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£140 for a Corsa service!!
Called up Nationwide Autocentre for a basic annual service for a 2002 Corsa 1.0L and they quoted me £140! Thought that was a bit steep - even Vauxhall themselves can do cheaper. Can anybody recommend a cheaper but reliable 3rd party service? Thanks in advance
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season ticket- student?
hi guys, just looking at a internship from summer this year for 44weeks plus 11days holiday. Just wondering since i will be commuting from Luton to Kings Cross on thameslink or tring to euston on silverline if theres anyway of getting a discount for being at university on a season ticket. I als have dyslexia does anyone…
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Cheap MOT's
Kwik fit doing MOT's for £29.99
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Battery? Starter? Alternator? Please help poor student.
My car did not start after being left alone over christmas. I tried to jump it and it took forever to get it going. You could hear it wanted to start but nothing happened for a long time. Then I drove it around the area to charge up the battery. After 10 minutes, the wipers stopped working, and then the car slowly died. I…
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The painful cost of commuting, time for tax relief
Hi, I'd like to float an idea I've been thinking over in the hope perhaps Martin or someone else could raise it's profile. I'd like to talk about tax on commuting. I don't mean people who drive their BMW into central London alongside main railway lines I mean the millions of us who commute to work by car because there is…
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London: regular travel money saving tips!
I live and work in London with an hour's commute to and from work, five days a week. I'm shocked by the recent rise in fares, particularly cash fares on the Underground, which I won't be using again! Over the last few days, I've put on my thinking cap and devised a way of cutting my monthly travel costs, which I thought…
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SUVs No Safer Than Passenger Cars for Kids During Crash
SUVs No Safer Than Passenger Cars for Kids During Crash Children are no safer in a hefty SUV during a crash than they would be in a standard sedan, according to researchers here. One of the reasons I've heard in justification for using a sport utility vehicles, 4wd gas guzzling tank is that it is a safer option for your…
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Liverpool - Manchester train season tickets
I've read some threads on here which say it can be cheaper to buy two separate season tickets rather than one to cover the whole route. Between Manchester & Liverpool there are two different train routes (one via St Helens and the other via Warrington). It is cheaper to buy season tickets as separate legs on the St Helens…
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Confused about Oyster
I'm having real trouble understanding the concept of the Oyster card, can someone help me? It sounds as though it only saves you money if you make occasional journeys or only use short term season tickets. I travel to Charing Cross from zone 3 daily, and then take the tube from Embankment to within zone 1. I make very…
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Stolen Car Tax Disc
I've just noticed that out car tax disc has been stolen, I have no idea but must have happended in the last few days it was secured to the screen. Does any one have any idea what I need to do and any related costs. It is worrying and very strange....
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Glasgow to London
Every time I look into fares from Glasgow to London it depresses me. I'm going for a weekend in February and have found Ryanair flights for £28 (not very convenient airport though), BMI for about £65, return rail for £65 or two single train tickets for a total of £45 (the first time I've ever found two singles cheaper than…
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Season tickets
hi is there any way to get a deal on a season ticket between LDN PADDINGTON and READING ? thanks !
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Auto Trader Back Issue Information
Hi, This site has been recommended to me as you are all so helpful - so please please can someone help me. I am desperately searching for a copy of an advert in the October 29th issue of AutoTrader for East Devon. I bought a green 5 door Vauxhall Frontera but need to check the advert to find out if the car was advertised…
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Car Insurence
I drive a landrover Discovery and i recently bought a fiesa that needed a little work. I'm 38 and have full no claims discount and wanted to have the fiesta added to my insurnce. The woman said that it would cost an exstra £500 bloody pounds becosue i had to build up no claims on the fiesta? She said i had built up 70% on…
