MOTOR-TALK

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  • Difference in fuel by brand

    Hello, I drive a Golf IV 1.6. Normal almost continuously with E10. Mostly I refuel at a free petrol station in our place. From time to time at Aral. Up to now I have never actually filled with Shell. Until 2 weeks ago and since then my car needs extremely little fuel. Can this be related to the fact that I have Shell petrol in the tank? Or are these just different circumstances and the whole thing happens? Have you ever had similar experiences? Greetings, Alex

  • Generator lamp (load control light) “glimmes”

    Moin! As a semi-knower of the vehicle electrics a question. How can it be that a generator light in the instrument combi only glows very weakly. The following: My friend noticed yesterday that the generator light went “on” with our Audi A4 B5. She then drove however still about 6km. However, she had probably not lighted brightly, but only slightly glimmered. In the circuit plan I had seen that the light bulb is still “hard-wired”, so no CAN Bus Kack. Somi t I would first say that the generator voltage is so far below the battery voltage that the lamp is just starting to light up. I don’t know what the need – 3V ? Can it lie on the generator or the controller ? or with a 20 year old car possibly a corroded plug-in contact? Thanks and greeting of the “Stevie”

  • Duration of financing and holding of a C-class

    Hi there, so far I have always purchased my vehicles by leasing. Since I have recently had to drive about 30,000km per year, I would like to buy a used C-Class for the first time. My goal is to buy a limousine or a station wagon. Since I have not yet bought a car, I have opened up two questions:1. Financing: Due to the high driving requirements, I am not sure how to make the financing here best. r that I should choose a financing with down payment and closing rate (Plus3 financing), because I can then return the vehicle to the dealer after 4 years of use (and a mileage of probably 120,000km (+kilometre level of the previous owner) for example. I would have the certainty that I would have a buyer for the vehicle despite increased mileage. The next point is that I would like to buy a diesel car, but I live in a city where There may be driving bans (even if I can’t imagine it with regard to new diesel vehicles >6). So I would have the safety here too that I would have a customer for the vehicle in an emergency. Or what would you recommend me? 2. Duration of ownership: I am also unsure about the holding time of the vehicle. Due to the high driving performance I had planned to keep the vehicle 4-5 years. Of course, vehicles are often much more durable, but you can choose between nn also does not rule out that with a mileage of approx.150,000km and more, the first major repairs can happen. Or am I wrong here? Should I aim for a higher stopping time in spite of the many kilometers per year? Thank you in advance for your tips!

  • Matching motorcycle

    Hello guys! Just yesterday I have my old motorcycle, a Suzuki GS 500E, sold. Now I want something new, bigger, here! 🙂 Unfortunately I don’t yet have a (exact) idea of my future machine. That’s why I’m addressing you! I have the following criteria: – Type: Sportstourer/Athletes/Supersportsmen – Brand: open for everything – Price: up to 2500 Euro – PS: >/= 90 HP I want to use the motorcycle also for longer distances. So it’s important to me that I don’t like an “Affe I like the super sportsman best! Unfortunately, this is usually the problem with the super sportsman. For this reason I thought that I would build a different handlebar in the case of the case. It should be mentioned that I had two shoulder operations (left + right) this year. For this reason, a pleasant sitting position would be very good. I am looking forward to your Ant Words and model suggestions! Greet!

  • Take over Corsa after lease termination (ALD)

    Hello, my lease expires in June and I would like to keep my car and therefore finance it to the end. As far as the plan is concerned. Now my contract is unfortunately a mileage leasing with the ALD. I was with Opel today and there they could not give me any information, I should come by again Monday with my contract. However, it was suggested that if it is a km contract, I have no access to the car. With a residual value judgment all this would be quite unproblematic. However, I also have the copy of a buyback agreement between Opel and ALD with a fixed residual value (approx. 500€). And from ALD I have already received mail that I have several options (leasing extend, new car leases, new car finance or take over my current one. So that sounds like I have a way to keep my car. I guess that would then be about a financial mess. g or cash payment run at ALD. Question is now whether is considered as the basis of the fixed residual value? Will the car then be reviewed again, as is actually usual after km leasing? And could it also be that ALD sells to Opel and I then acquire the car from the dealer? Does anyone have experience with such a constellation? Of course I call on ALD on Monday to clarify this, but maybe someone already has experiences. VG and good night

  • Buy a paid car, huh?

