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VW Golf Gearbox; How much?
Has anyone had to have the gearbox replaced on their VW Golf:confused: My son has a Mk4 W reg 1.9sdi golf that has a gearbox problem. The garage reckons that it will cost around £600 just to buy a second hand one from a breakers yard:eek: :eek: That's without the labour etc. How do we know how long the replacement will…
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Warranty conditions
I have a 6 year warranty on my car. When it comes to it's first service do I need to have it done by a franchised garage? I know that used to be a condition of keeping the warranty going but I've been told this this doesn't apply now.
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Help Buying a Used Car
Hi All, I was originally going to look into purchasing an automatic but after researching prices, they are extremely expensive. Therefore, I have decided to get some refresher lessons in a manual. I am looking into either going for a Toyota Aygo or Yaris or a Ford Fiesta Has anyone had experience with buying online from…
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Citroen versus Ford
Hi everyone... Just wondered if you could give me a quick piece of advice. I am trying to play two car dealerships off against one another so that I get the best deal possible. My fiancee and I are going to trade in our Nissan X-Trail, (02 plate, 70k miles) and a Daewoo Matiz, X627 CLF (X-reg, 60k miles), both in good…
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i wanna know if i have got a parking fine/ticket? help!
hi, i parked my car on a single yellow line for 10 seconds then as i came back to it 2 traffic wardens noticed it and said 'thats not good parking' (it was slightly over a junction). i never commented and drove away before she had the chance to write out a ticket or put anything on my car. i think she manged to get my…
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Really anoyed Nissan amd motabilty
Sorry about the grammar and spelling but the painkillers really doing a number on me today! wendy
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Forgotten train pass
I forgot to take my season ticket with me today and had to buy a ticket to work. Does anyone know how I can claim this money back please?
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Removing paint from paintwork
I noticed over the weekend that there were splashes of white paint over the wheel arches of my car. It may have happened when i drove over wet paint on the road. Whats the best way remove this without ruining the paintwork? I tried scrubbing it gently but without luck. Thanks
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good car for 20k motorway miles a year
long story short im changing jobs and giving up my works car, i have a nice old merc 190e which is pretty much immortal and i layed it up in case i needed a car fast (to good to sell cheap) anyway if it was only a short commute i would love to use it but i cant. my new job is a 82 mile a day commute and as much fun and…
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Disputed car accident...surely not my fault?
Okay, first thread, so please be gentle. I apologise for length. I was in a car accident on a busy dual carriage way. Basically, the two cars in front of me came to a complete halt (apparently because of debry on the road) and this, therefore, forced me to brake hard and come to a complete stop, which I did with about a…
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IAM - Advanced Motorists
I'm thinking about joining and doing the advanced test. I'm a keen driver, who advocates paying attention and thinking about road conditions. I quite fancy doing the test. I've had a quick look and it costs £85 up front to join from what I can see. I seem to remember there being another organisation who do pretty much the…
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Raging Red Bull Pick up
Does anyone know where I can get a good deal to purchase the limited edition Mitsubishi Raging red bull pick up. Live in Wolverhampton. Cheers
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Driving in London (or not!)
I wonder if any London based moneysavers could offer some advice. In December (18th) my missus has to take our little lad to Great Ormond St , for an 11am appointment. We live in Swindon and in order to make the appointment, if she travels by train she has to travel at peak rate which is gonna cost £110 :shocked: She has…
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Clarion PU-2325A code needed
My wife's car (Peugeot 206) has had major work, which resulted in the batter being disconnected and now we need the code for the CD/radio. It is a model PU-2325A(B) with serial number CL041010291074. If anyone out there has the means to identify what the code is I would be extrmely grateful.:confused:
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Is he being ripped off, advice please
Firstly my son took his fiesta for a service at a local garage. They advised a change of cam belt when it reached 100,000 miles. It was nearly at this. He took it to have this done and when he went to collect it he was told the clutch had gone and needed replacing. My son (who is not the wisest when it come to cars etc)…
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sat nav faults help
I brought a satnav from Halfords last month. now the screen has packed up so i took it back to halfords who say because i have registered it and its know 30 days old all that can do is send it back to road angel for repair. My question is should/would i be entitled to a replacement or refund or do i have to accecpt there…
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Road Tax Price?
New to MSE (Sorry if I make a mistake :o ) Does anyone know the cost for a road tax on a 1.0 litre engine? :confused: Which form you need to fill out, once the insurance cert comes in? (As I've just bought a new car which is untaxed). Is it possible to apply online? Thanks in Advance
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buying a second hand car
Hi, I would be grateful if anyone could advise me about which is the best independent website where I can find what a car of a certain year and mileage should cost. I have seen a lot of advertisements of cars and there are different prices but I would like to pay what is fair and not more than I should. Also, it is the…
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brighton to o2 arena by train
i have been trying to work out the best way to get to the o2 arena tomorrow from brighton. train to london bridge then jubilee line to north greenwich? is this a zone 1 or 2?? thanks :)
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When should I change my car?
Does anyone know when is the optimum time to change cars? Is it best to keep it for say, 3 years or will it pay me to keep it for a bit longer, say 5 years? (The car was brand new when I bought it.) I always used to keep my cars for around 5 years before changing, but wonder whether I would pay less in the long run if I…
