***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

OldMrBrennan83

Not sure where to put a thread or if it's been asked before, but does anyone know the best way one would go about finding out what cars currently have Android Auto available. Specifically commercial vehicles.

OSI

OSI wrote: »

Wooo! 1,000km from a single tank of diesel..........

:eek:

What mpg is that?

I got 857kms from a tank in the Sorento once, just shy of 40mpg. that included a 130 mile motorway jaunt, 120kph isn't the sweetspot for the Sorento.

fancy pigeon

OSI wrote: »

Wooo! 1,000km from a single tank of diesel.

Shoot me

Once, just once, I got 1037km before I had to refill the tank on the Avensis. Took 58litres (Avensis has a 60L tank), which worked out somewhere 50mpg. That was keeping it off the motorway for the week, no trips into the city centre etc. It normally averages between 800/900km per tank

I tend to fill up at the same time each week as a tank generally lasts 1 week, allowing for spontaneous trips if needs be

Sad eh

Tazzimus

I haven't been brave enough to push the new car into the reserve yet, I'll usually give in when its just about to go into it.
At that point it's just shy of 600 miles (UK import) with whatever is in the reserve still to go.
Decent for a 2.2 daesal, but it does have a 64 litre tank as well..

ELM327

My old 406 used to get 1000km to a tank taking her handy. From memory it took ~70 litres to fill from bone dry empty.
Nowadays I generally get 200km to a "tank" (EV) or ~475miles to a tank (herself's prius)

cadaliac

I regularly get 1000km or occasionally 1100 km per tank.
508 diesel. Not much urban driving, only shops etc at weekends.

bazz26

Dropped the car in at the dealer for a service today and got a 7 year old 520d as a loaner. They were flat out and didn't get near my car today so I have the 520d overnight. Driving home this evening and realised how piss poor the halogen headlights are. Might as well have a set of night lights in the lenses for all the good the halogens are. Car drives fine but there is a warning light on the dash telling there is a rear light bulb out. Low and behold, the rear LED rear is partially out on one side. Windscreen washer is blocked also. Will be having a few words with them tomorrow as that car is not fit for the road in that state, not to mind used as a courtesy car.

moby2101

So Insurance,.....

I got my renewal notice from AXA last week.
1035, up over 300 from last year.

I’ve been with AXA for over 10 years, in all that time I’ve haggled with them and had the premium reduced.

So yesterday rang one broker and went online and got a couple of quotes.
Broker 750
Cornmarket (0nline) 690
Allianz 735

Armed with my quotes I headed into Axa office on O Connell St in Limerick.

I’ve always liked dealing with Axa I’ve found them very competent and the fact they have an office where you can chat face to face with a representative is a plus.
Explained my case and showed her the quotes, she took the quotes off me to talk to their underwriter.

They reduced to 760, I was more than happy with that .(I know I had a cheaper offer but the Axa policy is a better policy with more cover etc)
Pays to get a couple of quotes and haggle.

bazz26

bazz26 wrote: »

Dropped the car in at the dealer for a service today and got a 7 year old 520d as a loaner. They were flat out and didn't get near my car today so I have the 520d overnight. Driving home this evening and realised how piss poor the halogen headlights are. Might as well have a set of night lights in the lenses for all the good the halogens are. Car drives fine but there is a warning light on the dash telling there is a rear light bulb out. Low and behold, the rear LED rear is partially out on one side. Windscreen washer is blocked also. Will be having a few words with them tomorrow as that car is not fit for the road in that state, not to mind used as a courtesy car.

.....a rear led partially out and blocked windscreen washer. Hardly a death trap.

Tazzimus

Always haggle and never have loyalty to an insurance company, they have none to you.

Tazzimus

bazz26 wrote: »

Dropped the car in at the dealer for a service today and got a 7 year old 520d as a loaner. They were flat out and didn't get near my car today so I have the 520d overnight. Driving home this evening and realised how piss poor the halogen headlights are. Might as well have a set of night lights in the lenses for all the good the halogens are. Car drives fine but there is a warning light on the dash telling there is a rear light bulb out. Low and behold, the rear LED rear is partially out on one side. Windscreen washer is blocked also. Will be having a few words with them tomorrow as that car is not fit for the road in that state, not to mind used as a courtesy car.

