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car servicing does this sound ok?
due to my work i am looking at a mobile mechanic to service my car and replace the cam belt. I will find out the true costs but i believe the service a major one will be about £75 labour / £30 -£50 parts cam belt will be £55 for the belt pack and £100 to fit it. Is this expensive??
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2 new gearboxes and driveshafts in 3 yr old car
Hi We are having terrible problems with our 31/2 yr old scenic. We bought it from new and have had oil leaks sensor failures, shock absorbers and 2 new gearboxes and drive shafts. We have had enough! The customer helpline at Renault Uk are telling us there isn't even a 12 month warranty on our new gearbox and driveshaft as…
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I wanna buy a reliable mercedes saloon for 5000 pounds
I am looking for a bargain on a mercedes about 6 year old or so, perhaps in c or e class. do you guys have a clue about which one I should go for. I have heard all sort of things that I shouldn't buy a manual gear box on c class etc. Should I go for a low milage one, anyway what should be the milage on it that will make it…
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Nationwide Autocentre
My car is due for an MOT in March. I've got some TESCO vouchers and was thinking of using it at a Nationwide Autocentre. Has anyone used them before? What was your experience? The garage I normally use, I normally get a full service and MOT. It normally comes to about £150. With Nationwide, the price is £220 for the same,…
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Cheap train tickets...
London to Portsmouth or Southampton (and visa versa) from £1. Mainly rubbish times of travel though! http://www.megatrain.com/ HTH - Rufus.
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Nissan Primera - Windscreen Wiper Motor - HELP!!!
Hi folks, I'm currently having a nightmare... The other day I used the local mechanised car wash, and it ended up moving my windscreen wipers up. I thought that by switching them on it would return them to their rightful resting position. This appeared to be the case, however, when I tried to switch on the wipers later,…
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motability- pros and cons?????
i have just entered my second year of receiving dla high component of mobility and it will last till jan 08. we currently have a t reg ford escort that is very difficult to get in and out of. my husband uses it daily to drive from north london to wembley to work. i think he just likes the idea of getting a new car and is…
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Cheap Train Travel
I'm new to the board so please go easy on me. I have to commute daily from Glasgow to Edinburgh. The bus is very cheap but takes a compeletely random amount of time to get between the cities (often an unacceptable 90 minutes). The train is very expensive and routinely ten minutes late if we aren't being held up by points…
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aftermarket cruise control?
Can anyone tell me if these units can be purchased for my 2.2 td Nissan, and how much to buy and fit, and where from please? (and if you have done this whether it has been reliable) thank you ;)
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Haggling on a 2nd hand car
If I go in with cash, how much can I hope to get a 8k car from a main dealer for?
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Width of cars
I am looking for a guide/listing of the width of cars . I am looking to buy a new (to me car) but don't want to waste time considering cars that don't fit into my garage. I've searched around the obvious places, & can find info on manufacturers sites about new cars, but am finding it difficult to find info on old(er) cars…
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AutoAid Breakdown Recover
I have just ordered the AutoAid breakdown recover insurance which MSE give a good write up, and have noticed that it has now gone up to £32.00 Still good value. Fortyfoot
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Gotta Cracked windscreen!
Hi. i have just seen i have a small crack in the windscreen of my renault clio. can anyone tell me what im best doing with it? am i going to have to replace the whole windscreen? will it cost major £££ or can u get it repaired.. i.e. filled in or something? how much should i expect it to cost? hope not a lot!! your help…
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Metallic Clunking Noise from Engine on Start-up
I notice that whenever I start my car (97 (P) Almera) in the morning or after a few hours idle the engine gives a clicky metal type sound, a bit like a diesel engine. Only thing is that it's a 1.4 Petrol so I'm a little worried about this! It stops clicking and clunking after about 1-2 seconds. The oil level looks fine and…
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Parking Ticket Issued when I wasnt there!
Hi After some advice...... I stopped in a box where you are allowed to stop between 10-4 at 5.50pm (admitedley my fault), literally for 2 minutes. My husband went to the cashpoint and I was sat in the car, a traffic warden came within secounds and asked me to move, so as I got out to move to the drivers seat my husband…
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Ford Warranty / Roadside Assistance
Hi, Just recived my AA membership renewal notice. £45 for Roadside + Complementary Homestart. However, having also just changed cars, I notice the Ford warranty for new car has an "RAC 24 hour Roadside Assistance" included, which still has 18 months to run. I do not want to pay twice for the same cover, so I intend to…
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Cheaper Driving?
2 Points, firstly, does anyone know if there is a set time when the supermarkets do the 5p per litre off petrol if you spend over £50 or is there a way of finding out (other than phoning them)? Secondly, I'm completely ignorant when it comes to cars but am intrigued by the new Toyota (or is it Honda or something else?)…
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Pipeline Card [Merged Threads]
When I signed up for the Pipeline petrolsaving project, a strange message claiming to be from Microsoft came up, inviting me to download a programme to do something to my files. I didn't, but am concerned about it. Did this happen to anyone else?? Was it a coincidence? Is there something going on here?
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Octavia reset "insp" how please?
Does anyone know how to reset the "insp" indicator on a skoda octavia please. I's really bugging me and it doesn't understand "no I'm NOT getting you serviced"
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Brand New Rovers £3999
Unfortunatly it's the, not too popular, City Rover!! http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/index.htm?news_id=2845 Thought it'd be worth mentioning, in case someone was desperate for a 'new' car! Personally, I'd put my £$£$ into a used motor, rather than one of these!! VB
