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• What's a Camry worth?2004 with 10 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I thought that @ 3 yr old and under 10K miles it was still only worth onlyabout £7500 - how do you set a price for an 04 Reg (it could be much older and sat in a field as they were slow sellers).
• Volvo S80 Battery 1 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I have a volvo s80 V reg about 7 years old. The car has had the same battery as the one that it came with when it was new so the battery is also about 7 years and has finally run out. It won't take charge anymore, I have kept it on the charger all night.
• Peugeot 306 TD - Dodgy starter motor? 28 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 1995 Peugeot 306 TD. Problem is that car wont start, battery ok and I get the old clicking noise. Dont know a great deal about motors but think "starter motor". Apart from clicking noise, there is also a clicking noiose coming from the relay box under the dash.
• Tax and MOT 16 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  My Alfa is coming up to 3 years old next month, and I received the tax renewal stuff in the post today. The car was first registered on the 19th April 04. The letter from the tax people says I can renew the tax disc any time after the 15th March.
• Cam Belt Citroen 2.0HDI 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a Citroen Xantia Forte 2.0 HDI July 2000 W Plate. It had only 7093 miles with 5 Service Stamps from the same dealer that sold the car. I am using it as a private hire vehicle and have already put another 4500 miles on the clock. The question is that as the belt hasn't been changed when should I be changing it seeing as it is over 6 years old?
• Fiesta MOT failure - repair costs 9 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  my car (12 year old mkIII fiesta) failed it's mot on wednesday. I've been given an estimate of £250 plus VAT to get it through the re-test. can anyone give me an idea if this is reasonable or I'm being ripped off?
• Rover 25 2 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Firstly you will have to forgive me on my total lack of car knowledge. My 4 year old Rover 25 broke down the other day. The temperature guage had been going mad for a little while. Going up high then dropping back down to normal. After a few days it made this funny ticking sound then broke down.
• tugging to the left 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  hi i am a novice in cars but have to do 170 miles a day for work. i recently got myself a 3 year old deisel estate Skoda and i have noticed for the past couple of weeks that there is a gentle tug to the left when i am on the motorway. i mean i have to kind of keep a slight pull on the steering onto the right to keep going straight ahead. i have had my wheels checked today and everything seems to be fine. can any kind person suggest what could be causing it?
• Alfa thoughts 28 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Popped into my local Alfa dealer on Saturday for a closer look at the Brera. Staff very friendly and happy for myself and 13 year old son to kick the tyres etc. Had a great half hour or so and putting aside the usual Alfa "concerns" I reckon that Alfa must have the most desirable range of new cars available under 25k. Brera is very good looker with more space than I had expected.
• Indicator lense misting 11 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  There are no obvious/visible breaks where moisture would enter, but I guess the gap could be pretty darned small. Question is, should this be resolved under warranty (car is 16 months old)? Thanks.
• Merc 320ce - views? 3 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hi everyone I have been reading this site with interest for a while, and now it is time for my first post. I am transfering jobs, and will not get a company car where I am going, so was thinking of getting a 1995 or so Merc 320ce (the W124 based coupe). I have checked CBCB, but any other comments from those that may have owned one? They seem to fetch £3-5k on eBay, and although they are 11 years old, appear to be pretty bullet-proof to me.
• BMW 530d E60 - Winter Operation 27 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 2 year old 530d E60, approx 50K miles - first start in the morning, in very cold weather, I get a strange 'tinkling' noise when I press the accelerator. Noise appears to be coming from behind the dashboard/front of car.
• brake fluid life! Honda Civic 16 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Just been ringing around a few Honda dealers to find out how much a 37000 mile service is for my CIVIC TYPE-R, and very surprised to hear that this will be the first time that the brake fluid will be changed. Correct me if i'm wrong, but i understand that it should be changed no later than every 24 months(car is 30 months old). Last service was 6 months ago. No wonder the pedal is nearing the floor! I questioned this on the phone but every response was, 'that's in line with the schedule mate'!
• Cylinder head overhaul needed? Pug 106 8 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  A local garage has now advised that a cylinder head overhaul is required at a cost of around £600, but I'm reluctant to spend so much on an old car. Is this likely to fix the problem, and is £600 a reasonable price to pay? Any advice gratefully received!
• Daewoo Matiz 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Its been in and out of the garage since Feb this year for the same problem, and I have paid out over £300 for it and its still not sorted, and it went back in the garage 'AGAIN' sAT 12/11/05. My car is only four yrs old. Could the problem be (as a neighbour said today) an Idle valve' (for all I know they proberly looked at that)!! Just want some info or help on this.
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - TDI 110 starting problems 13 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Essentially the engine turns over but it takes a few times to get going and a bit of throttle sometimes helps. It's only just started doing this - is it just old age! I had the car serviced a little while ago and they replaced the cambelt. Would the timing be out and causing this? I've not noticed any problems with MPG? any clues appreciated, thanks in advance noz
• Cat damage 29 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I am trying to ascertain the cause of damage to a 6 month old catalytic converter. The car began running badly and was driven gently back to base - approx 1 mile. At which point it was revved very hard by a '3rd party'to try to drive it onto a ramp. Black smoke ensued at that point.
• Citroen remote fob programming 20 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I see the info being sold on ebay for £2.99 which I don't mind paying if I knew for sure it would work, but I don't see any chance of a refund if it doesn't. Car in question is a 1999 Citroen Xsara. Not sure if it has an immobilizer, but the old remote has 2 buttons on the flip-out style fob. Main dealer wants £80 for a new fob and programming, but new fobs are about £25 on ebay so I would prefer the DIY route.
• Tips on finishing a bit of repainting 18 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I've done a spot of spray painting on one door of my car and the colour match is very good, but the new paint work has dried with a matt finish. Any recommendations on making it shiney! Incidentally it is a 6 year old Peugeot 306, I found a paint code on the driver's door which Halford's found in their computer as Vert Patagonie.
• New Focus, Rotten Eggs 4 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Hi am new to this site just got a quick query for you guys and gals on here. I have a new style focus about 3 weeks old and done 2000 miles. When I give the car a bit of stick it starts to smell of wrotten eggs or poo if you prefer, but its a smell somewhere between the 2. Is this normal??? Also sometimes when I go to accelerate it smells like a struck match.