Motoring

I have a 2011 citroen c3 1.6 HDi. I have owned the car for about 16 months current mileage on the clock 115000 miles. The previous owner changed the cambelt at 65000 miles. Its got full service history and has always been serviced on time. I phoned the citroen dealer and been told that cambelt does not need changing for…

Hi, I am in the process of rejecting a used car that I purchased on 27/02/26 (just under 6 months ago) it is a 21 reg. Multiple warning lights (AWD, hill start assist, collision assist [and a couple of others]) have appeared and after diagnostics I have been told that it will cost £1756 to fix (along with £104 diagnostic…

I'm wondering if others have noticed the major differences in car breakdown cover for exactly the same policies with the same companies? I have just taken out a year's cover with Britannia rescue via moneysupermarket.com. The cost was £23 for full nationwide recovery with homestart, hire car etc. The only missing item was…

Evening all, after a few opinions/thoughts on this situation: Bought a used car, cash, spending over £10k, for a model less than 5 years old from the manufacturer/franchise dealership locally. At time of purchase the sales person promised to send a paint touch up pen for some minor marks/scratches, which we had also had…

does anyone know if you can argue an admin fee which has gone from £16.16 to £51.66 on a renewal quote? How has it increased so much in a year. Is it viable or a con?

Like a good boy, I signed up with TFL for automatic payment. I live outside the expanded ULEZ area and have to enter it (just) for childminding duties. They photograph me in my car and they charge me; simple. But no, my bank account has been plundered and, to date, about two-thirds of my payments have been for cars which…

Groovers I've just bought a new to me Mercedes, and without asking, the dealer has added RAC Platinum Plus warranty at a cost of £599, that kicks in for 12 months after my 12 month Mercedes warranty expires. Its a five year old car, I have an earlier model and I know they're reliable. Question: should I bin the dealer…

Hi, I need a sanity check and some advice here. My car is currently being recalled Peugeot and I'm having an epic with it, and it feels like they are trying to massively up-sell work and make things difficult to deal with. I live in a rural part of Cornwall where public transport is more or less non existent. I am a full…

OK comparing my driving license with a friend (male) I noticed that they are slightly different from each other. Mine says "Mrs First/ Last name where as my friends say just .First/Last name (no title). I'm not particularly bothered tbh but does seem a bit odd in this day and age that there's a difference. I assume that…

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/dacia/striker Seems to a potential bargain - from £25k for a large hybrid estate Visually stunning in my opinion !

Hello, We are taking our MR2 to France for 2 days but struggling to find European breakdown cover for it. The cover will need to include repatriation, regardless of the value of the car. Any suggestions or recommendations please. Many thanks.

Hi All, Does this look like a good deal:https://www.cazoo.co.uk/cars-for-sale/78946884/ Specifically, do you think this car would soon become a money pit? I’ve heard horror stories about old German cars. I know I should just get a Toyota but their designs don’t seem to click with me (sounds silly, I know). I’m happy to do…

I'm having a new car delivered next week by Cinch and will have 2 weeks to decide whether to keep or return. I still have my existing car - I'm paying the final PCP instalment on Monday and have already told them I'll be handing it back, but no collection date given yet. My insurer won't do a delayed substitution of…

Just in case this helps anyone else out, I checked the online/virtual course prices for AA Drivetech - £96.20, TTC - £100, Safer Essex - £98 and HCC - £98. It’s possible that you might get a cheaper quote if you book early but even so, I imagine Drivetech would most likely still be cheapest of these four providers. I spent…

Hoping someone here can help, as this forum has been more helpful than the professionals in the past! Car details: * Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate – S213 (2017–2022) * Issue: The main digital instrument cluster (speed, revs etc.) flickers on and off. The central infotainment screen works fine. (see video) Timeline: *…

My clutch went when my car was just one year old and had done just 12,000 miles. My local Skoda dealer said it was wear and tear so was not covered by warranty. I pointed out that I normally keep my cars until around 80,000 miles and have never previously had a clutch fail. Therefore, in my view, the clutch must have been…

Hi all, my MOT is due in a few months and this is the current condition of my front left wheel and tyre (small cut). It looks like it needs addressing sooner than that. But what would cause the scrapes across the wheel - mounting kerbs? This is the only wheel and tyre like this. Thanks.

Hi All, I'm struggling to decide between a RAV4 or Corolla Touring Sports (both hybrid, say 2021). I generally buy 12+ year old cars and run them until they die, so this is the first time I am buying a relatively newer used car. I almost pulled the trigger on RAV4 but now I'm confused. The reason is that I do a 100-mile…

Hello, Hastings car insurance have just closed my complaint and I’m wondering whether it’s worth taking it to the financial ombudsmen. My complaint arose due to them charging me an extra £60 after changing my marital status to married and changing my name after already paying for my policy in full. The timeline of events…

Hello all. We've just replaced my daughter's car and am a bit concerned we may have bought from a dodgy garage. Her old car had a string of advisories that the MOT garage didn't even want to quote for- lots of welding etc. Their advice was to get a new car instead. Fair enough. We were able to use the old car as a part-ex…