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I wonder if there are any insurers that do not use ‘Green’ or used parts to repair cars? I personally would consider these above others even paying more premium, if I had a car that I didn’t want repaired using this method.

I know that it’s not really much of a consolation, but in my experience no car manufacturers have got this area completely nailed down. I’ve mentioned before that Tesla, who many consider to be better than most at car software, still have issues in this area. It’s an introduction of something...

These systems can of course get it wrong - sometimes with very bad results. I know from the early days of Tesla ownership how frightening phantom emergency braking was on early cars. The other side of the coin is that these systems can also expose poor driving that has gone unnoticed for years...

Although the actual issue is a real concern, I find the lack of support from MG CS even more unforgivable. It’s only by supporting their customers that they will develop as a brand. I’ve seen no signs that they really care about their customers.

The general consensus was that this could be related to the steering column and in particular the column universal joint. It may be something different in your case, but check that the column universal joint down by your feet, is free and not catching on anything

I’m thinking that the new era of solid electrolyte state rechargeable batteries will have similar characteristics to current none rechargeable batteries that we have all been using at home for many years - but obviously rechargeable. One of the biggest challenges for this SS technology was...

I’ve found Kia’s 7 year warranty to also be full of conditions and restrictions - so MG are not alone. On face value a 7 year warranty looks fantastic, but there is usually some sort of catch - it’s a great selling point as few buyers actually look into the warranty when they purchase. I’ve...

With a tread difference of 1mm it hardly seems worth swapping. I guess that they must have been swapped before to get such even wear.

Does the Cyberster have both front and rear parking sensors?

I had no idea until recently.

I suppose A$295 is not too bad. Did they put the worn tyres on the rear? The rears should ideally always have the tyres with the most tread depth.

It sort of completely negates the idea of having exclusive Cyberster dealers if non-Cyberster dealers can also sell the model doesn’t it?

Yeah. Some of these use juice at a by-today’s standards an unacceptable rate. The issue with my Sonos system is that all speakers and sub are Wi-Fi enabled as well as getting on a bit now.

I have a Sonos system with a sub woofer that uses nearly 40w on standby which is ridiculous.

It’s good that you are aware and on top of things. Many users have no idea what their consumption is. I use the octopus app for realtime and longer electricity consumption data, which I find convenient as it can be displayed on my devices as needed, such as iPhone and iPad, and also instantly...

I might be wrong, but I remember reading that the Cyberster was available from only the top (best) selected MG dealerships. In doing so MG are looking to lift the customer experience and brand for what is (for them) an expensive higher-end model. My biggest issue by far historically, with MG...

I think that is a reasonable view. My biggest concern is/was that the process was by no means transparent. If used or none-OEM or green parts - or whatever they are called are used then this needs to be much clearer and up front, so customers can make a choice - ideally before buying the...

I just had a quick search on AutoTrader and at least 6 dealers have adverts on there for new cars ‘in stock’ ‘immediate delivery’. Is this just bait to get phone calls or are new cars really available in stock?

I came across this on a friends car repairs. She had a none fault accident where the third party pulled out on her. During the repairs we visited to look at the progress and found that the garage were using second hand parts (in this case a door and mirror - plus other items). She wasn’t told...

I think that it’s inevitable that this will be introduced sooner rather than later - there’s a huge hole developing in revenue lost through road fund licence that needs plugging. Given the current government’s comments on the dire state of finances that they apparently inherited, I would say...