Car advice

[deej]

10 hours ago, die hard doonhamer said:

Thankfully the real need to do this will disappear later this year, when insurers will no longer be allowed to charge more at renewal than the equivalent new business price. It's a massive shift for the market, and it'll be interesting to see how customer behaviours change in the aftermath.

 

Knowing insurers though, this just means that new business prices will rise to meet silly renewal prices. 

[die hard doonhamer]

4 minutes ago, deej said:

Knowing insurers though, this just means that new business prices will rise to meet silly renewal prices. 

New business prices absolutely will go up, because ultimately they still have to make a profit. The current model is to not make as profit at new business and hope that enough stick around a few years to then coin it in on the back end. That model is now changing so there is much less of a margin in later years, so the year 1 price does have to go up.

Edited May 7, 2021 by die hard doonhamer

[mathematics]

In once got 80K miles out of one timing belt. When I finally changed it, it was utterly desiccated and held together by sheer force of will like something out of a Terry Pratchett novel.

[beefybake]

18 hours ago, Thereisalight.. said:

My 06 car will soon have done 97k miles. Hopefully it’s got a few more years left in it but I was looking on the buy and sell sites. Saw a 64 plate Audi (iirc) that had done 44k and was a good price but the catch was it needed a new engine. How the fck can a car that’s done 44k need a new engine

It's an Audi, ore more exactly a VAG car..., Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda...

VAG don't exactly have a great reputation for their engines over the last 10 years or so.   Google it, you won't take long to find mention of time chain failures, ruined engines etc.

[Thereisalight..]

12 hours ago, mathematics said:

In once got 80K miles out of one timing belt. When I finally changed it, it was utterly desiccated and held together by sheer force of will like something out of a Terry Pratchett novel.

I've a 06 that's did almost 97k, I only changed the timing belt in Aug 2020 after about 93k. Dont know how the fck I managed to get that long out of it tbh

[CountyFan]

My handbrake just started squeaking there and I've tried to park on a hill to test it, its fucked because the car slowly started rolling down the hill even when the handbrake was engaged. 

How expensive a fix is this? And how urgent... maybe a stupid question but can I get away with it for a couple of weeks if I park in gear and on the flat? 

[CountyFan]

Cheers, I'll get it to the garage on Monday then. 

[Sergeant Wilson]

14 minutes ago, Pato said:

Shouldn't be expensive, some cars are a b*****d and need trim/carpet moving out the way to get at the wire to tighten in but I wouldn't think you'd be looking at very much to get it done.

 

ETA: I wouldn't leave it and hope for the best, I'd get it sorted pronto

Oh FFS! Just put some bricks at the wheels.

[UsedToGoToCentralPark]

My handbrake just started squeaking there and I've tried to park on a hill to test it, its fucked because the car slowly started rolling down the hill even when the handbrake was engaged. 
How expensive a fix is this? And how urgent... maybe a stupid question but can I get away with it for a couple of weeks if I park in gear and on the flat? 

I do that all the time to stop the discs and pads sticking, just leave it in gear and on a level surface and it will be fine.

[CountyFan]

On 08/05/2021 at 15:06, CountyFan said:

My handbrake just started squeaking there and I've tried to park on a hill to test it, its fucked because the car slowly started rolling down the hill even when the handbrake was engaged. 

How expensive a fix is this? And how urgent... maybe a stupid question but can I get away with it for a couple of weeks if I park in gear and on the flat? 

So the handbrake is acting completely normally today. No more squeaking and its engaging normally. I've left it in gear anyway to be safe but could it have been debris or something? I'll probably get it checked anyway for peace of mind. 

[Guest]

Out looking at new cars today. What a pain in the c**t the whole process is. Traipsing round the country listening to pishy salesman patter for the privilege of spending thousands on a depreciating asset, and taking hours to negotiate a price down to an acceptable level. Does anyone actually enjoy this? It's amazing to me that no upstart company or whatever has come along with a view to doing this in a way as to actually make it a non-infuriating process for the consumer.

I think the people that enjoy it are morons who think they've got one over on a salesman after they negotiate 1% off their new car.

[Andy Dufresne]

2 hours ago, ThatBoyRonaldo said:

Out looking at new cars today. What a pain in the c**t the whole process is. Traipsing round the country listening to pishy salesman patter for the privilege of spending thousands on a depreciating asset, and taking hours to negotiate a price down to an acceptable level. Does anyone actually enjoy this? It's amazing to me that no upstart company or whatever has come along with a view to doing this in a way as to actually make it a non-infuriating process for the consumer.

The prices for cars just now are crazy

[pub car king]

My cars getting on a bit so probably in about a years time barring the thing dying in between I will be buying a new one.

I'm tempted just to order it online and collect it. f**k the bullshit of dealing with these c***s in shit suits. I have a matrons idea what I want how much I will pay, how I will pay it and the term.

So why do I need to speak to anyone about it. 

[RH33]

My 14 plate Fabia is about to clock 40k miles, does it need a service? Also it squeeks going over speed bumps.

Too scared put it into a garage unless j really have to after last year.

[pub car king]

40k services are usually one of the bigger services involving all the filters being changed. If you look in the service book it will tell you what's involved. The noise over speed humps might just be drop links on the front suspension. They aren't expensive. 

[RH33]

33 minutes ago, pub car king said:

40k services are usually one of the bigger services involving all the filters being changed. If you look in the service book it will tell you what's involved. The noise over speed humps might just be drop links on the front suspension. They aren't expensive. 

Yes I suspected drop links......but I've had a bad year with cars so I'm s tad nervous

[RH33]

Apparently it's an electronic service log so I'm stumped.

[HalfCutNinja]

I need oil, power steering fluid and coolant.

Can you just buy any type and pour it right in?  

I topped up the oil yesterday but is still way below maximum. The other two are low, do you just buy whatever and chuck it straight in there?

[HalfCutNinja]

1 minute ago, oaksoft said:

Your car manual will tell you what types you need.

You might do some damage to your car if you use the wrong stuff.

Good thinking

[paranoid android]

"Cars" is the debut solo single by English musician Gary Numan. It was released on 21 August 1979 and is from his debut studio album, The Pleasure Principle. The song reached the top of the charts in several countries, and today is considered a new wave staple.

There's a thread here, m8:

 

Edited May 11, 2021 by paranoid android