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A request
A friend is trying to set up a new scheme for drivers, the aim will be to save money. He has created a online survey to get peoples view on motoring costs. The option is available to leave your contact details but this is optional. The link is below. Thank you…
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What should I do? Pay off car private & buy or trade in/exchange?
Hi In a dilemma - moslty due to ignorance. Not sure which is the best option to do & hoped you might help with my decisionmaking. I have a 52 mini one (but has lots of extras - cooper sign, cooper stripes, alloys, panoramic roof windows etc) It has done 70k but in good condition. I had bought it with finance & the last…
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Why are such losers allowed to live?
Passed my test in January, got my car in february. Ok the car is not amazing, it's a 1994 1.3l Skoda Favorit estate, and I was given it for nothing as it was otherwise destined for the scrap. There are much newer/nicer cars in my area, despite it being a relatively deprived council estate near leeds city centre. I have…
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Dealership service advice
My wife took her 03 Ford Ka in to the Ford dealers she bought the car from for a service a few weeks. When she bought the car she was given free servicing for life which is great..or is it? When the car was serviced we were told the following needed fixing: Driveshaft leak Wipers Rear suspension coil/spring plus shock…
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10 legit ways to get cheaper rail fares
see: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6442947.stm:beer: 4. WINCHESTER-LONDON A Network Railcard gives 34% off fares after 1000, but if you need to go to town earlier, there's no discount on the £43.40 standard day return. So buy a single (without your railcard) at £23 and then ask for a London to Winchester single WITH…
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Buying a used van from dealer - do we haggle?? best time to buy??
Hi, Need some advice. We are upgrading OH's van. He is self employed and needs something larger. We are therefore looking at spending quite abit on a 3 year old nearly new van. Do we need to haggle over the advertised price and if so by how much?? We have a part ex, but are quite happy to sell that ourselves. Just wanted…
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Commuter rail travel in Scotland (cheap tickets?)
Hi folks, I've been offered a job in Edinburgh and I am considering travelling to work from Arbroath initially. I phoned National Rail :mad: and they offered: 7-day season ticket @£98 or a monthly season @£380 I've noticed Virgin's Value Advance can be purchased for £15 each day, but I can't be sure of getting one every…
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National Express M Tickets
Ok, I need travel tommorw by national express but the ticket office where the station is wont be open for when i need travel so I was wondering how long it took them to send the ticket to your mobile phone. I know you can buy tickets on the bus but i dont like to carry cash with me if i can help it. So if anyone has…
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Parking Ticket..
Hi all, I wonder if someone could give me some advice. I have been issued with a parking ticket - obviously from a CCTV camera - with photo evidence showing my car "parked" on double yellow lines. However, I was not parked! I was sat in my car, talking to someone in the car on the opposite side of the road asking for…
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Need help selling a car..advice please from anyone in the trade..
Sorry if this is in the wrong place... I had to have my instrument cluster replaced after an electrical problem last year and its now displaying the incorrect lower mileage. The mileage from the original cluster was noted,but an MOT has since been done and the incorrect mileage is on the current MOT cert. Basically I now…
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BBC Article on Rail Saving
Interesting article posted on the BBC website today about ways to save cash on the trains! Cannot find it posted anywhere else. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6442947.stm
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New 07 Reg Fiesta for about £6k - good deal?
Currently hunting for a new car for the Mrs and we came across the following deal last night. I think it's a brilliant deal but would just like to run it past MSEers for their opinion in case I have missed something... Bristol Street Ford Dealers are offering a brand new 07 Reg Fiesta Style 1.25 for £5995. The model has a…
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Quickest train journey from Ashford to London?
We're travelling on a DaySave ticket to London on Thursday so can only travel after 10am. Can anyone recommend the fastest train time to London and which station. We're going to the Tower of London so whichever station is most convenient for that or for the river boat? There are some restrictions with the DaySave ticket so…
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Fixing Car Radiator
Not sure where to post this so.... Anyway, my radiator has a leak. Does anyone know of the most cost effective way of fixing it? Is there something that can be poured in to seal it from inside? Thanks for the help to a really silly sounding question!
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Buying used car - what to ask and look for
Hello! I am test driving an 04 reg Zafira tomorrow with a view to buy it if it is alright. What sort of things should I look for (during the test drive and physically inspecting it)and what sort of questions should I ask? Also, does anyone have any advice on haggling (is there a general %age that dealers work on etc - it…
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Jet wash where?
Not really MSE as I want to spend money if I was saving I would get a sponge out. Does anyone know of how to locate a filling station or anywhere else that has a jet wash as opposed to an automatic car wash. In the current blight of garages going belly up, they seem to be getting rarer than rocking horse poo. I have a…
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Car finder
I have to say that I normally love finding the best deal for things like insurance, camera equipment, holidays... and I mean the best deal not just the cheapest ;) When it comes to cars however I am just losing all will to live.... I know what sort of car I want (roughly) and I know how much per month I can spend but there…
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Company car recommendations
Our company car is up for renewal later this year so we're beginning to look into all the options. We currently have a Audi A4 Avant which we find ok for size. We have 2 children aged 2 & 5 so require adequate space for all their paraphanalia. We deliberately chose the diesel version to keep emissions and tax costs low…
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Evesham sat nav 6400 £119.00 Aldi
Had an email about this, my daughter had a tomtom one that was stolen would this be as good to replace that with? is it lacking anything the tomtom one has? advantages /dissadvantages against the tomtom one? http://uk.aldi.com/special_buys/productnl_112.html I thought it looked pretty good price so posted it here. There is…
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Driving Uninsured
I cancelled my insurance with More Th>n in advance. It was set to end on 3/3/07. I forgot I had done this and didn't take up any new insurance (I only drive about once a month so it's not in my mind as much). Anyway on the 06/03/07 I drove from Birmingham to Oxford and 07/03/07 I drove back. It was only on my return…
