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• Audi A3 1.8T - Juddering, bad idle 3 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  have a 99 Audi A3 1.8T petrol (AGU engine) the car has just done 100,000 miles I have recently been having an intermittent problem. I can be driving...
• £4500 for a diesel estate 21 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  m a Vauxhall man, so prejudice kicks in, and I am concerned how they fair at high miles on the clock Vauxhall Vectra 05 plate onwards ? one of my fav?s unless I?m missing something Mazda 6 ? Nice but don?t know much about them Jag Xtype ? concerned about the wood and cream interiors. Merc C class ? it?ll be a older model and although I?d quite like a premium badge, the desire to have reliable cheap to run car out-ways this.
• Fiat 500 vs Hyundai i10 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  Delivery is suggested as mid June - which is quicker than I expected. It will be sad to see our Mazda 323 go - 6 1/2 years and 60k miles of good service but the suspect CAT, non functioning boot, rusting wheel arch and numerous scrapes mean it is worth more as a £2k scrapper than a cheap and simple runaround.
• New car for SWMBO. Any thoughts 21 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Anyone got any other suggestions as I really worry that we'll end up taking the sensible/predictable route and buying a focus or a Golf and then regretting it every time we see one of the above? ps: I've discounted the Mazda RX 8 due to the engine reliability/fuel consumption issues otherwise.......... Ta Steve
• smallish banger 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Would involve more cash for a nice one, but not too bad. I'd like a VR6- any idea if they'll get hit for big road tax any time soon? Mazda 323s. Not sure I'm mad about the look, although there are a few around and they seem like good value. Saab 900s. Slightly bigger and have a bit of a bad rep, but so cheap I'm tempted. Would I be mad??
• 4WD vs Traction Control/Quality Tyres 22 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Having said that I use budget tyres and have no traction control etc on current vehicle. Whilst a 4WD (eg Subaru Legacy, Mazda M6 Sport AWD, A4 Avant Quattro, Passat 4motion, Golf 4motion) appeals, very few are diesel and fewer still automatic, hence poor economy and I'd imagine higher servicing due to 4WD. I don't need the clearance of a 4*4 but wouldn't rule out say CRV or Rav4, just probably I think not as good to drive on road as the above cars.
• Labour rates top £150 per hour 19 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  The marked differences in labour rates really makes shopping around worthwhile, so don?t accept the first price you?re given.? Mazda has the lowest average labour bills of £44 followed by Nissan, Seat, Fiat and MG Rover on £46. Lexus leads the table with the most expensive average charge of £78 an hour, £1 more than Mercedes, £3 more than Jaguar and £5 more than Porsche.
• Cloning! Caught the PFD 3 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  She said she immediately called her husband, Vincent, and the Cape Town traffic department to report that she was standing next to a vehicle that had the same number plate as her two-year-old Mazda Etude. When the traffic police arrived, ... had to keep surveillance of the area until the owner and driver of the Uno arrived. The Parklands man was then cited for having number plates that differed from the number on the Uno\'s windshield disc.
• Best secondhand motor for £10k? 22 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Not a *huge* amount of choice here in Guernsey but the main makes are well represented (VW/Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Ford, Vauxhall, Mazda, Honda, Renault). Your thoughts appreciated!
• Golf service 15 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Bearing in mind that I paid about 6k for it (PAS, electric windows + roof) is spending about 1k worth it (I realise that clutch and brakes are quite important!!)and buy something else (fancy either Mazda 323 or Nissan Almera). I had thought today was going to be good until this happened. I then went to the bank where I nearly got clobbered by an exploding man hole cover (missed it by 30 secs!). Best not go out tonight!
• New car for £6K - Punto ? 5 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  No to a Focus, no to an Astra, no to a Yaris, possibly yes to an Ibiza or Leon, Fiat Punto new shape or a Mazda 323. She’d really like an A3 but as our other car is a Skoda Octavia estate I am reluctant to pay considerable money for a smaller second hand version of our other car and £6K isn’t going to get you much of one anyway.
• HELP!! New car wanted for new me-I'm 40 now!!! 14 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  OK for longish journeys, sometimes, & to make me look HOT for my business in promotions field Like individality as much as possible Oh yes, he will be given the chance to drive it sometimes & as he's not a hairdresser....MG's, baby Mazdas, Tigras, no thanks!! I've looked at, so far, (thanks for patience you dealers whose time I've taken up) Audi-All models seem a bit bland Ford-Puma, loads too many around Cougar-nothing to say for itself Alfa-mostly for blokes Hyundai-old model coupe' has lots of curves,bit like me,but why is everone who drives them 55+??
