And another thing! My husband's Meriva's petrol indicator is busted, so we have no idea how much fuel is in the tank. I've developed a marvellous sixth sense, and get us to a petrol station before we run out. We also have a small plastic petrol container in the boot just in case.
Dennis the Menace's son told us it was a problem with the 'sender'. It sits in the fuel tank and sends a signal to the gauge on the dashboard, showing the level. But it isn't sending. And of course, it's hugely expensive to fix. So we haven't bothered.
Blooming cars!!