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  Can I avoid having my car written off? 14 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have had since new a much-cherished top of the range Volvo V70 Cross Country, first registered January 1999. The car has covered 208,000 miles but looks...
• Drought order & car washing 17 May 2006 (Forum)
  But the order only prohibits using a sprinkler or hosepipe to wash a car. My current method is to fill buckets, which I use to fill a watering can to rinse the car and I can carry on doing that. There's nothing stopping me from filling the buckets by hose! Automatic car washes that use more than 23 litres of water per car are also banned but I never use them anyway.
• Audi A3 Sportback TDI - Diesel Emission MOT Test 4 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  Car is in for an MOT.  It failed last year on the emission test. Used Dipetane since then, Forte Diesel Cleaner in with new fuel filter when serviced.  Also sprayed EGR cleaner into intake. My annual mileage is around 1000 miles so not ideal but shame to sc***.
• Mercedes GLB - DPF 27 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  Sat in the Merc dealership this week waiting for my car to be sorted, eavesdropping on a conversation with another customer.  Basically an couple with a Mercedes GLB on which the particulate filter had clogged up. They had tried all sorts but the answer was a new one.
• BMW i3 - An icon gets a reprieve 20 Feb 2020 (Forum)
  I loved the idea of the BMW motorcycycle engine in the rear just in case the charge runs out, this car is an icon. Brilliant performance but expensive to make, even the £31,850 price tag with the government grant which dissapears soon, doesn't cover the manufacturing costs.
• 2008 Fiat 500 Sport (petrol) - Fiat 500 clutch problem 2 Jan 2016 (Forum)
  [endif]-->My 2008 Fiat 500 Sport 1.4 (petrol) has recently developed a clutch problem.   Although 7 years old, the car is very low mileage, having covered just 9,000 from new. When cold, clutch actuation and gear selection is fine, but after approx 60 mins running there is a pronounced ‘screech’ whenever the clutch pedal is depressed, and the ‘bite point’ is lost, making gear-changing difficult.
• Toyota Yaris Hybrid 1.5 CVT 100 PS - Leeway on exceeding service intervals 8 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  My Yaris Hybrid is 6 months old with 9600 miles on it. It's almost due its first service (I require 2 services per year due to covering 20000 annually.) The earliest date the dealership can book the car in is 11 days from now (24th August) but I have plans for this weekend and next week and will end up exceeded 10000 miles by then.
• R172 MERCEDES SLK 250 AMG - BRAKE DUST 3 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  After the shortest of drives barely using the brakes the alloy wheels especially the fronts are covered in black dust & it's driving me nuts.  Go on a short holiday & at the end of the first day the wheels look rubbish, so I take a collapsable bucket & sponge & pathetic it might be wash the wheels in the hotel/B & B car park!!!
• VW Golf GT TDI 150 mk7 - Rusting brake disc hubs 10 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  Not what I expected from a shiny new VW. Local dealer and VW UK both acknowledge this issue but apparently rectification not covered under warranty or as goodwiil gesture. The issue is considered a cosmetic defect only. Are rusty disc hubs a problem with new VW cars and do they always take this stance? Thoughts appreciated.
• SEAT Toledo - A long shot I know but... 13 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  ... if anyone spots a blue SEAT Toledo car with the registration A13 XEO, please let me know. Someone falsely used my address when starting an insurance policy for it - presumably so that he could drive around on the cover note then not be traced when time came to pay the premium!
• Mercedes-Benz A-Class LWB - ex police road tax 9 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  can anyone pass info regarding the ex police car tax, i have just purchased a vehicle  where the dealer told me i was taxed  and i drove from london to wigan then read this forum to find out that he was filling me with cr.p.I would like to know what proceedure i have to follow to get the vehicle taxed ,can someone advise me please,i have the logbook , the cover note ,bill of sale,and a knackered megane waiting to die .the sooner the better . thanks for reading neill
• Citroen C4 Picasso - Windscreen reflection problem 17 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  It does not bother me much but the phenomenon triggers migrains and eye strain/pain for my wife. Using the sun visors only partly covers the effect. Strangley we do not have the other common problem of the dashboard being reflected. Advice please, are there any non reflective coatings for example, otherwise we might have to sell the car.
• skoda superb - built in satnav updates 17 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Hello each, I realise this subject has probably been covered previously, but humour me. My '55 plate Superb has the makers built in sat nav system. The original dvd disc was over £120 +VAT six years ago. I am loath to shell out an even larger amount now just to update a few new roads etc. and the car may last another 6 years or 6 months; who knows.
• Vauxhall Insignia - Weak Clutch? 14 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My Insignia covered only 3,800 miles before the clutch and DMF failed.  Bill for £1680.  Anyone else with this problem on low mileage Insignias? Why the Insignia was awarded the 2009 "Car of the Year Award"?
• Will Insurance claim be a cat D write off? 26 Sep 2010 (Forum)
    I agreed via the insurance company to accept £1300 to get some of the repairs done but obviously this wouldn't cover the full cost of repairs. Will this be classed as a Cat D write off though? Cheers
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 2008 auto - '08 Corsa breather pipe blown 12 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all, had an oily smell coming into the cabin. When I looked, the larger of the 2 breather hoses from the rocker cover has completely blown apart. The insides of the hose have emulsion all around it too, but the car actually still drives fine.   Is it ok to just replace this breather hose or is the emulsion something to worry about?
• AutoAid Breakdown Insurance 9 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi Back Roomers, I'm looking to purchase breakdown cover/insurance for the first time in a while as I haven't included it to my car insurance policy this year. I only do 8,000 miles a year in a well maintained 7 year old Ford Mondeo Petrol. Auto Aid seem to offer a great price for breakdown insurance, where you claim back the cost of calling out recovery/assistance.
• Nissan - Tiida Is it coming to the UK? 18 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Just rented one for 10 days and 2100km in South Africa and I give it a big thumbs-up. Not the kind of car I'd ever look at twice normally, and I can't say it's very pretty, but it swallowed luggage and people and went very rapidly for a small petrol engine. Not sure I'd recommend South Africa for a driving holiday though, some huge distances to cover across pretty dull landscapes, some dangerous roads (dual carriageways but no central reservation or barrier..!)
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 3.0 CDTi Auto. Elite. Buying advice please 2 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I'm tempted to get the above car. havent decided on hatch or estate though yet. how much should i be looking to spend on an 06/07 plate max 3 yrs old with under 45k on the clock. does any one know the real world fuel figures for a big deisel auto like this. ive read the cbc breakdown but i really need advice about price and fuel consumption as well as anything not covered by the cbcb
• Volkswagen Polo (1981 - 1991) - 1998 Front carpets saturated in water. 8 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  I've been informed that something to do with the back windscreen but if this is the case how come its only the carpet in the front that gets wet? Not sure I want to spend money getting it fixed (unless I cover the car in bathroom sealant) but am curious as to what it could be. Is this a common issue? Anyone any ideas? Thanks