Girlfriend works in a garage and I've seen some of the courtesy cars when they come back from customers, she's currently driving one.
That's mild what you've described, majority of people seem to give zero ****s if it's not their car.

OldMrBrennan83

OSI wrote: »

I'd be surprised if there's a definitive list, most manufacturers in the last year or two would have offered it, but it wouldn't be available on all head units, and many would require activation which often wouldn't be paid for.

Cheers. Yeah true. I doubt there's any real van that has it anyway. Might need to go for an SUV commercial, maybe even a converted one.

bazz26

Augeo wrote: »

.....a rear led partially out and blocked windscreen washer. Hardly a death trap.

I never said it was a death trap or the sort but in my view these are basic enough things that can/should be checked prior to designating a car as a loaner to your customers. It certainly wasn't a typical courtesy car because of its age, more like something that was traded in that still had tax and NCT. Also I'm far from being a lord of the manor who kicks up a fuss because the red carpet isn't rolled out for me.

ShadowHearth

ELM327 wrote: »

My old 406 used to get 1000km to a tank taking her handy. From memory it took ~70 litres to fill from bone dry empty.
Nowadays I generally get 200km to a "tank" (EV) or ~475miles to a tank (herself's prius)

I had 406 1.8 petrol and it was very good in mpg area. Actually it was good in all areas. First car I owned where sound isolation was actually amazing.

No idea how much I wouldget out of my full tank. I got ocd thing where my tank cant go below half. If its half, I am going right to the petrol station!

CIP4

bazz26 wrote: »

I never said it was a death trap or the sort but in my view these are basic enough things that can/should be checked prior to designating a car as a loaner to your customers. It certainly wasn't a typical courtesy car because of its age, more like something that was traded in that still had tax and NCT. Also I'm far from being a lord of the manor who kicks up a fuss because the red carpet isn't rolled out for me.

The last courtesy car I got was an A3 only about 2 months old with like 1k km on it so was obviously quite fresh. But the time before that was a 6 year old A4 which had just been traded in and the dealer apologized and said it was all they had. Tbh I thought it was grand but did have a few flaws but like it’s only short term car and did the job at least you appreciate your own car when you get it back that way :pac: Also in my own case it’s not that long ago that the car I owned wouldn’t even of been as nice as that 6 year old loaner.

With the way I am I would hate to be getting a demo S3 or something like that as that would just make for a very expensive experience for me :pac:

Esel

CIP4 wrote: »

With the way I am I would hate to be getting a demo S3 or something like that as that would just make for a very expensive experience for me :pac:

Your dealer has one on standby just waiting for you to appear.

Noccy_Mondy

Any reasoning behind the hazards flashing when idling. Not all the time but usually after driving a bit, waiting at lights or whatever the hazards will flash, maybe once every 10 seconds or so, without touching anything. Mk6 Golf, typical VW electrical gremlins I suppose!

James Bond Junior

bazz26 wrote: »

Dropped the car in at the dealer for a service today and got a 7 year old 520d as a loaner. They were flat out and didn't get near my car today so I have the 520d overnight. Driving home this evening and realised how piss poor the halogen headlights are. Might as well have a set of night lights in the lenses for all the good the halogens are. Car drives fine but there is a warning light on the dash telling there is a rear light bulb out. Low and behold, the rear LED rear is partially out on one side. Windscreen washer is blocked also. Will be having a few words with them tomorrow as that car is not fit for the road in that state, not to mind used as a courtesy car.

The last time I brought a car to Aherns for a service I was given an X1 demo as the courtesy car. Just saying....

Wailin

bazz26 wrote: »

Dropped the car in at the dealer for a service today and got a 7 year old 520d as a loaner. They were flat out and didn't get near my car today so I have the 520d overnight. Driving home this evening and realised how piss poor the halogen headlights are. Might as well have a set of night lights in the lenses for all the good the halogens are. Car drives fine but there is a warning light on the dash telling there is a rear light bulb out. Low and behold, the rear LED rear is partially out on one side. Windscreen washer is blocked also. Will be having a few words with them tomorrow as that car is not fit for the road in that state, not to mind used as a courtesy car.

