Sadly, yes I will. I have owned the car from new and even though it has had issues in the past and needs a new clutch, has done for two years almost, I would still keep it if it was not for the bl00dy Ulez rip-off!  They deliberately set it just below what they new, most cars would be at, in regards to emissions and I have been led to believe, the difference is about the size of a grain of sand, per Km. Not enough to scrap perfectly good vehicles!

 

I am thinking of a petrol version of the later incarnation of Dacia Sandero Stepway's, in Laureate form. Great little Renault engines, by all accounts and will most likely become (Even more) decent prices as they just brought out a completely new model. A late model from 2017 - on, is like the Fabia 2 facelift, if you see what I mean. Different engines, upholstery, etc, and enough toys to be nice, without too much and not too expensive to buy, insure and run. Particularly as I teach driving for a living, when allowed by Covid rules! Buying a new or newer car, will cost less then paying Ulez, if you travel on a daily basis!

I had my handbrake checked and set for my cars NCT and not 4 months later would it not hold on a hill. I live in a very hilly area so it goes out of spec very fast. Atleast the cables were near enough even so it wasnt much work for me to tighten them up. I set it to the 4 clicks you're meant to and its come up one or 2 since then. On an unrelated note the handbrake on my car is ****e for handbrake turns, so I havent done any since.