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• BMW 1 Series E81/E87 (2004 - ) - 120D SE : 6000 mile ownership report 20 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Economy, however, has been slightly disappointing at an average of 42 mpg. It is possible to improve significantly on this figure on a ?steady run?, as they used to say. BMW diesels may be much smoother, quieter and more refined than VW group units, but they are certainly not as efficient. The car handles, stops and steers quite brilliantly. The brakes are extremely powerful and reassuring, and feel like they have been transplanted from a much larger and more expensive car.
• Mini Cooper S Coupe - Second hand car problems from purchase 30 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  On the Monday I contacted the garage and it was booked in for the Wednesday 27 th November, I took the car in the previous day so that it would sit overnight and the brakes would be heard at their worst. Unfortunately the vehicle was taken in and started work on that afternoon. When I picked up the vehicle I was shocked when I asked if all was repaired to be told that the brakes were not done as they are not under warranty.
• Pandemic bargains 6 May 2021 (Forum)
  I thought we’d see loads of cars offloaded through lack of use and lack of funds but instead dealers have been sitting on stock to hold prices up. I have been of late rather busy with requests to both find and sell cars for people and despite dealers being a bit unrealistic regarding prices there are still bargains to be had, here’s a few I’ve bought.
• Ford Fiesta - Ford Fiesta 1.0L 125 Clutch Problem 1 Feb 2019 (Forum)
    I'll also mention that I haven't smelt burning sound when I hear that whining/groaning/staining sound.  My previous car (Peugeot 206 1.6 16v xsi) 110bhp,  I drove that car from 2nd hand at 50k miles to 100k miles, all with the same clutch from new, and ragged that thing, would do hard launches at lights etc, that car has very similar 0-60 time  as this Fiesta,  slower by 0.2 seconds.
• new driving article? 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I know many many owners who initially loved the car but are extremely disappointed and some quite angry with the quality of the build, and a fair number of people who've had their car taken back with the US "Lemon Law". Had I been not well treated by my dealer I would be in the same position and be taking a closer look at the lemon law for myself.
• Car breakdown woes 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I pointed out that I had four passengers and enough luggage to fill the [Estate car] and a 350 litre roofbox! In the end, I was given a 307 SW, which was only just adequate as other friends joined us with a second car. I didn?t get back to my friends until nearly 3 pm ? one day ruined, as they could have spent time in Grenoble had we known where the car was coming from.
• Garage trying it on. What do I do next? 29 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Took my Almera in today for its annual service, at a franchised Nissan dealer. Not in my town, but not too far away, and they are part of the same group I bought the car from. The car is 5 years old net week, and therefore 2 years out of warranty, so I should probably have gone to an independent, but I didn't. I stuck with the same franchised dealer I had used all along.
• VAG - EURO5 DPF info 6 May 2017 (Forum)
  This should prevent unnecessary repeat visits for regeneration purposes. I have also found that as the car gets older 30K+ miles, you will notice that the regeneration takes place more often. ALWAYS, check your oil before any long journey, as DPF regeneration can use a fair bit of oil.      Interesting how low a speed active regen needs.
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 105TDi - the first 30/90 (months/k miles) 21 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  According to the ADAC tyre test for my 195/60x15s, the only tyre appreciably quieter than the rest was the Pirelli ? but it was also appreciably the least economical?. The car is on longlife servicing (it?s a lease car). First service came up as due at 18600 miles, which happens to be 30k km. I had used just the litre of longlife liquid gold that had come with the car ? and it wasn?
• A popular car in Iraq... 24 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  Kuwait is a Gulf Cooperation Country (GCC) where unleaded use is now compulsory and all new cars are fitted with catalysts and unleaded spec engines. Another European embassy has blown up the engine of their new (unarmoured) EEC-spec Isuzu Trooper V6 after driving it at full throttle for hours on end, on mid-70s octane fuel, evading an old BMW 735i full of Iraqis waving guns out of the window on the main road back to Jordan (they escaped).
