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Veg Oil
I'm saving at least £20 per tank using 50% veg oil 53p per litre as opposed to 97p for diesel :beer:
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train ticket refunds???
A friend told me you can have a train ticket refunded if you didn't use it... is this true?
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Should we replace 52 reg Zafira
We know nothing about cars. We have a 52 reg Zafira now on 40,000 miles, which we bought second hand at 30,000 miles. We do about 7K miles a year. We basically take it into a main dealer and pay for whatever it needs. Service is combined with MOT. It had one bearing go which was covered by a warranty but it will shortly go…
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Insurance claims and dodgy body shops
Hi all Can anyone offer any advice? :eek: I had an accident on 9th May this year, not my fault but foreign trucker so still with MIB and no sign of an outcome anytime soon. My insurance co did the normal, sent me to an 'approved' repairer who is very bad indeed. Car was with them for two months, it has been back numerous…
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Car leasing practicalities?
My VW is on lease and has just under a year and a half to go. It was worth about £8k in total, I paid just over a grand in deposit and by the end of the lease will have paid £120 per month for three years, so a total of £4320. At the end of the lease I have three options - Pay the dealership the remaining balance of about…
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Anyone know about Cars??
After nearly 2 years of struggling to get our debts paid off we finally managed it last year(thanks to this wonderful forum).Anyhow we are moving 2 weeks on Thursday(all the costs saved up for and paid in cash--no CC and really proud of myself!).The car needed a service a month ago as it hadnt had one for 18 months---we…
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how does everyone finance a car?
Hi all, I was wondering how best to finance a car? We would like to get a 1/2 year old Ford Focus ST which seem to range from £13-15k. We both work full time, earn good wages and have a good amount leftover every months for luxuries. I have a 02 Fod Fiesta, that has only got 15,000 miles on the clock and was own from new…
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Car for urban drivin
Lookin to sell focus and need another second-hand car for urban driving ( no more than 7,000 miles per year. Spending £5K. Need nice boot space/child friendly/safe.Pref hatchback 5 door. Any suggestions.
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just got licence - where to hire the car?
Hi, Just got the driving license, but all car hire places I've seen insist on having the license for at least a year. Does anyone know any places that don't insist on that? (in London) Thanks
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Land Rover Parts?
I need to get a fuel pump for my freelander... Does anyone know of a online place to get this from? :confused: Many Thanks
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Dealer wants £105 to check if a fault in a used car is covered by warranty
Hi I purchased a used Ford Fiesta 2003 LX 1.4, 24,000 miles, from a Nissan Dealership in July 07 for £5k. It came with a standard (i.e. 'free') 6 month warranty from the Nissan dealership. A couple of days ago the 'Engine Malfunction' light on the dash board lit up. The manual says the car must be taken in for maintenance…
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Left hand drive cars
Hi. I'm eventually going to emigrate to Spain and I'm planning in advance ;) I want to have a left hand drive car for over there but am a bit confused about the best way of buying one. I don't want brand new but something about 12 to 18 months old and I have 3 options available to me so........... 1. Search one out in the…
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Manheim Auctions
I'm a private buyer, possibly will be buying from Manheim Auctions next week, I was just wondering if anybody is familiar with them? I've bought from auction before but only from BCA auctions, I've never been to Manheim. I'm guessing they are similar in format etc. I'm trying to find out what their policy on deposits is,…
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Best products for cleaning fabric seats?
Got soem beige/biscuit coloured seats in my car - just normal fabric seats. Due to the colour the dirt is more noticeable than normal. I've tried a couple of products (one from Autoglym & one from tescos) but both havent worked that well. Has anyone got any tips on products to use and the best way to wash car seats?
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Renault Laguna II Key Card
Hi Wonder if anybody can help. I have had both keys for my car go faulty and repaired one. This is now going faulty again! I am being quoted £140 for a new key including coding. I have got a key of ebay but understand they cannt be coded to another car. Is this the case? Or does anybody know where I can get a new coded key…
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Deals on oil change
Does anyone know who is doing any special deals on oil changes at the moment? Ken.
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help with Nissan key fob
Hi, sorry if this is not in the right forum.... My mum has a 03 reg Nissan Almera and the fob doesn't lock / unlock her car. Does this key have a battery inside? It worked yesterday but not now ?? :confused: Thanks
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Asda car parking fine.. is it legal?
I parked in my local Asda car park today as I was going shopping there. I parked in a disabled parking spot, granted not the best idea. When I arrived back to my car, i had been given a parking fine for £20 for parking in a disabled parking spot without displaying a disabled badge. Are Asda allowed to do this? It's a civil…
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Which insurance?
My brother has been offered some work taking three autistic children to a special school, he would take them there in the morning and pick them up when they finish. The parents are receiving quite a sum of money to spend on transport. One of the parents has said he would need taxi plates on his car but I can't see that as…
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BCA Auction View
Does any kind MSEr have access to BCA's Auction View programme and would be willing to make some searches for me? I've paid for the Manheim one already, don't fancy shelling out another 15 quid :rolleyes: Thanks in advance :)