That's a rolls royce compared to what they gave me the first time...08 316D What a piece of ****!

Second time round I saw 2017 2 series written on the key fob and was delighted thinking it was the coupe. But no, I walked out to the 218d gran tourer Probably the ugliest car BMW ever made.

bazz26

bazz26 wrote: »

I never said it was a death trap or the sort but in my view these are basic enough things that can/should be checked prior to designating a car as a loaner to your customers. It certainly wasn't a typical courtesy car because of its age, more like something that was traded in that still had tax and NCT. Also I'm far from being a lord of the manor who kicks up a fuss because the red carpet isn't rolled out for me.

....." Will be having a few words with them tomorrow as that car is not fit for the road in that state"


Right. I wouldn't agree really

The car is most definitely fit for the road....as you well know.

Enjoy your few words with them.

bazz26

Augeo wrote: »

....." Will be having a few words with them tomorrow as that car is not fit for the road in that state"


Right. I wouldn't agree really

The car is most definitely fit for the road....as you well know.

Enjoy your few words with them.

I most certainly will, thanks for your concern.

bazz26

James Bond Junior wrote: »

The last time I brought a car to Aherns for a service I was given an X1 demo as the courtesy car. Just saying....

80 mile round trip to get a car serviced isn't really a practical option for me. Doesn't need to be a fancy car, one with working lights would be fine.

vintagevrs

A car without washers in the summer is no biggie, but in that weather with all the muck on the road you wouldn't get very far without having to pull over.

James Bond Junior

bazz26 wrote: »

80 mile round trip to get a car serviced isn't really a practical option for me. Doesn't need to be a fancy car, one with working lights would be fine.

You can say it, I know I am a broken record!

bazz26

James Bond Junior wrote: »

You can say it, I know I am a broken record!

Na, your fine. If I had other business down that way it would be ideal but its out of my way and would involve taking a day off work.

Anyway if you see me around driving like this tomorrow, you'll know it's the windscreen washers aren't working:

cadaliac

bazz26 wrote: »

80 mile round trip to get a car serviced isn't really a practical option for me. Doesn't need to be a fancy car, one with working lights would be fine.

In fairness, warning light on the dash, for a tail light - no big deal. Not bothering your bollox to see if the car is fit to be driven on the road is a whole different affair.
It isn't my problem how busy other people are, just like they don't care how busy I am.
It stinks of a garage man just checking the windscreen and then offloading to a customer without even starting the car.

Inviere

Folks has anyone here any idea of what fuse type would be in an Auros Hybrid 2016? I'm about to hit the button on an "add a fuse" thingy for a dashcam, but the seller lists a few different sizes - Link (second picture in the listing)

CianRyan

Inviere wrote: »

Folks has anyone here any idea of what fuse type would be in an Auros Hybrid 2016? I'm about to hit the button on an "add a fuse" thingy for a dashcam, but the seller lists a few different sizes - Link (second picture in the listing)

More than likely your car will use micro fuses however the item you link to just seems like a fusable link so I'd presume it should ship with the correct size fuse and it's up to you to tell them the correct rating (amperes).

Inviere

CianRyan wrote: »

More than likely your car will use micro fuses however the item you link to just seems like a fusable link so I'd presume it should ship with the correct size fuse and it's up to you to tell them the correct rating (amperes).

Cheers, it's not so much the amperage I'm concerned about it's the actual size of the thing itself. I need to order the correct one so that it physically fits into a donor fuse slot on the car (not my car)...so was wondering if anyone knew offhand the Auris hybrid fuse type. I'm guessing micro fuses myself, but just said I'd ask...

joujoujou

https://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Toyota-Lexus-Mini-Fuse-5-Amp-90982-09019-p/a21602.htm says online catalogue. The best option would be pulling one and check, to make sure.