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Insurance for 2 cars
Hi I have a car that i insure for myself any my wife. I used all my no claims (6 years +). I also have a company car that i have had for 5 years. I am now looking at getting rid of the company car and buy my own car. my problem is i need to insure both cars now! Do i split my no claims between cars? Is there any companies…
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Tom tom 300 map fault
I've got a tomtom go 300, just lately the screen map "locks up" , the voice instructions still follow the chosen route but the mapping is frozen :mad: , it seems that it ALWAYS does this on the M62 on the way home and peculiarly at EXACTLY 54.5 miles from home on every occasion, I am using the updated app 6.52 downloaded…
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VAT Relief for a disabled person
Hello I am new to these forums, only found out that they existed! My sister is unfortuntly a quadraplegic and is permantly wheelchair bound. She has bought new cars before from dealerships with the 17.5% VAT relieved from the purchase price. However, she is now looking to buy a second hand car that cost about £30K new and…
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Sat nav rentals?
:hello: I am due to drive up to gateshead in a few weeks, from crawley - near Gatwick, anyways i was thinking about renting a Sat Nav as it will only be me and my son travelling and he can't direct! I looked at a couple of websites that rent Sat Nav, hasanyone had any experience of this or can anyone recommend a company?…
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Advice on converting petrol car to LPG
Does anyone have experience of converting their own car to run on LPG? I've seen second hand and new conversion kits on ebay - can it really be that complicated? I've seen one firm who run a one day course costing £300 teaching you how to do it. What do other MSE's think? Thanks Fran
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Total TOPS loyalty scheme ending 9 April but they've kept it quiet!
I'm really angry having just checked the balance of my Total TOPS card online, and stumbled across this on their site..... http://www.topscard.com/ml/topsonline.cfm?page=2 The scheme is ending on 9th April It says "we are closing tops but letters have not yet been sent to customers. You will receive these in the next few…
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Which car should I buy??
Looking for some advice really..... I currently have an old Vauxhall Astra, and am looking to buy a new (2nd hand) car. Would like to stick to the same "class" of car, ie perhaps another Astra, or maybe an equivalent from a different manufacturer. The advice I'm looking for really is which manufacturer I should go for, in…
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Sat Nav advice
I'm sure I saw a thread on here about sat navs but now I can't find it - can anyone post a link for me?
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Fair price for MOT failure?
My 1996 Citroen AX 1.0l with 39,000 miles on the clock has just failed its MOT on these points: * Offside outer front constant velocity joint gaiter split * Nearside front brake pad less than 1.5mm thick * Offside front brake pad less than 1.5mm thick * Nearside front wheel cylinder leaking * Parking break efficiency below…
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Help! Cancelled car insurance
Hi I hope someone out there can help? I renewed my policy in January however I bought a new car on the 2nd March & contacted my insurer for a quote for the new car, it was quite expensive & had a great quote from Sheilas Wheels through confused.com. When I asked what would happen if I cancelled they couldn't tell me what…
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automatic vs manual transmission
Hi, This is for all the knowledgeable people about cars out there. Wifey dear has manual honda civic, but due to our shift to bristol recently, driving in the traffic is just becoming too tiring. the options that come to mind are changing it to another car with automatic gear box, but the space in the honda civic has…
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The Switching Experiment
the experiment: Substitute car travel where possible for bike travel. the details and background: So i was sitting in traffic in Edinburgh the other morning very very bored and was thinking about my up coming running schedule and how i could squeeze in more training... why not get a bike. Initially i was going to use a…
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0 dep AND 0% FINANCE OVER 5 YEARS
http://www.thecarbank.co.uk/ are offering 0 dep AND 0% FINANCE OVER 5 YEARS but they aren't making it clear is the car yours after 5 years? or do you have to make a final payment? as there appears to be i no total payable smallprint listed :confused: .(I assume that there is no final payment and the car is yours after 5…
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Renault Clio under Revving
Hi Not sure if this is the right thread for this post... I have a Renault Clio (2003) model and have noticed that it has started to under rev when the engine is idle!, there are no fault lights flashing on the dash board, so I am unsure as to what might be causing this problem. Any help greatly appreciated..
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Hertz fuel options
Hi I'm trying to figure out whats the best (cheapest!) way to fuel a hire car. Hertz have three options. https://www.hertz.co.uk/rentacar/byr/index.jsp?targetPage=Refueling.jsp&EXTRAS_KEY=FPO&leftNavUserSelection=globNav_3_3_7 1) pay for a tank of fuel and return it with any amount of fuel. 2) pay only for the top up…
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Beat the Budget - Tax Disc (Vehicle Licence) renewal
Hi all, If (like me) your car tax expires at the end of March, you may be able to save a few quid by renewing your car tax before the Budget. The Budget is on 21st March, but you can renew your car tax from 15th March. Gordon has a habit of increasing the tax for cars in a high CO2 band, and the changes usually take…
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Broke down with no Breakdown cover..
Yesterday my car broke down (wouldnt start) and i dont have any breakdown cover. After checking on here about what policies are the best, I found that pretty much every breakdown provider stated that you had to be a member for 24 hours before they come out. OR pay a call out charge. I called as many places as i could and…
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Battery charging
I have seen recommendations for loads of different types of battery chargers.Some are very expensive. A few years ago,after having starting problems on one car that was only used at weekends,a mechanic friend suggested connecting the charger to the battery,while it was still on the car obviously,and putting a slow charge…
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Removing Tar from a car, plus scratches?
Hi Which is the best and cheapest way to do this? I have recently bought a 6 mths old car and it has a bit of tar on the underside and the odd light scratch ie around the drivers door from keys etc. It`s a silver metalic colour. Yes I am female, but hubbie didn`t know- he never even washers his car- so doesn`t get to see…
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