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Archives for June 2007

HPI Check-mileage discrepancy
Is it illegal to have a forward facing car seat in the front??
Find cheapest petrol prices without registering to Petrolprices.com
In answer to Martin's article about how to find the cheapest petrol http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheaper-fuel#cheapest I have found a few ways to get the information locally without registering to the website, if you don't want to. My local paper (The Warwick/Leamington Courier and the Kenilworth Weekly News)…
MOTs
Just read the article on using council MOT stations to get a car MOTd. Thing is, if the car failed, you'd have to get the work done somewhere else (or do it yourself) for the retest. But as the car has failed, you wouldn't be allowed to drive it on the road in order to get the work done. Am I understanding this right?
Best Time to Buy a New Car
I've been looking around for the last month or so trying to decide whether to lease or buy, if I buy is it better to wait until August for the new reg no or will there be better deals in July???
New Car + Finance and Service
Hello, I am wandering if anyone knows any dealers that offer a new car (or as good as new) for around £4000-5000 but which also includes 3 years 0% finance and free service for 3 years? Thanks in advance
Owner's manual for a Fiat Punto
Where can I find a PDF file for a manual for a Fiat Punto 2003? I know there are loads for motorbikes, but know nothing about car's manuals. Thanks.
Loophole! Get a year's RAC cover for £8.99
What's the deal? The price of breakdown giant RAC's basic roadside cover currently has been reduced to £30 if bought online. Yet there are two tricks to slice the cost down further. UPDATE NOTE 26 June 2.15pm Both Quidco and Greasypalm have pulled the cashback offer from their sites, probably due to popularity. However…
Traveling to lego land windsor by train
what is the cheapest way to get from windsor train station to lego land & how much should it cost
car hire in france in august
Where would I look to get a good deal for car hire in France in August for 7 people? Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks
Buying a value advanced ticket
I believe that you can only buy rail tickets 12 weeks in advance, but i am looking to travel from oxenholme to reading in october and want to be ready when the cheap tickets first come out, but how do i find any.
Broken Gearbox - garage still responsible?
Hi I purchased a Corsa from a garage around 15 June last year. Im sure I had 12 months warrenty at the time which has just expired. Yesterday when I took car to local garage for service, he said I had gearbox problems - possibly requiring a replacement (approx £600). If I am out of warrenty, can I still go back to the…
What is Category D repaired - used car
Hi, I've seen a used car on Autotrader at what seems like a really good price but it is described as having been "repaired" and the repair being a "category D" repair. I've never heard of this before - please could anyone give me a quick low down on what to look out for or is this too risky a venture for someone who is not…
Knock for Knock split liability
Ok, I've been dragged into this cr*p where insurance companies do deals and both parties get screwed. My insurance company have just quoted a section from the policy saying they have full control over the claim which means what ever they decide goes. My question is... what can I do about it? It's not just the money loss -…
Breakdown Cover Advise
Hi Our breakdown cover is up for renewal this week and I'm looking for some advice. I'm trying to find cheap Autoservice full cover. We'd certainly like home and roadside cover as a minimum. My wife and I share our two cars, so I guess we could either have joint personal cover or two car policies. We are travelling to…
Motorbike insurance cancellation
DH has sold his bike and phoned the insurance company to cancel the policy,he paid the whole year up front and there are 3 and half months left to run,he was told on the phone that he won't get any refund (I expected this) but also that he has to pay an EXTRA £30,surely this can't be right? he argued for a while and they…
rail strike 6/7?
hi it's on the headlines that there will be a rail strike on 6/7 for 24 hours. we are due to travel from southport to inverkeithing on that day. what will happen - do they put on buses or will we be stranded?
Handbrake malfunctioning
A few weeks ago, whilst taking my car (Honda Jazz) out of the garage, I discovered that despite taking the handbrake off I could move the car. At first I thought there must be something obstructing the car, but after checking I realised there was nothing there to stop car moving. I eventually got the car to move by really…
HPI on a Car
Just got an HPI report on a car i'm thinkng of buying and it has a entry under "Summary" and it states: A mandatory certificate has been ordered for(vehicle registration no.) for style Anyone know what this means?? Also it states: Indemnity of 10K for 12 months was purchased on 25/06/2007 This Indemnity policy provides…
Scrap Cars uk
You know how it is, the same old problem the car has failed its MOT test or has broken down or in some way (eg. engine fcuked) or otherwise got into that classification of "knackered", now you have this problem that it often doesn't look good as a garden ornament, and yet is unsaleable, and not of any value to scrap…

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