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Anyone used nationwide cars?
I was set on buying a 2nd hand focus but have seen that a new one from http://www.nationwide-cars.co.uk isn't that much more Just worried incase there are any catches with the car or company and if it would be just like buying from a ford dealer but only cheaper
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Test Drive
Hi I would like to test drive some Convertibles, any body know of any decent length of test drives, don't want to go out for 1/2 hour would like to be able to drive it over a 24hr + period, looking to buy in July, so the Pegeout one is out as theres is for August.... Any help appreciated Ta
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Help - want MOT cheaper than £50
My car is due for an MOT next month and my local (dealer) garage has quoted the permitted maximum of £50.35 There must be loads of places offering a cheaper option. As this is the 1st MOT and the car is low mileage / regularly serviced, I'm not expecting any problems. Does anyone know of special offers or cheaper places?…
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cat c van
i have just bought a cat c write-off van for work from a private seller. the owner crashed the van himself and the insurance paid him out. he had the chance of keeping the van for free, which he did. i have fixed the van which is now as good as new. the seller gave me all the documents i.e., mot, which runs till december…
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4x4 advice
hi there. i live on a farm. there is a rough track to the house, (pot holes and unven). but, i work in the city and therefore drive on the motorway everyday. i am driving a 3 year old mitsubishi pinin. it is too big, i am aware of the pollution it is causing and the amount of petrol i am putting into it is scary. basically…
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New Peugeot..What's the best discount I can get ?
Sorry if this is on the wrong board but, Can anyone out there tell me what discount you should expect from a main Peugeot dealer on a new 207 diesel 5 door hatch. Mother in law has her eyes on one.......a 1.4 hdi s, no bells or whistles, but she's too far away for us to haggle for her ..........and she won't haggle (76…
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Ethylene Glycol anti-freeze
Does anyone know the best price source for this. It should be the blue/green stuff. I need at least 3.3 litres of it, although a little bit extra for top-ups is always useful.
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Brake lines & Idle/Running Problem Ford Mondeo
as a keen money-saver i try and do as much as possible on my own car, a 1998 Ford Mondeo Ghia Automatic which has now got 172k on the clock. After recently taking the car for its MOT, the brake lines were flagged as an advisory, with the advice of greasing them - What sort of grease do i need to use? And can i just brush…
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Can I get my car checked out for free?
It's starting to shudder & cut out when in a jam. I've decided that it's best that I sell it. Could I take it to the garage to see how much the problem is the fix for free? I want to be as honest as possible to the new buyer or possibly just sell it for parts if it's really bad! Sorry if there is an obvious answer I only…
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buying cars from jersey
Anyone bough a car from jersey before? I'm after a Focus hatchback and my local ford dealer buys their courtsey cars from jersey as they say that the hire companies in jersey sell them on after 3,000 miles so you can get a good clean low mileage car for quite cheap Is this true or are they spinning a line? thanks
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Weekly, Monthly, Yearly Rail Cards
I'm a student, I have a student card but it can't be used in peak. Anyhow, I'm off into the real world. 9-5. I'm commuting to Leeds on the Doncaster line. As far as I can remember and see on nationalrail.co.uk, it works out at £6.30 for a return to Leeds at peak time. Weekly railcards: £21.80 (saves £10 a week). Monthly:…
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I wanna hire a car- only 21 though!
Hi guys, I am going to Cardiff next month for my aunts wedding (travelling from London)…it will be me and two other friends, so we figured out it will probably be cheaper for us to just drive up there, I haven’t got a car so we would need to hire one. I passed my test last November, and I am only 21. To be honest I don’t…
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Car Auctions
You may have read my previous post about needing to get a new car. I'm quite interested in car auctions but am unsure how they work. I'm also loathed to spend £50 "registration" if I don't see anything I like - especially as I need an automatic and don't have too much money to throw at it. Can anyone explain the process to…
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trains
any codes for virgin trains pleaseeeeeeeeeeee xxxxxxxxx great site
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How much will it cost to repair my car?
Unfortunately my Vauxhall Vectra diesel died recently :angry: - I called AutoAid for a home start but the injector seals have gone so its got to go in to the garage. Apparently the work will set me back £200 or so. Does this sound reasonable? Is there a website where you can check these sort of things?:confused: Grateful…
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Petrol Cost Cutting Article Discussion
This thread is to specifically discuss the content of the new Petrol Cost Cutting article To discuss or ask a question about this article: click the reply button.
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What Car (not the magazine)
I'm in a quandry. I'm looking for a diesel to cut the cost of my commute. My budget is around £5k, but obviously the less spent the better. I'm a SAAB driver at the mo (10 years old and going strong) so my ideal choice would be a diesel one of those (9-3 old shape). The other choices are a Rover 75 or an Alfa Romeo 156,…
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Percentage ratio of your car vs your income
I'm wondering how much exactly people pay for their cars! Since, all people's income and background are different, I think if you can give the percentage ratio of your car's price to your annual income, it will be an indicative result. For example, if you bought your main car for £10k and you earn £30k/year (gross income…
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TOm tom in Northern R.O.I
Hi Anyone used Tom tom satnav in the surroundings of Letterkenny (daytrips by car based from here). I am thinking about buying a V2 GB + IE and interested to know what the accuracy and level of road mapping is like. I live in GB and am visiting IE soon I heard about someone who travelled from the south up to the north of…
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suspect I am going to be ripped off. Use credit card?
Hi people. My motorbike has been in a garage because I asked them to sort out a problem with it not restarting once warmed up. Otherwise running prefectly and always starts from cold. It should have taken 1 or 2 days to rebalance the carbs but something went wrong when they tried to service them. Despite getting them a set…
