car, I am married with 2 very young children and 2 old dogs. We also have a roof box for when we travel as we need lots of things with a young family.
We apparently needed a new part which took nearly 6 months to arrive and fix. At no point did they give us a timescale nor update us. In that time we were provided a hire car to use. However it was much smaller than a duster and we weren't allowed dogs in there either. Some big problems we had. For instance we went on holiday a couple of times and had to get someone else to bring 1 of our suitcases. Couldn't take dogs to the better favourite park as couldn't drive them there. Couldn't take whole family to see very unwell auntie over Christmas.... Read more
"I will take the offer and move on now."
Very wise IMO, you got a good deal. I'm far from sure certain other manufacturers I could mention would have done as much out of warranty....
I had planned to view an X4 tomorrow from a reputable garage only to be told there is a record of just two services. The car has 57k miles on the clock, with only 12k added since sept 2021. The last MOT advisory was the seatbelt couldn’t be fully tested due to a child seat. Should I walk away..? Not had a BMW before, I’ve read that it’s usually after two years from new that service is required. The car has ‘fairly’ low miles especially the last few years. Read more
BMW's condition-based servicing regime allows up to 18,000 miles or around 20 months between services. I would definitely avoid that one, the engine will be a time bomb.
For what it's worth, if you want a BMW, look at BMW's own approved used cars. In our experience they are not much more expensive than used BMWs at non-franchised dealers and the warranty is very good....
My car is still under its manufacturer's warranty and I need the brake pads replacing on the front and possibly rear. I am pretty reluctant to pay inflated dealer prices but have read conflicting statements as to whether using non-OEM pads (for example) would invalidate the manufacturer's warranty.
My feeling is that it wouldn't as they are serviceable items and as long as they are of equivalent quality, supported by a valid receipt, there's no reason why there should be an issue. ... Read more
Absolutely, but elsewhere on these pages is someone with a very expensive three year old BMW X5, a dismantled engine and a £40k bill. Not going to the main dealer eliminates any 'goodwill' support from manufacturers. It's extortion and it's not on, but I would pay a premium to avoid such tedium if I could.
I started an earlier thread about this fine in the motoring section but as this a legal issue I'll put it up here as well.
I'm trying to pay this fine and go on here where they've told me to go to - www.lambeth.gov.uk/payments and enter my PCN reference number but it's not working! It says the PCN is not recognised... ... Read more
I'd suggest you give them a call tomorrow when the offices are open and seek advice.
Much as I'd like to say they've messed up and you can ignore it I suspect that will end in tears. ...
Have a brilliant Monster 821 with the widely known useless rear brake problem. Ducati have a safety recall out for these (CR217 is the Ducati ref), but a Ducati main agent says they cannot help as the Ducati systems have effectively blacklisted the bike. It was just a CatN whilst it was a demo bike needed a replacement tank and had marks along on the exhaust - that’s it.
As there is a safety recall out and the bike is on the road (properly tested and proven for the past 2yrs) and it has not benefited from the remediation, are Ducati right to refuse to perform the work as they say they are?
Can’t find anything firm on the web or via DVSA. Anyone successfully challenged similar (and how - what legal citation)?
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Complaint Ducati UK head office
Just noticed that at idle the revs move between about 600 and 700/750 every say 10 seconds.
You can hear a mechanical sound or some sort of solenoid in the engine bay when this happens.... Read more
Maybe the battery needs to be replaced. I had very erratic idling on my 2012 model. First did an ECU reset so it could re-learn and this worked for a week. Put in new battery and problem hasn't recurred in 3 years. It's odd because car started fine but there must have been enough of a voltage drop to cause the ECU to lose its settings.
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Can you help me determine the fault with my Fiesta, it seems ignition won't start the car:... Read more
Hi there,
Did you ever get to the bottom of this? My 08 Fiesta Mk7 has done exactly the same this morning :( ....
I own the above Skoda model registered in 2014. It has a 3-cylinder 1198cc engine. A friend of mine owns a 2014 Nissan Note Acenta Premium DIG-S which also has a 3-cylinder 1198cc engine. Because his emits only 99g/Km it falls into band A and he pays no road tax. My car produces 128g/Km (band D) which costs me £150. Can anyone tell me what his engine has that mine doesn't? I'm not arguing about the figures as they're easily verified online, though I do wonder if any retro fit could remedy this. Read more
Thanks Skidpan for the info and for taking the trouble to reply. I didn't know about the decoupling supercharger. That pretty-much answers my original question. I'm sure my mate will also be very interested in the details.
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Sounds like the battery is goosed. Have you had it tested ?