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newish car wanted asap
my daughter is looking for a newish car, visited showroom, but prices are extortionate, any help/advice appreciated. does not have to be brand new
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Motorbike repairs
I wonder if anyone can help. I have a Honda CBR 125 motorbike which will be sold after I pass my test (hopefully in a month or so). Unfortuntely whilst trying to get it into the holding area at work I managed to drop it against a concrete pillar and have put a rather nice dent in the fuel tank. I think I'm probably going…
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Sale of goods Act for New mini one???
In September 2005, When I owned a Mini one (I have since downgraded to a much more economic peugeot 306 :money: ) The gearbox died and was necessary to have a complete rebuild at the cost of £900. At the time the car was 3.5 years old, had covered 52,000 miles and was only 6 months out manufacturers warranty. I found this…
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Kiddies travel card
My 2 nieces are coming to visit in a couple of weeks time and intend to go into london a couple of times whilst they are here (live in Zone 5) I have to say that I have gotten very confused by the TLF website on trying to find out what I will have to do with them re tickets etc as both of them are under 10 (but over 5)…
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Paid for ticket, fell off screen = fine
I have received a parking fine. I bought a ticket, put it on dashboard - no sticky bit to put it on windscreen. When I returned i'd received a parking fine as the ticket had fallen to the floor and the attendant didn't see it. Wrote to complain and they said that the ticket wasn't displayed properly, that's why they were…
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Breakdown cover
Quick question. Does this cover for changing a flat tyre - I'm useless with cars !
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please recommend a car!
hi iam looking to buy a car, as i have just passed my test and am unsure which one. for example a peugeot 106 would be cheap on petrol insurance etc but i have a 20 months old little girl and im 5 months pregnant, so im thinking two baby seats possibly a double pram and room for the household shop (or two, as ill prob be…
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Slowest Train Journey
I arrived at Kings Cross at 12:15 this afteroon and saw that there was a fast train to Stevenage leaving at 12:30 (final destinantion Newcastle). "Great", I thought, "I'll be home for lunch before 1"! Not quite - more like: 12:30 - Wait for something to happen 12:55 - Depart Kings Cross 13:10 - Stop south of Oakleigh Park…
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Car Dealer Problem
My wife bought a car from a dealer a couple of days ago and traded in our old car for £1500 of the purchase price of the new car. The finance has been signed and my wife has received all documents and contracts for the new car. My wife got a phone call today that on doing a check our trade-in car was found to be a previous…
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London Underground Refunds
If your journey is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim for a refund of the single fare for the delay: https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/contacts/refunds.asp HTH
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government's proposal to introduce road pricing
Sign and pass it on. it only takes a minute. The government's proposal to introduce road pricing will mean you having to purchase a tracking device for your car and paying a monthly bill to use it. The tracking device will cost about £200 and in a recent study by the BBC, the lowest monthly bill was £28 for a rural florist…
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Passat Lower Suspension Bushes
I have a knocking from the front n/s and had the anti roll bar bushes replaced and it is still there and I have been told it will be the lower suspension arm bush. Does anyone know how much this may cost please? Cheers Lenny
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Good/bad 2nd hand car dealers in Hertfordshire
Last night, as we prepared to leave Sainsbury's car park, my girlfriend's car went "bang". I returned the frozen chips while we waited for the rescue service and today we have found out that, given our current economic state (read: we're skint), it may prove to be more viable to replace rather than repair. So, does anyone…
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Kenwood cd player
Does anyone know how to get codes to make them work, my battery went on my car and now i dont know how to unlock it.
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Help! Storm damage to car - what to do?
Well, I just heard an almighty crash and the wheelie bin has only gone into the rear of my car and left a noticeable dent! :mad: :mad: The dent is in between the petrol door (?) and the rear light. It's probably about 7-8 inches long and about 5" wide. The car is just under three years old and I bought it new. It is my…
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Does my car need a service?
Hi My wife's car is an 03 Ford Focus Zetec - It has done 27000 miles. When we bought the car it had 17000 miles (That was its 1st year) - Since then she is only doing 3500 (Or so) miles per year. Can was serviced last Jan and we got a phone call yesterday from the garage saying that the car was due its annual service. Does…
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Caught Speeding - Likely Fines?
Thanks for looking guys! I have been caught speeding in Wales (A55 eastbound) It was on a dual carriageway and the speed limit kept fluctuating from a 50 to a 70. I hold my hands up, no excuses etc - I was in the wrong. I was caught doing 82mph in a 50mph. Does anyone have any idea or experiences on what my likely…
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Oil Leak!
I think I hit a rock on the way to work this morning (it was disguised in a big puddle) and there has been a pool of oil getting gradually bigger over the morning beneath the car. I went out at lunchtime to check it and I moved the car to see ho quickly it was coming out, but it seems to have stopped. Does anyone know why…
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Car due to be written off, How much can we expect
My husband was involved in an accident yesterday. Someone behind him hit their accelerator rather than the brake pedal and went into the back of our car at 30mph causing extensive damage. The garage that collected it indicated that it is likely to be a write off, but obviously we will have to wait for the insurance…
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MOT in advance?
Hi guys, Does anyone know how far in advance you can get your MOT done so that they will still pre-date it to when your old one runs out? I'm off work at the mo, and my MOT is due 17th Feb, so if I could get it done now it would save taking time off work. Off to the ambulance station again for a no fail MOT :)…