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• Insurance. Declare or not ? 17 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  We only have the one car which we share. Thanks in advance.
• W205 C Class - mercedes electric steering motor failure 26 Sep 2023 (Forum)
    The electric steering motor failed, I am told I need a new steering rack.  I have an extended warranty from Mercedes, would one expect this item to be covered as the car was serviced by Mercedes dealership from new when I bought it. The power steering just failed with no warning when I was driving the car in traffic!! I note on the web that there have been many recalls with Mercedes electric power steering, so is there a general fault with the design?
• Mazda 3 2017 - Spare Wheel 15 Feb 2018 (Forum)
  We have our car through Motability and have booked a holiday to France even got our European breakdown cover through the RAC at no extra charge, all good so far.  However having read the book the RAC sends through it says that if you have a puncture and there is space for a spare wheel and no spare wheel present then they will not assist.
• Mercedes C200K estate - Autotrader text scam 27 Mar 2013 (Forum)
    This I did, then they asked me to pay £80 to cover their collection, through Paypoint, then enter the paypoint receipt number and the car would be collected as agreed.  This could just possibly be genuine, but I doubt it very much.  On the principle that  you don't ask people to pay them to buy something off you, it looks like a scam to me.
• Vauxhall Zafira - Faulty tail and brake light on a Zafira B 24 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I can't see how 3 bulbs have blown at once so suspect it may be a fuse. I have the Haynes manual for the car but it doesn't say which fuse covers the lights. Can anybody point me in the direction of a fuse box layout for my car or let me know if they have had a similar problem and how to sort it?
• Citroen C3 1.4 HDi Desire 2006 - Citroen C3 Anti Pollusion Warning 19 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  I've booked it into a Citreon garage who are going to take a look at it. Has anyone experienced this and how much did a repair set you back? The car does have a 12 month Citroen Select used car warranty (it's an 06 reg and I bought it last July) - will this problem be covered in that? Thank you 
• Suzuki Alto 1.0 GL Petrol 54 reg - Oil in Air Filter Housing 5 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Hubby got his mum's car for a couple of days to do a service, and when he took cover off air filter, found a lot of engine oil in the housing and around the edge of the filter itself.  He's dried it out and going to take it for a run to see if it happens again, as don't want to ruin a new filter, but any idea what might be causing it.
• any ideas taking without consent 26 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I dont really want to cause him trouble but i want to cover my own back.   thanks Tyke
• Vauxhall - 08 1.3 slipping clutch 25 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  This Vauxhall has been used as a driving school car it has covered 33.000 miles on a 1.3 eco flex engine , this last week it is noticeable that the clutch slips in high gears when asked to make progress , I know its use is heavy and varied but would it be considered normal to be slipping at such low mileage , I had a citreon saxo from new that did 125,000 before it did anything and that was a school car to, Any views {58 changed to 08, as the question asked for year of manufacture, not vehicle reg prefix} {Which Vauxhall btw?
• 'I'll speak to the service manager' but doesn't 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  I sat in a main dealer today on my own waiting for my car and listened to a conversation with the service receptionist. Basically a customer's car needed new pads and discs at the front which she said needed replacing and weren't covered by warranty. After some discussion she said 'I'll speak to the service manager'.
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 04 1.9 TDI high mileage purchase. 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I am considering buying a high mileage (110k+) 1.9 TDI A4 MY 2004 on an 04 plate with a view to covering up to 30k miles per year for 2 years. Does anyone have any experience of running these cars up towards 200k miles and what to look out for at purchase beyond a history of correct servicing. Quite a few cars i'm looking at appear to have been on variable servicing.
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - 91 1.3 petrol in oil 20 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  hi, i'm just wandering anyone would know if there is anywayz the petrol could mix with the oil on these engines?, the things is the car is a very poor starter the fuel delivary is nearly non existant and the oil light likes coming on quite often but the carb stinks of petrol and the rocker cover stinks of petrol, i did manage to fix a leak in the inlet manifold due to a failed gasket but weirdly the manifold its self was swimming in petrol, i was told the float settings in the car don't need to be adjusted because their self-adjusting????
• Renault Megane (1999 - 2002) - 01 1.6 Door will not unlock 18 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I can probably take off the trim from within the car, so can the childproof feature be cancelled from within the door? At least, I could then open the door from within the car.,
• E-sure renewal beaten by E-sure @ TescoCompare 5 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  E-sure insures my 2 x cars + house & contents Renewal comes in @ £180 comp for the Mazda Xedos (Gp 16 car) that I have owned since almost new in 1999. Just nipped into TescoCompare website - Cheapest E-sure - same cover £40 less.
• Mazda 323 (1998 - 2003) - 2000 1.5 - Exhaust Replacement 16 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I think I may need a new exhaust in the near future so have being phoning up a couple of places to find out prices, a few of the places that I have phoned up have said that their book does not cover my car which is a 2000 1.5 model and have therefore only managed to obtain one price of £75 - front pipe £110 middle section £131 rear box Are the above prices reasonable and have any other 323 owners come across the same problem when soucing a replacement exhaust?
• Ford Ka water ingress around tailgate. 15 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all. I have a 2003 ford Ka, that has only covered a careful 14,000miles by the two previous elderly sisters. I have owned it for about a month now. I have noticed a few drops of water inside the car at the rear tailgate, more or less in the centre of the car, where the jack sits.
• mondeo diesel Mk 2 High Pitch Noise 16 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  As I said the car runs perfectly, no loss of power at all, its covered 120,000 miles starts first time every morning. Any ideas what this high pitch noise could be or whinning?? Adam
• granada automatic 27 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  does any body know the service time given to remove gearbox. by the way his breakdown cover takes the family home ,but the car only 20 miles.
• Ford Focus Engines 22 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I am currently looking at a Ford Focus estate for a new company car and have a few questions Why has Ford appeared to have replaced the PSA 1.6 diesel with the old 1.8 ? (I know this has been covered in a topic on the C-Max recently but if anyone knows any more it would be much appreciated as I have a mental scar with Ford diesels dating back 10 years to my first company car, a 1.8d Escort) How will either engine compare to the 1.9 Tdi 105 ?
• Car Servicing in Calais 10 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Room Living near the port of Dover I have decided the time has come to take the Mercedes Benz 320CDI over to the MB dealer in France and save myself...