• Replacement Car 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
  If I can get this as a lump sum, I will change the car. I am therefore now looking at replacing my mazda mx6 for another car. I have decided that I need an oil burner, and even though I don't have any childern I am interested in getting an estate (I don't really like hatchbacks or saloons (well the ones I do like I can't afford).
• Sub £1,000 motoring 21 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Ford Fiesta Mk V 1.25/1.4 petrol Ford Focus Mk I 1.6 petrol Ford Mondeo Mk III 1.8/2.0 petrol Honda Jazz Mk I Honda Civic 01-05 Honda Accord petrol Kia Picanto Mitsubishi Colt Mitsubishi Carisma (avoid the GDi) Mazda 3 petrol Mazda 6 petrol Toyota Yaris Toyota Corolla Toyota Avensis Volvo S40/V40 Nissan Micra 1.0/1.2/1.4 petrol Nissan Note petrol Vauxhall Astra 1.4/1.6 petrol It’s quite possible in fact to run a car for free or very near, well if you don’t include the fuel and road tax but the actual cost of the car itself.
• TBD - What next (after a Volvo XC40) 24 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  Heated steering wheel Available as MHEV / PHEV and with a real world MPG >40 Front and rear parking sensors with camera view (inc 360 birds eye view) Auto dimming headlights, rain sensing wipers Blind spot indicators (usually in the door mirrors) Adaptive Cruise Control Pilot Assist (hands free steering for short periods, car keeps in lane) Remote climate conditioning (warm up before getting in) Multi mode drive train including snow mode  From my research, there's not much around (e.g. Mazda CX30 does not have Pilot Assist, Climate Conditioning  or memory positions for drivers seat) and we might be best to keep the XC40 at end of lease (~£24K balloon payment),  what do other forum members think?
• Used tall car for tall driver 28 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  We didn't initially fancy an MPV but I sat in a Ford S-Max yesterday and it did seem more roomy and comfortable and the visibility was a lot better than the Cross/SUVs we tried (Mazda CX-5, Qashqai, VW Touareg, Ford Kuga etc).  Is this the best of the MPV bunch for comfort and space? what else should I be looking at? Are there any manufacturers in particular that are designed for larger drivers or have a reputation to have sufficient adjustment to accommodate larger drivers that I should try?
• Car Advice, budget circa 3.5K 6 Apr 2018 (Forum)
    I'd really appreciate any help, as 2 hours a day I'm trawling through tonnes of cars ending up none the wiser.   My mums gifted me some money to purchase a car, I've been looking at mazda, fiesta, focus (and others I’ve deleted since reading) - oh and diesel which I think after reading the thread is a no no although not sure why, but I appreciate your advice. Whilst I can go up to 4k I don't earn a good wage and I'm worried if something goes wrong the credit card will need to come out - I'm sure I'm still paying for repair work on a corsa from 3 years back!
• Volvo V40 - Alternatives to a Volvo V40 18 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  I have suggested a Focus (he thinks its too much of a family car), a Civic (maybe but prefers not to follow me), Astra (doesnt want to go back to VX after his old Corsa), Mazda 3 (just doesnt appeal), Kia/Hyundai SUV (had one on day hire didnt like it). To be fair none of these is really in the BMW/Volvo sector and just a tad dull I suspect. Probably the next step is to consider the VW group offerings, maybe a Leon?
• "Fun" car for retirement 24 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  We fancy a convertible (we live in Scotland so this makes perfect sense) and SWMBO quite likes the look of either the Saab 9-3 ragtop or the Volvo C70 (post 2006 with the folding 'transformers' hard top). Obviously a Mazda MX-5 would be a better choice still,  but she seems to prefer a larger vehicle and who am I to argue?  Also, this might be the ideal time of year to buy a convertible up here! I wondered what opinion the good folks here had about the choice between these two?
• Naming and shaming policy - please read 23 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  “Arnold Clark wouldn’t offer me a discount”). A genuinely held opinion may be expressed as such (e.g. “I’ve always found Mazda diesels to be unreliable”) but would need to be capable of substantiation. A criticism about a particular vehicle, car dealer or insurance company needs to be justified: there should be a reasonable basis on which the criticism is made and therefore capable of being justified.