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• Insensitive morons in DVLA 3 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  My father died not long before Christmas and is survived by my mother. One of my tasks is to notify all and sundry of his death including DVLA about his car.(1.3 Totota Yaris 21/2 yrs old - 5500 miles). I followed precisely the way to advise DVLA by reading the guidance notes that come with the V5 "log book". This included, as demanded, a covering letter explaining why I was transferring the keeper of the vehicle to his wife/widow.
• Vauxhall Astra Heater 11 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  I just dont' know what to do now - is there something I have't done - the oil and water levels are fine - do I need antifreeze (i'm south african and we don't have that problem & I think the mechanic has done it already). Admittedly I am driving 80 miles a day round trip & the car is old but it was serviced 3k miles ago. Any one with any clues? Otherwise I'm off for another expensive mecahnics bill :( thanks -F-
• Freelander Air Con Mystery 14 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  moved from Discussion to Tech Matters I have a 1-yr old Freelander TD4 with an air con problem which seems to mystify the dealership. It was barely 7 days old when the air con system completely discharged. The dealer reseated a pipe but the system has never worked entirely satisfactorily since.
• Ford head unit connector pinout 2 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Hi I am trying to install a old style (standard size) Ford 2006 RDS head unit into the old 89 polo, as it's original head unit has died, and as the rest of the car is not far behind I do not want to spend money on a new head unit.
• Selling Faulty Car to an Online Car Buyer 26 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  I'm wondering if anyone has done this or am I being a cheating old so and so and won't get away with it?
• Classic Car - Car Panel Dents 1 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  Hi all I have an old classic car and i have a dent in the car door panel, the issue is that this one is problematic in that the metal has stretched beyond its shrinkage limit. So what this means is that if i push it, it pops back in and leaves a hole and if i push it out from the other side it pops out and creates a mound.
• Ford Fiesta - Buy a Ford Direct car without seeing it? 29 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  Would I be mad to buy the car based on the word of the dealer and have it delivered to me? The cars I have seen are all less than a year old and no more than 2000 miles on the clock, infact some only had a couple of hundred. Also, from what I hear Ford Direct cars are usually in great condition, has anyone bought one of these before?
• 2003 Astra Convertable - Car Alarm 20 Jan 2017 (Forum)
  I can unlock the car using the remote, I can turn the key in the ignition, but when I start the car, the alarm goes off. When I then take the key out of the ignition, lock and then unlock the doors, the alarm stops. No fault code is coming up on the monitor and all old fault codes have been cancelled out.
• First Car 11 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi    I am looking to get my first car at the grand old age of 30. I am looking at small, economic, cars but want one that is fun to drive, and has a decent level of kit. I would also hope to get one with decent warranty. I am aiming to spend between £6-£8k and would prefer to get as new a car as possible.
• The post christmas car wash.... 24 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Bit cheeky I suppose as I live next to a hand car wash, still I dont fancy the swirls and scratches of their many used sponges and brushes even though really I shouldnt be bothered as my car is 12 years old. Used my christmas present of a microfibre wash mit and I can recommend them espically when using two buckets.
• Tesco extended car warranty 19 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Car is coming up to three years old and so the warranty is almost up. I am debating whether or not to take out an extended warranty. The official Citroen warranty is around £350 and seems to have too many exclusions.
• New cars in a terrible state 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  Whoever's responsible for the upkeep of that car ought to be ashamed of themselves. It is not the first time, I've seen a few new cars go buy me that are in such poor condition my old banger puts them to shame. If you don't care about the car, why buy an expensive, shiny new one in the first place?
• unused vehicle blocking driveway 8 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi. I have a varient twist on the old 'someone's dumped a car in my driveway' problem I live in a shared house. 5 rooms 5 tenents 3 cars 2 parking spaces. one of the cars is effectively a 'dumped' car and is not used by the tenent. It just sits decaying in one of the parking spaces - preventing use of this space by an active driver who either has to park outside the premises or keep shuffling with the other person to get lawn space.
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - Broken window writes off car? - Advice please. 22 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  One of our family cars is an old(L Reg) Peugot 106 diesel ,We've had it about 7 years. Thieves broke the dropglass opened the bonnet and stole the battery and the face of the stereo foolishly left under the seat. Informed the insurance company and they've come and removed the car because its not secure,and tell me its a write off.I'll be contacted tomorrow so they say.
• Service on car out of warrantee 24 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have a Mazda Tribute, great car but as it's 3 1/2 yrs old and out of warrantee (we did not opt for extended warrantee option) we're looking at getting it serviced, etc. by independent Mazda garage in Northumberland or Tyne and Wear.
• Audi S5 - Replacing timing chains on a premium car 29 Mar 2025 (Forum)
  v=gN_nk1P30mk">video is here , and I won't spoiler the cost of the work, but suffice to say, it fits the old saying that if you buy a used premium car, set aside a budget equal to the purchase price for servicing and repairs!  
• Skoda Yeti - Notifying DVLA of sale to trader 20 Jun 2024 (Forum)
  Obviosuly I’ll make sure payment is taken prior to them taking the car but should I give them them V5C and then notify online tomorrow morning or should I do it the old way and complete yellow section 4 and keep that and post it off, rather than doing it online? Thank you Jay
• Ford Mondeo - Lost log book and wrong address issues 8 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  I just recently had my car written off in a non fault accident and the car is being picked up for scrap by the insurance company on Monday and I’ve just realised I’ve lost the v5 registration and that my car is still registered to my old address(I moved 2 years ago)I’m an i****.I still have the green v5c2 slip but I’m unsure what I need to do with regards to the dvla etc.surely it’s too late to request a change of address and new log book?
• Golf mk 7 - New VW paint problem ? 27 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  Has anyone had any issues with the paint on the latest golf ? Mine is 2.5 months old and , when I've cleared bird mess from the bonnet with a brand car shampoo and car sponge , small ' swirl ' scratch marks have appeared. I've never had these problems before and washed my wife's Hyundai at the same time , with the same bird markings and no marks were left  - and her new car cost 1/3rd of the price of the Golf !
• Used cars - Hybrid more reliable than IC engine? 1 Dec 2020 (Forum)
    How do they age?.  Say she buys one at 7 years old will it last another 7-8 years without major repairs (they have no clutch, right?). Driving is mixed market town, rural, occasional motorway, occasional big city. Probably 8k miles a year.