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breakdown cover
Hi this is pretty urgent. My daughter needs breakdown cover as she is travelling from Devon to Bucks tomorrow. I don't have the time to find the relevant threads could someone point me to the right place please. She is a student so needs a good deal if there is one available. Thanks very much in advance, much appreciated.
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Satellite Navigation Systems.....bad?
Apart from sat navs directing a woman onto a railway line recently, (ok - maybe her fault), a report says that using one is as bad as using a mobile phone. Will they be banned?
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wewillbuyyourcar.com
I've come across two websites. wewillbuyyourcar.com and webuyyourcar.com (obviously a competitor). I'm selling my car due to getting a company car and both websites have offered fair and reasonable valuations for my car. Just posting to see if anyone has had any experience of either of them. I'm happy that they are not…
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car written off - how to get it on road again
My car was bashed. It wasn't my fault, so I have claimed off the person who hit me. They have declared my car a financial right off. I have been vaguley informed by insurance co that I would need to get car VIT tested! I don't understand what I need to do and have done. Also how much it'll cost me to have done! I have had…
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Is supermarket fuel lower quality than BP or Total
Hi folks. I've been using Tesco fuel in my Ford Focus for the past year or so. It was particularly rough at starting up on this so i decided to put a tank of BP Ultimate in it after the contamination scare. Well its running well rough on the BP Ultimate so i can only assume it doesn't like the higher octane fuel. Generally…
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£5 off any train ticket over £20 on thetrainline
Posted here on HUKD, credit to OP adamuk82 Looks like £5 off any train ticket over £20 booked on www.thetrainline.com Put the code LTTL5D in where you put in your journey requirements (stations, railcards, times etc) - there's a code box at the bottom of that page. Then the relevant tickets with a £5 discount are marked in…
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Car Warranty -WarrantyDirect.co.uk. Any good?
Been looking at an extended car warrantly. Does anyone know anything about warrantydirect.co.uk? Are they any good, or just a waste of money? Any discounts available? Thanks Regards Reflex
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Insurance for Rental Car
Hello Moneysavers, I am about to hire a rental car, as I do frequently, and I am not sure the insurance deals offered by the rental companies are the best I can hope for. Are there alternatives? Can I buy insurance for the (limited periods) I need a rental car? Many thanks, HEB
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Hit Hard By The New 4x4 Car Tax!!!
MY HUBBY JUST GOT NOTIFICATION OF HIS NEW TAX CODE FOR NEXT YEAR.:mad: WE WERE IN TROUBLE ALREADY BUT THIS IS A SEVERE BLOW TO THE FINANCES. THE NEW 4X4 CAR TAX CODES MEAN THAT HIS TAX FREE INCOME ALLOWANCE IS TO BE REDUCED BY£3,000 AND ANOTHER ADDITIONAL £500 BECAUSE HIS EMPLOYER PAYS FOR THE PETROL.WE CANT AFFORD TO PAY…
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Renault Megane Help Required
I have a 1996 Renault Megane 1.4RT and it has been playing up recently. When I come to start the car, I turn the key and get nothing at all? All needles and guages work fine it just will not turn over at all. I then have to bump start the car to get it going, it will be fine for a few days then it will not start at all…
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HELP PEugeot 405
Can anyone help? Have peugeot 405 M reg. Boot lock wont open. I am trying to get the back seats down to see if can get to lock but cant find out how to get them down. Don't even know if can fix boot even if I get them down. Can anyone help please, cant afford garage costs this month.
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Driving lessons advice
Hi It looks like i'm going to need to learn to drive in order to get a job for when I graduate. I had some lessons about 5 years ago, but they didn't go very well and I didn't like my instructor. I was only having one hour a fortnight and I can't remember how many I had in total, but to put it bluntly, I was rubbish…
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Emissions data for cars
Does anyone know of a site where I can check the emissions data for different cars? As the road tax for cars made 'Y' reg onwards is based on the emmissions, it is worht checking this data when considering a used car as it could be the difference between £50/year tax and £110/year. I have looked at…
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Arnold Clark - Wrong Reg on MOT Cert
Hi all, Hopefully someone can advise me what to do here: -Bought car last year from Arnold Clark. -Put private reg on straight away, registered with DVLA etc. -Phoned Arnold Clark around 4 times to explain I have new registration. -Booked car in for service/MOT under new registration. -Picked car up, on emissions slip, new…
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buy cat D car?
I've made an offer for car on ebay, it's the exact make and model, and spec, minute mileage etc (automatic, space for family of 5 and wheelchair/scooter, yet compact), there's not many about, a few at car supermarkets for £ 1500 + more. it's 15 months old, so presumably still under manufacturer's warrantee, unless it's…
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Renault Clio import - or not?!
I would be very grateful for opinions/advice before I commit to a decision about a new car. I'm looking to buy a Renault Clio 1.5dci 86 Dynamique A/C. My 2 best quotes are 1 - £10,543 inc met paint, UK supplied and delivery 2 - £9742 inc met paint + £300 delivery (which I could save by picking it up) On the face of it,…
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Motorbike tests?
Can anyone explain to me that order I would need to take the various motorbike tests in. I thought that it was CBT then I could ride my 124cc on L plates, having to take the theory and practical within 2 years. :confused: But a friend thinks I have to to the theory part as well, before being out on L plates.
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Toyota car stereo into a Ford Escort
I am selling my Ford Escort but took my radio/CD player out to put into my new Toyota. Now the Toyota came with a factory fitted radio/cassett which I want to put into the Escort to sell it. But when you take the Toyota radio/cassett it doesn't have any wires that come out with the unit in order to connect to the Escort. I…
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Hit by an uninsured driver!
Back in September my car was hit from behind whilst stationary at a juntion. There was a bit of damage to my car and my insurance company duly arranged to have it fixed. Because I believe myself to be a careful driver I didn't pay the extra for the hire car cover as I believed that if I hit someone it would be my own…
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Graffiti on my Van
Some lovely people have put some Graffiti on my van. Any tips to remove this? Thanks in advance
