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Fingers crossed re the car. Ours was looked at on Monday but not heard anything.LTotal Debt Dec 07 £59875.83 Overdrafts £2900,New Debt Figure ZERO !!!!!!:j 08/06/2013
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DFD Before we Die!!!! Long Haul Supporter #1242 -
Sadly if the DPF actually fails, then it can't be regenerated - regeneration is something that is meant to happen in regular driving. The issue I have is that over the past few years the car has been used for too much town-based driving, with the occasional longer trip or run into London on the commute, but of course that commute involves lots of crawling along in traffic, even on the way home I rarely get the required 5 minute run at a steady 65mph which is what mine needs for regeneration! Had we known what was coming with first Covid, and then the change in habits, this one wouldn't have been another diesel to be honest - I'm not really suited to having one any more.
I am hoping that it could turn out to still just be a sensor, so we'll see. It is possible that it could have been the sensor itself that was sending messages to the car not to allow the necessary amount of fuel through. If it IS that, then there will definitely be some changes in the way we split the car use out!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her6 -
Fingers crossed it's the sensor... DPF complaining and repeatedly going into limp mode in the fast lane of the M3 was what made me decide to replace my car last time
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I was exceptionally glad it didn't go full limp mode - but it was that possibility that made me so wary of trying to get it home. Thankfully the breakdown recovery chap was of the same mind and as soon as I mentioned the distances involved he immediately noted it as an "advised customer that the car should not be driven!"🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her4
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