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• Servicing Costs! 26 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I got a quote from Volvo and it was nearly £1K!, I then went to a local family run garage that is near my Dad's house (who the old boy has used for years) and he did the whole job for £350. I picked up the car this morning and he spent about 1/2 hour showing me all of the old parts that he had replaced and then got the car on the ramps and showed me all of the work he had done and let me have a really good poke about.
• Garage just replaced two month old springs - mad 3 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Booked the car in at a garage I have never used before but is in the good garage scheme for two new front springs. I agreed the price and let them get on with the work. Just went to pick up my car and saw two brand new looking but slightly soild rear springs of a Corsa on the floor.
• Petrol cars - Spark plug - longevity, and gap 31 Dec 2021 (Forum)
    Perhaps that's why the coil pack failed a couple of years ago.  Anyway, they are staying in for now, as the 21yr old car might not survive beyond the next MoT in March.   
• Audi Quality 2 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I also noticed that the boot carpet marks exceptionally easily as its so thin, so my customer, who plays golf and uses the boot often, already has a very worn boot area. I have another customer with one that is 2 years old and also plays golf and his boot looks like it was used as a pick up such is the wear and tear. What makes me comment is that I was cleaning a 4 year old A6 today, also with leather. Now this car has 150,000 miles on it yet the boot area, which gets used extensively, is still as tidy as it was when new, because the carpet is far more suitable for a boot area.
• Rethinking PCP's. 15 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  She got her new car with a £200 discount I had to draw teeth to extract (not known for discounts is old Arnold) but the car was priced well enough to start with and the £200 extra she got for her old car from me along with the saving on her finance puts her at £2110.16 ahead of where she could've been!
• Any - Gap Insurance 31 Aug 2020 (Forum)
  Been quoted £200 for three year total loss on an 18 month old car recently purchased. Never used it before, what are people’s views please. Just after a bit of advice. Thanks.   
• £2k to spend on a diesel estate 7 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  My neighbour has got roughly £2k to spend on a diesel estate. He's content for hefty mileage and anything up to 10 years old.  What car should he be looking for?
• Licence advice 11 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  My old mum is upgrading her automatic Micra for a new Micra or Yaris. She has an automatic licence. Is she allowed to drive one of the new semi automatic cars on an auto licence? Thanks for you help!
• Best used performance under £6000 26 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Any ideas on what is the best all around sporty performance car you can get which is less than 4 years old for about £6000? Thanks
• MG Rover 9 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I notice from today's Telegraph (Business section) that MG Rover are currently the only bidders for an old Daewoo/FSO car mfg plant in Poland. Perhaps their next move is to release a badge engineered version of the Polonez...
• Rover 75 Tyre Wear 27 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  i have a 16 month old rover 75 18500 miles and have very bad tyre wear on the edges anybody else had this problem, other than that is a great car.
• Golf TDI cam belt 4 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  VAG recommend changing at 60k miles without a time based alternative. What is recomended for lower mileage cars - ours will reach 60k miles when it is about 8 years old.
• Catalytic converters 28 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  My sons Mercedes 190E 2.0 needs a replacment soon and he has been told the cost will be over £1000 !!!!!!!!!!!! Car is nine years old
• Battery life? 5 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  How long should a car battery last? The one in my Japanese hatchback is 4 years old and I've noticed some starting problems lately....how can I check if it's a battery problem?
• Peugeot 208 - Annoying rattle on new car? 27 Mar 2025 (Forum)
  I have a four month old Peugeot 208 which has got an annoying rattle coming from the driver door area or front pillar. Because the car is new and is in warranty would I be in my rights to ask the dealership to try to find out what's causing this rattle and fix it?
• oil for older or clasic cars 6 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Item I have just read about oil for older classic cars and why modern oil appears to be dangerous. Situated on a site that you would not normally expect to find it on. The author is writing about the good old US of A, but comments cover GB as well.
• Young children, car seats and seat belts 4 May 2015 (Forum)
  I wonder if anyone can clarify this situation. We have a nearly 4 year old grandaughter, who uses a child's car seat. The original straps are now too short for her so we secure her into the seat using the standard seat belt. Is this legal? Thanks.
• Alternatives to DSG Gearbox 8 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  Just out of interest for my next car in a couple of years time, I will be considering an auto. I likely the DSG gearbox. However the reliability issues put me off, especially when I will be looking to purchase a car 5 years or more old due to budget.
• Mechanical sympathy. 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Apart from myself does anyone use their cars performance, but treat it with care. Not holding the car on a slope with the clutch instead of doing a hill...
• Lamborghini - The most expensive car to run - 17k per month... 13 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  On another discussion forum with something to do with heads, there is a 4 month old car advertised /sales/892916.htm which cost 163k and is up for sale, with 1,600 on the clock for 95k. Ouch. Don't buy a Lamborghini Spyder if you want to save money...