November 2024
Hello. I would like to ask you for advice on choosing a used car. I am looking for an economical plug-in hybrid car with a wagon body, Japanese or German.The least problematic in terms of repair and maintenance, as well as the cost of spare parts. I really like the Toyota Prius plug-in, but it has a small boot capacity. I have the opportunity to charge the car in my home from an electrical outlet. I do not drive very much every day, I live in the countryside, but every year I have long-distance trips in which I travel about 4000 km, or even more. Sometimes twice a year. Budget is no more than 15,000 - 18,000 £. Currently studying between Volkswagen, Skoda, Toyota Read more
Hi My son is looking at replacing, his aging manual tiguan, which he has been very pleased with however has an itch that needs scratching, namely automatic and newer, can anyone come up with a better alternative, he has looked at the kia / Hyundai options but wasnt won over, the Toyota rav 4 is only available with the big engine for similar money or should he just go with the latest tiguan?
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The RAV4 annual tax is £180, quoted average mpg is 48.7
Tiguan annual tax is £180, quoted average mpg is 45.6...
<< No one is asking them to do it for free or be non-profit but taking a £160 commission on a £450 policy seems excessive. >>
Well, avoiding comparison sites didn't seem to give DL much of an advantage - or was the saving not passed on to customers ?
Needed rather urgently, since I have to return to Taiwan in less than a week, so retail better than internyet, but latter might still be possible, and might be necessary to get some technical info.
Halfords my most convenient source following the sad demise of Pilrig Motors, but I don't have muc.h hope of getting any off-piste technical sense out of them.... Read more
If this is true, given the hugely convoluted hoops that modern cars are contorted through for tiny energy savings, I'd think the industry isn't gooing to be very keen on replacing ethyle with propylene glycol,despite the odd collateral dead cat (or bust bearing)
I thought most modern vehicles used OAT (Organic Acid Technology), although there is mention of others....
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Following some excellent information on this forum wheni sought advice on an SUV, following some research I think the Skoda Octavia would best suit me.... Read more
My son has a 2016 1.2tsi manual Octavia hatch and that tugs along rather well and is very refined even at speed (60mph = 2000rpm) so the 1.4tsi will be rather lively. On a run his mpg is usually 50+ and he doesn't hang about. The hatch has a huuuge boot as well. A 2020/2021 model could be the new model and it will be the 1.5tsi - check you like the touch screen. I can't comment re DSG auto gearbox except I know quite a few people who have them with no issues except a Dual Mass Flywheel failure at high mileage. There is one advantage of the Octavia re the way things like the doors close - a proper "thunk". Good car.
If the controls had been different re heating adjustment on touch screen I might have bought a new/nearly new Octavia myself but the genie is out of the bottle now for me and I really like the Toyota based hybrid gubbins and it has buttons! If you consider something like the Corolla TS estate or Swace please note the increase is power circa 2023....
Hello,i want to ask the owners of ecoboost 1.0,in few months from now,i'm going to change my wet belt,the manufacturer uses belt from Dayco,but they suggest me Contintental or SKF as alternative choices,more stronger than Dayco's.My car has near 95.000km,in few months will catch 10 years,as FORD suggests for belt change.
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Each to their own I guess . My friend does wet belts on every thing, including the Puretech engine. Never needed to remove the motor .
I have been with Halifax for years now and now pay £19 per month foe their ultimate reward account.
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Not helped by the EU's policy of deleting dams. Apparently Spain has been particularly keen on deleting dams. Now this uncontrolled flooding.
I expect the truth will be concealed from the world....
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We are examining potential options to move on from our current Kia Venga Auto 2012. It's a model 3 so has plenty of toys and a panoramic roof which makes the interior very airy and light. We have no worries about it being deisrable as a trade in, especially as Autos seem so popular at present and its petrol and ULEZ compliant so no issues on that score. It's also only got 56K on it so plenty of life for any next owner.... Read more
I don't think you need to be afraid of a Jap import, some models are prevalent in the UK (for good reasons!) like the Toyota Alphard, parts are plenty and there have not been too many changes to this model over the years.
They are all cam chain undtressed engines and built quality even on older examples are sometimes better than new cars....
I currently drive a 2017 Vauxhall Astra 1.4t which I enjoy driving but looking for something bigger but with similar (or better!) fuel economy.
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However, I would rather have an estate. With raised suspension. Unfortunately, they are thin on the ground and usually come with four wheel drive which raises the running costs. About the closest is a Dacia Jogger?
Toyota Corolla Trek. However, it won't have the latest generation of hybrid so 122bhp 1.8 or 184bhp 2.0.
Well, as per new budget.
Until now they were classed as commercial vans for tax purpose. From April 2025 they will be cars. Double cab pickups were popular for this reason as people could use them as family cars but after this change it won't be attractive anymore.... Read more
Good. They're massive and stupid.
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PHEV’s typically don’t have a rapid charge facility - it’s AC only at 3.6kW max from a dedicated charger, c2kW from a standard outlet.
So mid-journey charges become irrelevant as you’re plugged in for a good while.
They’re really designed to run off a 3 pin plug, charging at ‘origin and destination’.