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Yes, I am told: under use and short trips can lead to problems, as am never getting the engine up to temperature properly = the battery won't have chance to recharge fully, leading to repeated failures :( thanks for replying

Yes, when you put it like that. He's a qualified mechanic, and actually mentioned that doing consistent shorter journeys isn't good for the car, who knew! Thanks for replying

Yes sorry thats what he called them, do you know if they break so easily? He says it undone the work he did 7 months ago, which I find somewhat hard to believe

Yes, I took it for a long-ish drive (50miles either way) a few times over the last few months, in fact, this overheating failure happened just as I came off the motorway earlier this week 😭 I may do just that and find a Peugeot locally, or maybe Kwik Fit/Halfords for a throught inspection, but...

Hiya Thanks v much for your reply, mileage is 55k. He sometimes gave paper receipts, but generally, he sent vids and pics over text of his work/quotes which I also have copies of. The original dealership didn't supply a service history or book, so I have had it serviced twice since. Exhaust...

Hi all, Was hoping someone mechanically-minded could weigh-in. Bought a 2nd-hand RCZ, Dec 2020, my first car. The showroom aftersales was awful (battery died a day later/ignoring calls). In order of issues/fixes undertaken between 2020-2023 by my neighbour who is a mechanic, they were: 1.New...

That's what I thought! 👍

I see thanks for confirming that, I did think he forgot to lock it / or was trying to minimise blame! He was then telling me that criminals are advanced with their clinic tech these days, but these are my keys as you can see. Made me wonder if I need some sort of RFID wallet or something as my...

Hello, newbie RCZ owner here. I understand key hacking is when thieves attack built-in systems that can unlock a car when the key is nearby, without having to press a button on the fob or put a key in the lock etc Its probably obvious, but can a 2011 RCZ key be cloned/hacked? My neighbour...