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Lease company with no deposit and insurance included?
The only one I know of that offers both is NHS Fleet Solutions, which I can not use. Are there others?
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Volvo recalling 500,000 cars worldwide over faulty engine component amid fire risk fears
Volvo is recalling 507,000 cars worldwide after an investigation discovered a faulty engine component which could cause the vehicles to catch fire. The Swedish carmaker, which was bought by the Chinese group Geely in 2010, issued the recall on Monday. More than 69,000 cars in the UK are affected. Volvo said it was…
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Skinny roof box
I'm thinking of getting a roof box for my car as we've just had baby #2 and on long trips our boot was already pretty full. The problem is that I'll have 2-3 bike racks on the roof, so it'll have to be one of those long skinny boxes rather than the big fat ones (~300l instead of 450-550l). Has anyone used the skinnier…
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Broken windscreen wiper - help?
Hi I drive a fairly new Seat Ibiza (2017) and on sunday I woke up to find someone has vandalised my windscreen wiper on the driver side. He/she has bent the blade (bought a new one) and as he/she pulled it up, the spring has snapped off as well as chipping some of the paint. I went to Halfords and bought a new blade…
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Car Lease Ending - Warranty Repairs & Body Works
I've had a car under lease now for 2 years and 6 months with the lease expiring on the 24/07. The car has been in repair with the main dealer local to me for 3 months of which in that time I've had 2 courtesy cars from the dealer. The car has minor body damage and alloy wheel damage, which i always had in my mind to repair…
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Advice on downsizing car!
Currently Mondeo driver, but looking at moving down to something to commute in & out of town (note 16 miles of motorway each way included.) I'm used to the Mondeo's big manual 1.8 petrol engine and boot space for bodies but as one lad's moved out & another's getting his test, three diagonal belts across the back is no…
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Insurance form - cost of claim?
I'm filling in an online form for a car insurance comparison site and not sure how to answer one question. My husband has always been a named driver, but this year I need to put in 2 insurance claims against his name. One was the other driver's fault and the other involved no other vehicles and was the fault of my husband.…
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Buying a used car
Thiết kế khach sạn mini đẹp ở Quảng Ninh Tại Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh công ty kiến truc nào thiết kế khach sạn mini đẹp? Đây c! phải là câu hỏi bạn đang cần giải đap? Lướt tìm kiếm trên cac công cụ tìm kiếm phổ biến hiện nay như Google hay Cốc cốc, bạn co thể dễ dàng tìm thấy một số công ty thiết kế khach sạn mini như Sơn Hà…
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Buying first car - 7 seater
So I was lazy not buying a car (5 years since I passed) and now I need a 7 seater car. Max budget £6500. I don't know much about cars but I was recommended Vauxhall Zafira and Toyota Verso. The Zafira is significantly cheaper but apparently prone to catching fire…
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motorcycle commuter
Hi All Just bought a Honda NC750x for my 50 mile commute It claims 80 mpg and getting 80 mpg on motorway and 90 mpg if keep off motorway Saving me a fortune in petrol Not a fast motorbike but still enjoying the ride Regards
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Bosal or klarius exhaust
My back box have snapped on my exhaust and the centre could do with replacing but for now I'm just going to replace the back box but is it best to pay £10 more for the bosal or should I just use klarius.
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Best small car under £3000
I'm currently looking at purchasing one of the following: Toyota Aygo Peugeot 107 Citroen C1 I'm looking at a max spend of £3500, but would certainly prefer to keep it nearer the £2,500 - £3,000 mark. Any recommendations or suggestions on which to go for? I'm hoping to use it primarily for driving about two hours a day, in…
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Does any car breakdown service cover keys locked in car?
Recently my sister opened her car door, picked up her shopping to put inside the car and the wind slammed the door shut and for some reason, the central locking activated, with the keys now locked inside. She has no idea why the locks activated. Meanwhile her spare was with her son who had borrowed the car at the weekend…
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Learner took 21 tests in a year
As the title. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49046226 You have to ask is someone who can't pass in 21 attempts should really drive at all?
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Can anyone help me understand this parking sign?
Hi all, Does this sign mean you cannot park between 10AM to 11AM or is it from 10PM to 11AM? Bit basic I know but it doesn't make sense to me.
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European Breakdown Cover
Just been looking for breakdown cover for my forthcoming trip to France. I notice that all the quotes I've received excludes cover for an initial period ranging from the first 24 hours up to as high as the first 72 hours. Anyone knows why?
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Car Complaint
Good Morning, I've had an absolute lemon of a car sold to me on PCP. it is 2 and a half years old, still in warranty. (vauxhall astra). so far it has been into the garage 6 times since ownership in march 2017. all within the space of a year (July-July). its needed to go in for: ECU update Engine Replacement ECU fixing…
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Do new cars have less powerful air con
Have recently got a vauxhaul combo life . Nice car lots of toys , the air con works ok , Back in the day I had a new vectra and a zafria both which seemed to be more powerful in the air con dept . Maybe be i an looking at the problem with rose tinted specs , The last new car was 10 years ago . Before i trog back to the…
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Changing car for a cheaper one
I have a car that Auto Trader tells me is worth £13k if I sell it privately and £11,800 if I trade it in. It's only a two door coupe and not very practical for me (although a popular model generally) so I want to change it for something more mundane but I don't want to spend any more money. I don't want to sell it…
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Issue with 2011 Mondeo 2.0 Diesel
Hi All, I hope someone on here may be able to help me on this one. I have an intermittent issue on my Mondeo 2.0 Diesel. (2012). Intermittently when driving the car will feel sluggish and the revs will feel irregular. When this occurs and the car is not moving the fuel usage runs at 0.5Gal / hr. Usually when stationary…
