-
Haynes manual for Smart car - is it worth the money ?
Considering the purchase of this Haynes (online / digital) manual. Unfortunately cost of £27. Am pensioner with monthly personal budget of £50. If manual purchased something else must be denied. Has anyone purchased this manual for Smart car ? If so was it good value - did it contain the information you required ? In 1970s…
-
Interior plastic noise
Hi when i'm driving generally at a higher speed i'm getting a slight creak noise from the plastic around either the drivers door, window or the seat belt cover. Has anyone any ideas of how to get rid of this? Would WD40 in the gaps help? It's a minor thing but very annoying!
-
Renault Master Van Issue
Morning Looking for some advise as not a mechanic. My charities van went in for its service and MOT and Evans Halshaw Renault found that it had a small oil leak at the Timing Belt Cover. No problem with having a leak as had seen oil marks now and again when driving it. They have quoted nearly £3500 to fix it. Just over…
-
MOT question
Will I pass MOT if I have one central door lock broken (I have to open drivers door from inside )? Doors in this car open with a key not with the remote . If I do need to get it fixed anyone knows how much would this cost (Scotland )Thanks
-
I think I was Sold a faulty used car
Hi would be grateful for any advice sorry it’s long. Purchased a used Vauxhall from a trader/dealer with 6 months warranty, service, a years MOT and cambelt changed for just over £3k in October. Car became faulty after 6 weeks, would cut out once when stopping on a journey restart fine then not do it again for two weeks…
-
Is it a bad idea to buy a new non electric car right now?
Well just about to buy a petrol car. Getting worried as hearing lots of negative things about non electric cars ie how gov want us all to go electric and will try and find ways to make it difficult to run a non electric car ie tolls, banned from city centers, higher taxes and that if you want to sell it in a few years it…
-
Do you do this at round about ????
So there is a massive queue to go left at the round about. And you go on the right hand land, do a 360 degree, then turn left where you meant to go Save so much time. All legal too :)
-
First Time Car Buyer - Automatic - Any Help Appreciated
I’m looking to buy my first car, must be an Automatic due to mobility issues. I’m not sure whether to go down the route of PCP, HP or a loan from my bank. I’m looking for a small Automatic but preferably 5 doors. I’m not sure what small automatics are good and which to avoid, I’ve got an idea that VW, SEAT and SKODA are…
-
Challenging Insurance companies decision to write off a car
Had an accident in my 2007 Ford Fiesta, only the back bumper was damaged. Without even seeing it the insurance company has decided it is a write off. It is mechanically sound. How can I challenge their decision?
-
Rejecting a car (please help!)
Hi all, I hope everyone is well? I'm really stressed right now and hoping some of you smart people could help me. I brought a used car on Sunday evening. I saw the ad on autotrader and it was listed as a Cat S, cosmetic issues but mechanically sound. Up for £1500, I called and said I will go to £1200 and will come take a…
-
£1300 to repair car headlights??
I'm totally clueless here as I have always owned very old used cars, and this is the first time I have owned a slightly more modern used car, with automatic LED headlights. Vauxhall Astra, 2009. One of the headlights stopped working. I naively thought it would just be a case of a bulb change, but no. My local garage said…
-
Hyundai Tuscan Service Costs
Hi I am looking to buy a new Tuscan 2021 car - just trying to work out whether it is worth getting the service plan - £37 a month = £1406 over 3 years. Using PCH - so doing 10k miles over 3 years. I am thinking that it will need servicing once each year - say £200 per service, so £600 over 3 years. Then most likely need…
-
Red Light offence
Was coming back from Leicester the other night after the football and in my eagerness to get home I made an unwise decision to "go" as the lights were on Amber and the light was definitely red by the time I crossed the line. Unfortunately for me I was spotted by a police patrol car. He stopped me a bit further down the…
-
EV charging point
I have a detached garage which contains a plug socket. I am interested in installing an EV charging point in the garage. I don’t want to use the plug socket for charging as this would take too long. My questions are: 1) Can this power source within the garage be used to install a separate EV charging point? 2) If so, what…
-
Car getting written off
Hi My parked car was crashed into by a drunk driver, no licence, not insured to drive the car. Theback end of my car is smashed in and front is dented in where it was shunted into another car. Can't physically move the car because something has been damaged with the break system. We've been warned it will likely be written…
-
Meriva "Error code 20: Right low beam failure"..... what replacement bulb do I need?
Hi, Does anyone know what replacement bulb is needed please for a right low beam failure message on a [Feb 2011] Vauxhall Meriva 'B' 1.7 CDTi model? ...and any tips on how to fit it! I don't fancy paying Halfords £8 for the privilege - but they currently have 10% off bulbs today online if I order and collect tomorrow - but…
-
dotted white lines
What do these white dotted lines indicate, what rules are there regarding them?
-
Car Trouble - Fix or Change? Total Cost of Ownership
Hi All, I am a high mileage driver due to having my son (prev relationship) most weekends which includes 2x 250mi round trips (500mi per weekend about 40x a year) plus additional commuting and business mileage (roughly 27k P/A). In 2018 I bought (outright) a 2015 vehicle with 22,000 miles on the clock for £9,000. It is now…
-
Mot
I work with someone who's mot runs out on 31st January so he's taken it for testing on the 19th but it failed, Can he still use it until the 31st?
-
Intelligent Car Leasing
Hello. I am after a new car and have been looking at leasing. I have got a good price from a company called Intelligent Car Leasing but they don’t have a lot of reviews on trust pilot or anywhere so I am a bit weary. Has anyone had any experience with this company? I am worried they might not be legit. Thank you.