• A new motor for Daveyjp 5 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  Four wheel drive may also come in handy and whilst its nice to have I hope I never need the 5 year warranty. Tax is slightly higher, but I saved more than enough on my insurance to cover the difference, which surprised me. On the 50 mile trip back from picking the car up – about 35 miles of motorway, it recorded 53.3mpg – the B did 44mpg on the trip down.
• 16 important OIL questions answered! 8 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  used in road cars, but 0W/20 is not mentioned in the user handbooks, so there is always some warranty risk. Honda is perhaps the only exception! 13) How does a high-performance oil allow the motor to produce more power?
• Hyundai Santa Fe long term test 15 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  Credible stuff then, but in the corner of the room an elephant lurks. Why are we running a Santa Fe? It’s not a car that’s only just been launched, it’s neither the best nor the worst nor the cheapest nor the most desirable car in its class, and keen drivers will dismiss it as if it had just handled on the goal-line.
• BMW 5 Series F11 - BMW second hand issues 23 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Matthew explained to me how BMW have extremely high standards and that the car would be prepared to meet this very high standard. Due to this and previous experience with a used BMW from another dealer, I was confident to pay a deposit on 7 November 2014 without viewing the vehicle.
• Navara D40 - Theft & damage to our vehicle whilst at a dealer 4 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Our vehicle, a Nissan Navara pick-up, was booked in for a service at Brian Leighton Garages - Howden on Wednesday 29th May at 0830hrs. The vehicle was purchased from them on 20th October 2012 and so as to maintain warranty and save time we decided to use the garage for the service. Due to business workload we were unable to get the vehicle to the garage at 0830 on the Wednesday or before the end of play on the Tuesday but a call to the garage informed us that an out of hours facility was available for dropping vehicles off.
• New (Motability) car 15 May 2023 (Forum)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Toyota C-HR 1.8 hybrid Icon - Pro's: Well proven, smooth and efficient running gear. Bigger car in length, but no wider than quite a few others I've singled out. Cushy 215/60 tyres. Con's: £495 advance payment. Aberdeen dealer. If I was buying a car with my own money, the reliability of the C-HR would outweigh things like the boot being a bit small in relation to the size of car (as long as it was big enough) and the rear compartment being a bit claustrophobic due to the small windows and sloping roofline.
• How to sell scooters 23 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  How to sell scooters The following extract from the course notes provided to delegates to the British Association of Scooter, Trialbike And Racing Dealers course on marketing for dealers may be of interest to those people considering the purchase of a new or used scooter. This is apparently part of the industry standard induction course for many scooter importers, dealers and salespeople. The following document, leaked to us by a recent scooter convert, is strictly confidential?
• Dilemma of dilemmas of dilemmas 2 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  PSA 1.6 HDI used in Ford, Mini?, Citroen, Peugeot: Fuel pump issues . DPF/fluid issues Fiat 1.3 and 1.9 also used in Vauxhalls- waterpump seizes, shreds timing belt, bends valves VAG used in Audi, VW, Skoda, Seat and others: piezo injectors, ECU software even in old 110hp 1.9; coolant loss due to porous cylinder heads, oil pump drive fail, Teves ABS issue.
• Peugeot Woes 23 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Due to the distance between myself and the Peugeot garage they said to hold on with the faults and to have them all fixed under warranty repair when the car went it for its free 6 month check up. Now, obviously for any make of car you can take it to that particular make of car?s garage. I opted for my local 10 minute away dealer ?
• SEAT Alhambra 2011 1.4 TSi - Car purchase help 24 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Hi all, I hope someone can help.  I would like to purchase a car. It is a 2011 1.4 tsi Seat Alhambra manual transmission, one owner. It's 55k milage FSH and £9500. Next service and mot is due June/July 2021 It will be an online purchase (so I will not view car until delivery) and is being sold by a Seat approved used dealer.