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What Car
Looking for a car for about £3K - £5K Automatic What would you recommend?
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Kwik Fit Free Brake Test - Outcome = 350 Oh my god pounds
Had a brake test on my little 206 because the brakes havn't felt very good recently. They squeel a bit when I brake sometimes, but its been doing that for ages. They told me that the back was the problem. I need drums, cylinders and bearings. This would be £350 with them. :eek: I got a quote elsewhere for £180. KF wouldnt…
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Yaris
I am going to get back into driving and I hear toyotas are very reliable cars. I am specifically looking at the Yaris but I notice it is very expensive. I could pay £5K for an 01 and yet I could get an 03 or 04 Peugeot 206
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Cheap train ticket tips for SWT Weymouth - Basingstoke to London Waterloo
Hi all - been using this trick for a reasonable amount of time but I'm not sure how long they'll leave it open for. I've put a web page up at http://www.railuk.org/tc/Brighton_tickets.htm to explain it all. The Southampton Central - Brighton is used all the way to Basingstoke as the ticket is priced by Southern and they…
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Double paid for breakdown assurance
I bought a car 3 years ago and got free breakdown assurance through a magor provider for 3 years. I suspended my paid membership of the same company and after a year received my renewal to pay. It didn't occur to me that I still had 2 more free years (my mistake) and that it was already paid for by my car…
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Highest Mileage car ever?
does anyone know which car has done the highest mileage ever?
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Ford KA?
We currently have a very expensive to run Mondeo and want to get a smaller car - cheaper tax, insurance and running costs. Most of the time there is just me and dd age 5 in the car at one time so we think a KA will be ok for us. We do between 13000 and 15000 a year but it is less than 10 mile trips at a time usually (ie no…
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Automatic Cars
I have not driven since i passed my test 2 years and 8 months ago. I am looking into getting a car and am a very nervous driver. I thought it may be a good idea to get an automatic whilst I build my confidence. I can always go back to a manual as my driving license it for a manual. How do you drive an automatic though?
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Punto Handbrake
Has anyone out their found their Punto (02 active) handbrake not much cop? mine has been checked out, the linings are hardly worn (29500 miles from new), no fluid leaks, the linings have been "roughed up"(deglazed) but it still wont hold on really steep inclines. im talking about the inclines that u sometimes find in pub…
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How far in advance do they release cheap train tickets
I'm looking for tickets for 10/11 November Newport Gwent - London - and they are still standard prices of £51 - there's no cheaper ones on offer - although on the day before I can get £11 each way .... any idea when they release the different deals??
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Volvo V70 service light
I haven't been driving our car for a bit, so didn't know that the 'service needed' light has been lighting up on and off for 10 days or so. The manual can't be found, of course (scatty husband). Do any of you Volvo drivers know whether it's a non-urgent 'good idea to get a service soonish' (it was MOT'd 6 weeks ago, and…
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Car Tax - Any Ideas?
Just went to renew my car tax and realised its £90 for SIX months!! anyone know of any cars which are less than this?! Thanks
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New company car -cash or car
Hi New company car is due, given choice of cash £600 pm (lesstax), or 4/5 dr diesel up to 30k. If decided to take cash would be at least £500 per month better off when taking into account, tax on £600 and from p11d value of car. But of course insurance, tyres service etc each year to be deducted. My main dilemna is fact do…
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petrol V's desiel
Hi all What do people recommand . I've always had petrol cars and travel approx 2000+ miles a month. Now looking if a desiel is better . People say you get more miles for the money but is it true what do people recommand . Thanks Angie
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amazing car insurance
transferred car insurance to newer car and i wasn;t charged anything AMAZING :j not even the dubious £35 admin fee - can't belive it, im still gobsmacked:j:j first time ever in over 20 years that t i've had a positive outcome from car insurance Since i phoned on friday evening , i reckon call handler had the weekend in…
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Red Route Fine- TfL
Hi all, hope somebody can give me a bit of advice. My mum has gone away for a three month trip abroad, so I've borrowed her car for the duration. I came round to her house today for a barbecue with my brothers and found a penalty notice from TfL for stopping on a red route. At the time of the alleged offence, my mum was…
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Parking at Wembley stadium 12th Sep
I am driving to wembley for the England game against Russia - I need to sort out where im going to park - does anyone have any idea's? I can park at a nearby tube station and catch a tube or are there any other options? rather not spend £25 parking at the stadium.
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Excessive cancellation fees! So if the banks are ...
having to pay back excessive bank charges what about Insurance companies??? Hello My car failed it's MOT - I decided not to get it mended and have taken it to a scrap yard. I pay my insurance annually in January and as I have 9 years no claims/ cheap car etc it is fairly cheap insurance. I have just been told (yes it is on…
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availablecar.com - experience?
My much-used, reliable old Astra got mangled while parked near my home, and I now need a replacement (thinking of getting a Focus). I am considering availablecar.com: just wondered whether anyone had experience (good, bad or indifferent), or advice they could offer?:confused: Any help greatly appreciated.....!
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vauxhall zafira spare key
i have just bought a second hand zafira (2002) from a trader which unfortunately came with one key. the other problem is that the car pass card which contain all the codes for the key, immobiliser and the radio is missing. obviously i need to sort out another key as soon as possible as with 2 kids in the house the chance…
