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Motoring
Archives for June 2007
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Ford Zetec Oil Filler Cap
I can't get it off! It just clicks round and round, like one of those childproof tablet bottle caps.
Anyone recommend a good small car for the wife?
Hi my wife is looking for a small car. She has about 6k/7k. Just wondering what advice I can get from this knowledgeable place ;-) We are in Scotland. I have looked at Arnold Clark and Motorpoint. Is there any way to get a few quid of their advertised prices? Any recommendations on which car she should go for? Thanks
Dealer Deal or Selling Scam?
Hi there, I had a quick search but didn't come up with anything, so thought I would pick the brains of all you clever money savers out there. I own a low milage VW Polo (2002 and 38K) and recently got a letter from my local VW dealership saying could I give them a call and that "this is NOT a circular". I phoned up, and…
citroen service is the price correct
hi all i have a citroen picasso 04 plate it is due for its annual service and they have quoted me £296 does this sound right as both me and my oh thought it was a bit steep it was a motability car as i have a disabled son but we have now taken over the payments and are buyig it ourselves hence why we dont know the cost of…
Red Eye
I was looking at a particular car today and came across a golf tdi red eye. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the red eye stands for.
Audi automatic gearboxes?
Can anyone give me a history of Audi automatic gearboxes starting with the one(s) used in an '89 G-reg Audi 80 up to the current auto gearboxes used in the latest A4. I know it's a strange request but I was having a discussion with someone who was convinced that Audi still use the same automatic gearbox today as they did…
Vauxhall charged me even though fault was not fixed.
I had a problem with my Vauxhall Zafira LPG where it would stall at lights and the engine misfired and was generally sluggish and did not drive right with a very noisy engine. I gave it in to the vauxhall main dealers and they said they reprogrammed the ECU and put new spark plugs in, and charged me £200. The fault was not…
Advice, opinions, help needed!
Right guys - need your thoughts, opinions, advice on this! Basically - I have a x reg corsa. Last night, I pulled over and turned off engine to make a phone call cos i was lost. Finish phone call car won't start. Left it overnight, still not starting this morning. Call recovery people - they tow me to local garage, who…
get a tow bar fitted to my car
What should I expect to pay? thanks in advance Liz x
Keep it or exchange it?
Hi everyone, I am not sure if this has been covered before, but I would appreciate your view on this: I have a BMW 318 CI coupe (2002), which I bought second hand with a mileage of 25000 at a cost of £14750. Now the car has 48500K on it. My question is, which way is more cost effective keeping the car until it starts…
Dodgy car repair advice needed
Hi, Last year I paid over £500 to have my cam belt replaced. Since about that time my car has been leaking oil and I have paid the same garage to replace the rocker gasket cover, which they said had caused the leak. This didn't stop the leak and twice since I've returned the car to the same garage, and twice they have…
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