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    If it was the release bearing it would be worse when the clutch is pressed(when the bearing is then under the most load)if it rattles when clutch pedal is up it sounds like the usual vw gearbox chatter,a combination of no dual mass,3 cylinder (uneven tickover) engine and very thin gear oil,as CRW says just have a quick google about it no solution,we even tried putting thicker gear oil in one,did nothing except make gear selection harder!!!!  

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    13 hours ago, Dealer said:

    Us boyos in Wales only know about them lez you see in them videos, definitely nothing to do with motoring. 

    :lol::lol:

    4 minutes ago, EPV said:

    If you think your average car buyer knows that Eur 6 diesels are accepted in the ULEZ you’re mental. They don’t. 

     

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    We all remember the "crash"in 2007/08/09,some called it a recession but I think we were talked into that,it was the banks/lenders that screwed up then restricted lending,when we looked back at our sales fig. from 08/09/10(retailing about 500/year (from a stock of about 40/50 cars),we had the best few years we had had for a while,then in 2012/13 we saw a decline to doing about 400/year,most of these extra sales come from people buying used instead of new when things are a bit twitchy,when things are more settled with little financial worries on the the news/media chanels then people go back to buying new,just my thoughts,could be wrong but thats how it worked out for us the last time the shit hit the fan.The finance experts tell us that recesions come in 7/8 year cycles,if we think the 07 crisis was not a true recesion are we due for a mother of all? as cant remeber the one before the 07 mess(too old!!):D

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    Hi Umesh,we have the Autel machine that Dave mentioned and rate it very highly,good back up from UK head office(I have been told its far east origin).We have a an unbeleivabley good diagnostic guy very near us with a lot of dealer level kit and he also has the same Autel unit altho' the wireless/remote version ,and he speaks very highly witch is why we decided on ours.

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    Does that kit do the Pug?citroen 4 pun type nuts,they are the only ones that we struggle with,on the video it says will cover every type of locknut,always a bit dubious about those claims.We use a firm called Evo Automotive for a lot of replacement locking keys,just take a good quality photo and e mail to them and if it was opbne of their designs will send a replacement key in abot 1 or 2 days for about £16.00,very helpfull firm.but we do struggle with those citroen types,you can order the from citroen wiyh chassis no. but is about £70.00!!!

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    17 minutes ago, SC Derby said:

    Bloody hell I’m worried now 

    Not sure but some of the the DV6 engines in the fords/mazdas/volvos dont have the eolys fluid inject system like in the pug/citroens,this system seems to help with DPF clogging issues,we have run loads of the pug/citreon types as personal cars with eolys system with zero problems,maybe someone can elaborate??

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    18 minutes ago, David Horgan said:

    We have a free car guru with our web site .

    Fuuking useless would be my thoughts .

    Before Christmas they called , upgrade for free , ok then lets try it .

    Fuuking useless would be my thoughts yet again . 

    Made no difference , all sold cars went via Auto Trader .

    I remember some fool getting in touch via the silly email system saying I'd had this car 4 weeks on sale as it tells you on CG and he could offer £6,000 " It was £8,495 " to prevent me from having to pay interest on the bank overdraft , 

    Cheeky bastard . 

    Bet his ears are still bleeding from my reply :o "dick head "

    :lol::lol:

     

    18 minutes ago, David Horgan said:

    We have a free car guru with our web site .

    Fuuking useless would be my thoughts .

    Before Christmas they called , upgrade for free , ok then lets try it .

    Fuuking useless would be my thoughts yet again . 

    Made no difference , all sold cars went via Auto Trader .

    I remember some fool getting in touch via the silly email system saying I'd had this car 4 weeks on sale as it tells you on CG and he could offer £6,000 " It was £8,495 " to prevent me from having to pay interest on the bank overdraft , 

    Cheeky bastard . 

    Bet his ears are still bleeding from my reply :o "dick head "

    :lol:

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    On 1/11/2019 at 11:00 AM, tradex said:

    Wifes 407 broke down years ago, diagnosis by RAC, blocked DPF. 

     

    ......in actual fact it was the alternator. 

    ......never did the find the faulty DPF no matter hard I looked, but I did treat her to a new set of plugs whilst the bonnet was up.... 

    :lol::lol:

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    On 11/18/2018 at 11:46 AM, Nick M.K. said:

    Going away to Bulgaria on 17 Dec (hopefully will get lucky with good snow for some skiing before Xmas), then back here on 27 Dec and working in the week between Christmas and New Year. If I can sell a few cars while everyone else is closed would be a nice kick start to the new year. Last December I sold 3 cars on the 29th. 

    Where do you go to ski Nick,weve been to Borovets 5/6 times and Pamporovo once,love Borovets,regards,Peter

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    I think the whole forum should be closed to us car dealers after all look at the title "CAR DEALER FORUM"a forum for car dealers not billy joe public,Another thing on prices is when we frequent our local far eastern quisine restaurant(or any other for that matter) and the bill arrives for(in our case last weeks family meal £245.00)do we say"will you take ££££'s or what discount,the bill is paid in full,whats the difference??? 

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    We would fill the showroom with kia/hyundai if we could,but cant buy enough,just look at the market share these manufacturers hold now.Good cars with good warranties,would like to see vw bmw merc etc. give 5/7 year cover,they would all be bankrupt within a few years,

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  18. Posted

    Bit like the v6 clio,bought a phase 2 about 8 years ago for about £10,000,illiad blue 36,000 miles,had plenty of owners so not worth the £30,000+ that some are selling for now,but silly price,as MGM said supply and demand and boyant investors market,and will i think continue, as long as we have these historical low interest rates,it gives people something to put money into with agood chance its going to increase,theres one featured on piston heads at the mo.2003 500 miler......£60,000!!!!!!

  21. Posted

    Hi again,just been offered this to buy,(not really our cup of tea,but a beautifull car)Nov 11 E350 265 bhp se auto cab diesel,nav leather front and rear sensors,full history(merc up to 3 years and local indy since)nov mot in pale blue metallic with dark blue fabric hood)is a father of one of our regular customers.

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    Hi Guys and Girls,hows June progressing for all?we were tickling along quite niceley thank you,(most of april and may were ok)but last weekend(9/10 june)went a bit quiet and this week has been prety hopeless,today,dead as a dead thing,bit of a strange one on a fiat 500 auto,gone off to do her"sums"and  an apoitment for crv due any time.everything crossed...regrds...Peter 

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    Hi,had this on an i10 recently,all we did was move the antenna ring that sits around the ignition barrell a bit nearer the steering column plastic cowling,ie move it away from the steering column,it is held in with one scew so just slightly elongate the hole for the screw,we also unplugged the multi plug for the antenna and just tightened up/tweaked the connecters and plugged back in,see this customer regular(lives nearby)and he says all 100% now,regardsm,Peter 

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    Worth doing a compression check,seen that code coupled with a slight miss/hesitation was burned valve,had it on polo and corsa and fiat 500(tho the 500 was actually tight tappets,was shim type tappets and someone had been there before and cocked up)keep us informed!!!