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Best way to drive a Toyota Yaris hybrid.
Any tips on how best to drive a Toyota Yaris hybrid. This is my first hybrid. What mode do I need to see coming up on the dashboard for optimal driving. Thanks. I’m not technically minded in the slightest. Thanks.
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Cinch car - Needs new engine
Just looking for some advice… Purchased a car from cinch. Collected 13th Dec 25. Spotted white smoke and a funny smell. It’s now been confirmed it needs a new engine at £6400. Car was £5400. I’m waiting to hear how this is going to work out but worrying they won’t cover it. The coolant is black and the engine is burning…
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Another Battery Problem.
I have 2017 Astra and the battery let me down a couple of days ago. My fault I had not used the car for a couple of weeks. Luckily I have at home breakdown cover and the car was up and running within an hour. Although the car has started first time since then I thought I should be prepared for a new battery as I have had…
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Autotrader car valuations
Hi everyone. I am in the early stages of looking at changing cars, in order to get at least a basic idea of the finances involved I have carried out an online with Autotrader. They give you three price ranges - 1) a trade in price, 2) a straight elling price to a dealer and 3) a private sale price. I have to say that all…
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Suzuki Vitara noise
Hi, I’ve just bought a 2018 Suzuki Vitara 1.0 booster jet. I’ve noticed a slight tinny sounding rattle sometimes upon acceleration between maybe 20-60mph. I wondered if anyone might have any ideas what it is? You wouldn’t hear it with the radio on but I’ve noticed it as soon as I drove it from the dealer to home. It is a…
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1st Central Car Insurance
Hi I am looking for a bit of advice, be as brutal and honest as you can be to see if I have a leg to stand on it would be greatly appreciated. I signed up for insurance with 1st Central last month for the price of approximately £450, everything was good. Recently, 1st Central have been emailing and texting me on a daily…
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Consumer Rights Act 2015 not recognised by dealer
I am about to go ahead with a used car. The dealership claim the car only has 3 months warranty on the gearbox and engine. So I brought up the Consumer Rights Act 2015 which states if any faults are found within the first 6 months it's considered the responsibility of the seller who should fix it. (see:…
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Ford fiesta rattle/purr noise (video)
hi all, Does anyone have any idea what this noise can be, it’s a Ford fiesta 2016 plate and happens on a cold start (not if already used earlier in the day) rattle/purr noise on starting. Video link here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rk7ps6zb1ysydnadfk2sz/IMG_7524.mov?rlkey=vejrbnjrgqr0awg6k23ew9fc7&st=wjhuzzu6&dl=0
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Spare Wheel Well and Storage
My Audi Q2 came with a shelf that sits over the spare wheel hollow - it also had a puncture repair kit that fits in a small carrier bag. I sometimes use this for things like walking boots etc, however they tend to bang around. I was wondering if any companies make inserts that fit these spaces - or it something you can…
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Small Electric Sports Car
I am waiting for someone (probably Chinese) to produce a small (basic) 2 seater open top sports car (like the Midget/MR2) with a decent range and reasonable price - powered by electricity - then I will willingly convert….
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Diesel Emission Claims
Hi, I just found I can claim for my 2017 Nissan diesel - I nearly registered with one of the law firms but the small print states they take 40% of any successful claim so hesitated. Is this the normal amount? Thanks in advance.
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AA Insurance - Bait & Switch through MSE Shop
Has anyone else seen this? I get a quote from the MSE shop using the car's reg number. I get a quote (£930), then proceed through to the AA website - price is confirmed. It asks for the reg number again, which I enter and the price goes up to £1,199.17. Surely that's not allowed? And yes, before anyone asks, I did enter…
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Elderly unsafe driver
My father in law has recently had an accident, where he ran into the back of a car at a roundabout at 29 miles an hour. He then drove away and when he was stopped he said he had run into the roundabout. We feel that he is not safe to continue to drive, he will not have an assessment - saying he doesn't need it. What is the…
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Recommending wiperblades.co.uk
In an old thread from 2010 there was a recommendation for wiperblades.co.uk to buy replacement car windscreen wiper blades. The thread has since been closed so I can't comment on it. But I want to add here my recommendation for them, having just received excellent service from them. The website has videos showing how to…
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Cheapest car leasing deal?
Hi, Have spent hours and hours looking through car leasing deals and there is so much marketing spiel that its impossible to gauge the full cost and conditions. I just want the cheapest possible car or van for one person that can be driven on the motorway. Do you know a good website for finding this out? Mileage i think…
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One Protect charges, unable to cancel policy until they set up there end, big charge
Just took car insurance which i need for tomorrow, once you have paid an email confirmation tells you that you are not insured until you upload docs, however it will take them 24 hours to set up, therefore have no insurance cover the next day!! Unable to contact even by the bot, enormous cancellation charge of £75, unfair,…
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Taking out PCP and then immediately paying it off?
I'm looking at a new car and it looks like there are incentives to take finance out with the dealer that reduce the cost through dealer contributions and the like. I'm thinking, if I agreed a PCP and then paid it off after the 14 day cooling off period I'd be able to take advanatage of the (sometimes hefty) discounts but…
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Aftermarket HUDs - are they all carp?
We have an old car & I was considering one of these for a couple reasons. Car we've just bought has the speed gauge off to the middle of the dash & also has no temp gauge. Wife not keen on the speed positioning & I don't like having no temp gauge but the car seemed otherwise decent & wasn't letting that put us off a…
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Free HPI check websites
Are there any free HPI check sites that can be used for any car? Thank you
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Problems with new car, can we return?
Hello, We bought a corsa 2023 (December registration date) on last week in November from motor point. Test drive was fine, on the day we collected we just drove it home and again fine. the next day within seconds of driving an amber warning lights came on (a car inside a circle) and a brief message saying “spare wheel…
Bought a car, van or motorbike on Personal Contract Purchase (PCP) or Hire Purchase (HP) since 2007? Discuss the probes into hidden discretionary commission and undeclared commission - and how to complain.
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