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Cheap MOT in Peterborough
Anyone know of the cheapest MOT test in or around the Peterborough region?
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Have I got myself a free car
Hi all, This is my first post so excuse me if I fail to follow the correct etiquette. I recently bought a car from my local Vauxhall garage, 12 months old at a cost of £8500. I paid my deposit (£250) and went to collect the car 5 days later. Collected no problems but as yet they still haven't asked me to pay the…
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Virgin value tickets?
Can anyone advise me how you get hold of the Virgin value tickets. Trying to book Manchester to newcastle and it is proving very expensive. As this will probably be a regular trip I would really like to know how to get my hands on these tickets.
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Bedford CF accelerator cable
A friend of mine needs an Accelerator cable for a 1984 Bedford CF.I have tried Ebay on a saved search and some Bedford spares people from a forum website.Also I have spoken to Speedy cables who can make one ,but he my friend does not want to remove his one from his working van at the moment.Of course scrap yards are…
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Car discounts and finance
Hi. First time poster here :) I'm in the process of buying a new car and have been offered an excellent deal on HP. £3.5k discount. Now, the deal is great, but the HP thing isn't working for me and I'm looking at going on their PCP scheme. Car price £20k. Discounted price £16.5k. Is the dealer obliged to give me the same…
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Tips on getting £25 train fare London-Edinburgh on GNER
Hello All, I am going to Edinburgh in August and I wanted to get the £25 fare from London-Edinburgh. I've tried doing a few trials runs, looking at the available fares three months in advance and the £25 fare never seems to be available! Does anyone have any tips on when they become available (if not immediately when the…
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BMW Servicing on the cheap
Does anyone know where I can get the oil service done on my BMW cheaply (somewhere around London or Birmingham). I can do it myself but I want a stamp in the book as it has a FSH so far from the previous owner, and I want the service indicator resetting. My local mechanic was happy to do it and stamp the book but he didnt…
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webuyanycar.com
Has any one heard or has any comments on this site: http://www.webuyanycar.com They seem to be legit but would like a 2nd opinion. Thanks
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Cheapest place for oil, air, fuel filters and engine oil?
Hiya, in order to save a bit of cash, my plan is to get an oil filter, fuel filter, air filter and engine oil all myself and then ask my local mechanic to fit them all and change the oil (yep they all do need doing). My question is I'm in south of Manchester and surrounded by car places but looking online I can't seem to…
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Some Gatwick Car Hire Questions!
My Canadian boyfriend is coming to visit for two weeks in May and we'll be renting a car from Gatwick for two weeks. Is it always cheaper to book online rather than at the airport on the day? I would have thought that the competitiveness of the various desks at the airport would have meant getting a better deal on the day.…
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is it worth getting gap insurance?
I am buying a 1 yr old car from available Car (car supermarket), and wondering if it worth getting GAP insurance, which pays out the difference from current value if the car is declared a total loss for 3 years. the premium is £299. the salesman did mention that it would make most difference in years 2 and 3 when…
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greasing battery terminals
ive just bought a new battery for my car do i need to grease the terminals my dad said u can use vasiline was just wondering if that was anygood or if i need to buy summat special from car shop
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PLUSBUS - Discounted bus fares for rail passengers
Official MoneySavingExpert.com Note: Plusbus is a scheme allowing rail travellers to add bus travel at either the beginning or end of their journey for less than it would normally cost on local services. The ticket costs a set amount each day on top of your rail fare and some tickets cost as little as £1. What's more,…
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Tesco pay out for car repair
Tesco have just paid me £547 for my car being off the road 5 days and the repair costing £334 and about £63 in taxi fairs. It looks like they have paid £30 a day compensation which I am very happy with and would like to thank Tesco for a fast responce.
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Alloy wheels damaged on raised manhole cover
My GF has damaged 2 alloy wheels beyond repair on a raised manhole cover on a road that was being relaid. As a result the car is unusable until new wheels can be obtained 1) Under what circumstances could she make a claim against the local council for the cost of replacement plus other costs like taxi fares? 2) Under what…
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mycarcheck.com
My friend is looking to buy a car and has seen one she liked. She wanted to check it before buying so put the registration into this website: https://www.mycarcheck.com/ It said they had information held on the car, and asked for £14.95. As she was worried in case the car had been in an accident or had finance on it, she…
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Dodgy Tyres from Kwik fit?
Not quite sure what to do here. In August I bought 4 new tyres from Kwik-fit (in Llandudno) on a price match (£236 inc. balancing - awkward size :( ). Today, the same car failed it's MOT (at a National Autocentre - 200 yards down the road) after 2,000 odd miles on one thing, a dangerous tyre. :mad: I would've thought…
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Urgently Need To Sell Car!
Hi I urgently need to sell my RX8 but I have got to get the maximum amount of money for it because I need every penny to put towards a house I am buying. It is a Black RX8 192 06reg, one lady owner 7100 miles in mint condition. It is still under warranty which also includes free breakdown cover until May 2009. It also has…
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Purple Parking at airports
Hiya, I've done the maths and am thinking of parking at Heathrow when we go on holiday for four days in April. I can do this for £22ish (which is quite fantastic!) although Purple Parking requires you to leave the car keys in the ignition for it to be moved at a later date. I was wondering if anyone could offer me any…
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Calling Ford Fiesta owners
Took delivery of my new Fiesta today. This evening after being out in the car when I locked it the display with the mileage and the radio stayed lit for over 1 minute after the car had been locked and the courtesy lights had gone out. Is this normal? The car is a 2005 (dec 05 reg) car. Salesman said it's the facelift model…
