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• Any - New 3 door petrol-boot for wheelchair 11 Nov 2017 (Forum)
  Long time lurker...1st time poster. I'm in ROI but car models and spec similiar. In laws need new car. They're trading fairly good car so budget not really an issue. ..but I'll say £35k rrp just to keep things reasonable.So far easy.
• Hyunda i40 - Gearbox & Clutch Problems. 8 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Took delivery of a new Hyundai i40 last year. Not purchased, just leased as a company car. Almost 12 months old now but already covered nearly 30,000 miles mainly motorway. I have concerns with the gearbox and clutch. When the mornings are very cold and icy the gearbox is very stiff, although when the engine reaches operating temperature this improves.Occasionally from a start it is difficult to select first gear.
• Nissan Qashqai - Engine revved itself to death 31 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  I got over to the hard shoulder and that was it, engine no go go. At least no fire, family ok. So my breakdown cover got the car taken to a Nissan dealership in Spain, who quoted £6000 for a new engine and turbo. Now I'm getting the car repatriated to the UK, to be assessed and repaired. Which brings me to my question: The used engine replacing / re-manufacturing industry seems particularly dodgy and a total minefield.
• Land Rover stolen yesterday under our noses 4 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  Christmas shopping in Lidl car park yesterday, 11.15am, while inside shop a man got in the Land Rover and female accomplise in a van hooked up to our Landy and towed it out of the car park not 10 yds from the Lidl huge front windows and tills in board daylight in front of all.
• Mercedes E320 - Neighbour's roof slate smashed on car! 15 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  My father-in-law's car (Merc E320) was hit by a fallen slate from his neighbour's roof, causing £980 worth of roof and boot damage. It was quite an impact, sufficient to cause the interior vanity light to fall off!
• FIAT Seicento - Car vs using the bus 30 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  I wonder if you know of any way to work out how much per week/month/year poor road surfaces cost the average car user.  I haven't had any noticeable damage...yet...but worry that one more sunken manhole cover will mean I have to pay hundreds in repairs.  (I heard a taxi driver say once that he had to get new tyres every month and was forever having his taxi mended; got me a bit worried).
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 52 reg Vectra broken - dilema to repair or sell 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  The car sounds to be otherwise fine, has done 77K miles and the normal driving routine is urban but with longer journey every few weeks. Some work was also done to the suspension last year. It is new enough not to be covered under the scrappage scheme (hence some of the angst!).
• Extortionate recovery charges 1 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Youngest future DiL (18) passed her test 13 months ago and just had her first accident. She rear ended a car, and in the process wrote her car off...fortunately low speed and no injuries. The attending police told her that her car could not be left at the side of the road, and gave her the number of a local recovery company.
• Volkswagen Golf V R32 (2005 - ) - 06 3.2 dual mass flywheel problem 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Just two years old and done 29,000 miles. This weekend without any previous warning it wouldnt get in to any gear. The car was towed to VW for investigation and repair. VW now say the problem is not a warranty (60k miles/3 years) covered item as it is due to hot spots on the fly wheel, with excessive movement in the dual mass suspension.
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.6 Clutch/Flywheel Ford warranty 16 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 07 1.6 focus zetec and had problems with the gears slipping out of 2nd, 3rd at slow speed around town, and not being able to select reverse without double pressing the clutch. i took it to my local ford dealer, as i have only had the car from Oct 08 and it is still under warranty(Ford Direct). They had the car for a couple of days and could'nt find any faults with it. I received a service inspection sheet, that had cleared the car of any faults.
• Non Fault Claims 20 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  This is my first post so please bear with me if this has been covered somewhere else. I have read through the FAQs which answered most of my questions but I need some advice. Long story short, i was rear ended at a roundabout nearly 2 weeks ago. The 3rd party has admitted liability and i have been supplied with courtesy car as my car has been written off.
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - REPAIRED-DAMAGE-Effect on Warranty 20 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Last week my wifes 2005 fiesta which we have owned fronm newwas invoved in a serious accident (not her fault).he entire side has been smashed including the windscreen post and floor is bent. The car has only covered 6000 miles from new. The insurance companies "approved repairer" has given a quote of £3300 to repair it. This is about £2000 less than the car is worth prior to accident. I am not comftable with the idea of them repairing such extensive damage.
• First Car 9 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  However, I do not recieve this "EMA" which I think is a joke so my money will be even more stretched. I feel bad asking my parents for £10 a week to cover lunch and money aside for books etc. Anyway, I am currently learning to drive and I will need to acquire some transportation. I have been asking around at College for which they think in their opinion they render the most reliable car.
• Long term seat comfort-how to tell? 17 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, sorry if this has been covered before. Just bought a new car and I'm gutted because its giving me lower back pain. How do you correctly set a seat base/driving position with the following adjustments: Fore / aft tilt - seat base / wheel Height Lumber adj Are there any consultants about that can set you up in your seat.
• Am I right to be twitchy? 5 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Now I am happy with the deal, but am a bit worried if it is possible the dealer could go under before I get the car. Proper Honda dealer, fairly large chain of garages in the NE, but does the fact that the registration doc is pukka and the garage says the car is on the way from Honda cover me. Any advice from more expert/cynical/legal backroomers would be appreciated
• BMW questions 12 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Also I've looked in HJ's directories but there's nothing useful in there. So does anyone have any links? The thing I most want to know is that, as the car is 4 years old and has covered 107k miles, will it be in need of a timing chain change? The last service of the car was at 91k so the garage is going to do a (non-BMW) service on it but I just want to check what the status is with the chain - I've bought a car before (Passat) only for the timing belt to break within a month or so of ownership...
• Ford Focus / FSH - Warranty 20 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I then called Ford who say that there is a 1000 mile leeway (or 1 month) on the service intervals. Any more invalidates it, and it's only goodwill from them that i can rely on. As i bought he car via internet / phone, it's covered by distance selling laws. The company happily admits that I have until Tues evening to return it for a full refund. That said, I like the car, and it's gonna be a big inconvenience... my px car has gone - i'll be carless until i sort a new one.
• Astra Suspension prob/engine stuttering 13 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Dont think it can be repaired as the bolt is moulded to the knuckle so the whole arm will have to be replaced. 2. The car seems to stutter when I put the foot down in 2nd, 3rd etc. Basically when the car has to pull hard it stutters. though it was a problem with all the cold weather we've been having in scotland but its stil doing it.
• need Legal avivce citroen c8 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Cars electrics have totally shut down at speed over 50 mph and approaching junctions twice more. Recently power steering shuts down at low revs this has happened four times over last two months. Due to current ice road conditions we have little confidence in the car for school runs on icy mornings.
• New Alfa 147 Selespeed Fit for Breakers Yard. 23 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Sometimes it takes minutes to stop the Alarm. 3) Boot plastic gutter trim is not secure at rear edge, and hatch not aligning. 4) Some oil leak benieth the car. 5) Positive terminal battery cover is broken 6) CD Player skips on normal CDs even when car stationary. 7) Front Windscreen washers very poor 8) Power Steering level below minimum 9) Handbreak cable on left is not fitted properly to floor bracket 10) Timing belt cover not fitted correctly, with gap at top, and its loose. 11) Carpeting hanging out of passenger front lower trim 12) Carpeting loose on side of center console 13) Alternator fails to charge battery 14) Only 25 to 26mpg 15) Car uses oil Other problems 16) Rattles from Door trims 17) Rattles from rear seats 18) Rear seats not locking in position 19) Sunroof blind completely missing 20) Where sunroof blind eventually fitted after months, grease, and bad fit. 21) Sunroof fails to open 22) Selespeed Paddles on steering wheel.