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UPDATED: Zafira written off - what should I expect to get from insurance?
On 22/9/07 I bought a silver 2002 51 reg Zafira Club 1.6 55k miles for £5295 in great condition - no scratches, interior perfect, new cam belt. On 14/12/07 it was written off (she is trying to say her light was green too?!? :mad: After the excess of £210 is deducted, I am hoping to get around £5000. On autotrader it does…
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mis diagnosed?
hi guys my fiesta has been dripping black stuff off my front mudflaps on both front sides, now took it to a well known garage and they said it was my shock absorbers, so i pay out £150 , take it home , "ohhh look theres black stuff still leaking off mudflaps" . so took it to be jet sprayed thinking it could be left over…
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free air at filling stations
This may be not the most important moneysaving issue with cars, but it is still annoying having to pay 50p just to check the tyre pressures. In my view filling stations should allow free air even if it is added to the cost of fuel (say 0.1p/litre) to encourage people to regularly check their tyre pressures for the purposes…
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When to give up on an old car?
The thrifty motor is getting a bit long in the tooth now, it's a Renault Megane 1996 and it's going to need a bit of welding and probably other work to get it through an MOT. Bearing in mind that the cars value is fairly negligible, say £500-600 (more with an MOT) but the cost of another 2nd hand car would be say £2000+.…
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Merthyr motor auctions
has anyone been to the car auction at Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.? if so how do you rate it.?
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had an accident what do i do next
This prat drove out of a side road and has pranged me and dented my passenger side doors. my car literally jumped sideways. I've swapped details with him - what do i do now as i'm due to fly out of the country in the morning for christmas. do i have to tell my insurance company as i read lately about them putting it on my…
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very generic coupe question
My car will likely be replaced before the summer, and I've been thinking for a couple of days that as I'm single, no kids, etc.. I could get something sportier looking. There's a couple of coupes I like the look of (I'll admit now to not understanding much about the technical side of cars): 1. The Toyota Celica - any of…
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Camden Town to Hemel Hempsted and Tring
I need to get there tomorrow (Saturday)! What is the quickest and cheapest way using public transport? I can either visit Tring or Hemel Hampsted first!
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parking fine ...even though we did not get a parking ticket..
we got a fine through recently saying that we had got a fine. we wrote back saying we never got a ticket on our car. they have written back with a photo confirming this . i dont understand how we got one and if we did get one where the fine got to? is there anyway out of something like this? thanks in advance.
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astra code
hiya all, i have bought a secondhand cd player for my astra, bloke said it had been decoded so i wouldnt need a code but its asking for one,can anyone help me please
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Questions regarding discount dealers for new cars
Has anyone ever ordered a new car through any of the budget dealers such as http://www.drivethedeal.com/specialoffers06.asp?vans=false or any of the others on http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/best_deals/index.htm Anyone care to share any experiences of them in terms of advantages, disadvantages, genuine value relative to a…
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Advice about an accident..
Hi all, Last week my OH was driving to work as normal. There is a tight mini round about with two lanes approaching it. The left hand one has an arrow marked straight on, the right hand lane is for right only, as marked on the road. Now, he was in the left hand lane going straight on towards the roundabout. This lady comes…
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£1 tickets London Euston to Manchester
Updated 26 August 2008 (comments in the discussion may relate to earlier incarnations of the deal) What's the deal? A selection of train routes are currently going very cheap, you just need to know where to look and what to do* London to Manchester route, sub-£10, until 10 October Virgin Trains are selling dirt cheap…
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Where can I buy good value windscreen wiper blades online?
I am looking to replace all of the windscreen wipers on 2 cars, so figured buying some online might make sense. Any suggestions as to where I should get them from?
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Silly question about catching a train early...
Hi I am due to be catching a train with my kid to MAnchester Airport on Saturday. We are set to arrive with 2 hours before departure - maybe a bit more sensible for us to catch the train 1 hour before the one we've paid for. Can we just hop on with our tkts- or do we need to pay extra for this. Never travelled by train…
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Does anyone have a spare old Ryanair flight confirmation number that I could use pls?
I didn't realise I could only use my flight confirmation number once on the ryanair/stansted express booking page. I have used an old ryanair code from June 2007 to use against another single, but I need to purchase another single !! (If only I'd been more organised) I'd really appreciate it if someone has an old Ryanair…
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Buying and driving home a car which is SORN
Hi All I'm due to buy a car privately next week but the seller has the car SORN and his insurance has lapsed as he already has a replacement car. This means he cannot tax the car ready for me so I have to do it. In fact I won't need to use the car for a few weeks other than to drive it home where it will be safely parked…
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Safety Camera Updates
Does anyone know where I can download an update for a Snooper.I used to pay £60 a year but someone must know where I can save some money on this one!
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Elephant insurance - post or email certificate?
Hi All Quick question for anyone who has their car insured with Elephant. Was your insurance certificate emailed or sent by post? I'm buying a car on Dec 27th so need to sort the insurance out now if the cert needs to be posted, but it can wait if it would be emailed. I'll need the cert as the car is SORN so will need to…
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Car Insurance Nightmare!
I was involved in a car accident that the other driver has admitted full liability for. Although he admitted full liability, my insurance company sent an independent assessor to my vehicle to evaluate repairs. It was consequently written off as they said it was not economically viable to repair it. I want to get my car…