    Hello wanted to buy a car, but this one is still financed, and the seller does not know exactly how it can run. I would look at cars today and would like to take them with me, of course, 1. because it is a long distance and 2. for the sake of impatience. The seller said I could take the car with me immediately, but of course without a letter. Now I don’t know exactly how to handle it best to solve it safely and quickly. If I take the car with me, make a deposit e and everything is recorded in the purchase contract how it should run, is that then sufficient, or should one rather do it otherwise? Have read many threads but to 99% then unfortunately one leaves only conjectures. MfG

  • Business cars for own company if at the same time still employees?

    Hello friends, I am an employee and have registered a business (individual company) almost half a year ago. The office is at my home. This develops unexpectedly well, so that I carefully look around for a new (leasing) vehicle. However, it is currently difficult for me to find my way around with the numerous pitfalls. At present it looks like that the share of private use is higher than the commercial one. Can I at all basically at a If YES, what possibilities do I have to apply the cost of a commercial car for tax purposes? Can I apply the 1% rule here? Which distance packages would be required in this case? The distance to the company in which I am employed or 0km, since my office is at home as a business owner? Any advice/help is welcome! Thank you for your support. Greetings, qfactor

  • S60 T5 AWD

    Hello, once again the USA will be privileged: Fully equipped S60 with 5-cylinder T5 and now AWD for 33,000 €… from http://www.swedespeed.com/…/Model_Overview_2013_Volvo_S60.html Model Overview: 2013 Volvo S60 Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price S60 T5: $31,750 S60 T5 Premier: $33,950 S60 T5 Premier Plus: $35,100 S60 T5 Platinum: $37,800 S60 T6 AWD: $40,450 S60 T6 AWD Premier Plus: $41,600 S60 T6 AWD Platinum: $44,300 S60 T6 AWD R-Design: $43,900 S60 T6 AWD R-Desi gn Platinum: $46,600 Destination: $895 Volvo’s award-winning S60 continues to win praise for its breath-taking design, outstanding driving dynamics, advanced potertrains, innovative technology and trusted value. For 2013, the sportst and most dynamic Volvo ever becomes even more attractive thanks to the introduction of new trim levels plus an array of enhancements.For the first time, Volvo’s All-Wheel Drive with Instant Traction is available on the value-leading S60 T5. Providing the best po ssible grip in all situations – on wet, slippery or completely dry roads – All-Wheel Drive with Instant Traction can be added to any S60 T5 as a stand-alone $2,000 option.

  • XC60: Questions about GSM telephone and front fog lamps

    Hello XC60- Community, I hope someone can help me here. Who recently got an XC60 with fixed telephone system GSM? Background: I ordered an XC60 with this option in July. This one has been delivered now and I had the transfer date this week. When I was sitting in the car I missed the phone and asked where the phone was. There was no answer there. The vehicle was ordered via a leasing company and handed over the car. n; the responsible employees didn’t know VOLVO at all and I looked in questioning faces. Did anyone get this option recently and could possibly hire me a photo of what it looks like? I was actually now at 4 VOLVO edges and no seller could provide me with a picture of the handset described in the brochure, because this option is actually very rarely ordered, unfortunately also no image In the new documents with model year 2011 there is still the option VOLVO On Call with GSM telephone unit and also with telephone handset. Does someone, or still the one from model year 2010, have the possibility, because there was and there is probably also a telephone handset in the center console? By the way: When the XC60 stood there, there was also something funny: Somehow there were it was fog lights that I had seen at the dealer in the summer. Now the day before yesterday there were no more. It is about the variant D5 Summum. After a few web searches VOLVO seems in the new model year 2011 to build these probably no more. But somehow I will not get rid of the impression that this vehicle is a mix of 2 model years, outside MJ2011 without fog lights and inside MJ2010 with currently no longer available DVD-Navi and strangely missing GSM-Hö rer for the fixed phone in the middle armrest. I did not accept the vehicle and drove back home with my old leasing vehicle.

  • V60 heater and remote control

    Hello together in my V60 a stand-up heating was installed on the factory side. ON / OFF over the BC works without any problems. Unfortunately it does not really work with the remote control. The flashes only green or red and nothing happens. I guess strongly that you have to resynchronize the remote control. In the operating direction it says that you have to pull the fuse or the cable to the receiver. The fuse is in the lower compartment in the fuse box and I don’t trust myself, resp. knows n I have the same problem or a tip for me? I don’t have time to go to the workshop for a quick ride to the friendly one next week. That’s why I’m asking here. Gruss Ritzji