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Archives for January 2008

Driving licence loophole: urban myth?
One of those dinner party conversations that you just know is wrong but can't put your finger on why. Anyone know why this is just not possible? Allegedly, if your driving licence starts to build up points, you should apply for an international driving licence. If you then get more points you quote your international…
Will I quickly "grow out" of a new v small car?
sorry if this question is asked a lot...but it's my first car I just need a car for weekends to get away for days and weekends. will never use it for "urban" stuff. There's just me and possibly a friend, very rarely there could be 3 people in it. I can't assess 2nd hand cars or have time to trail round looking at them so a…
Car damaged - what are my rights??
I drove over a MASSIVE hole in the road today, there were no signs or warnings. My car now veers to the left and my steering wheel shudders when i go over 40mph. I am FURIOUS!! I have sent an email to the roads service in my area in Northern Ireland and am planning on phoning them tomorrow when i find out how much it will…
112.70 train to newcastle any1 do better?
depart 15th feb fri return 20th feb wed 1 adult + 2 kids 6+11 1 family railcard (im gonna apply 4 this soon) pangbourne-newcastle £112.70 1 change at oxford. can anyone do any better, i use the car everywhere, (but at 95.00 return on petrol money its not worth the 600 miles being added to the car. or the hassle) so not to…
The Car Shop Megastore - help!
I visited the Swindon Car Shop Megastore and saw a Citroen C2 I liked. However, after many pushy sales tactics, I still (foolishly) was interested, as I geuinely liked the car. I had to sign a piece of card, showing I agreed to be interested in the car, if they could obtain finance for me, between the price of £90 -…
please help about car!!
i recently passed my driving test in september 07 so only a few months back & it took me 5times to pass so I was over the moon when I finally passed!so I wanted a car asap & im a 19 year old female & im sure they saw me comeing cause firstly i paid £1200 for an S reg 1.2 renault clio petrol!But anyway I was sooo excited…
Value of 3 Year Old Honda CRV?
Does anyone have a Glass's guide? If so can you tell me the value of a Honda CRV base model (i2.0 i-VTEC SE 5d) is worth as a trade in (36,000 miles). Registered 1st March 2005. Parkers are saying £8575 on 30,000 miles. I have to take MIL to look at a new Qashqai this afternoon. From what I can see when she traded her last…
52 Reg Clio Computer probs
Hi All, Having a nightmare time with my car at the moment. The trip computer said that I had 45 miles left in the tank and the needle was just approaching red. The fuel light had not come on, but I thought I would put a fiver in anyway. I got back in the car and the needle had moved up but the computer still said 45 miles…
Flight Costs more with multiple bookings!
Child seat hire???
Hi My Cousins going to the UK next week with his 3YO son,family are loaning him a car,is there anywhere to hire a child seat from??. Croydon area. Many thanks
anybody used this co.
my car breakdown is up for renewal and just wondered if anybody has used this co. for their cover RescueMyCar.com
how to buy a car?
ok this probably sounds a bit dumb but need a bit of help! i am looking to buy a vw lupo and ideally only want to spend between £1000- £2000. can anyone advise on how to get a good deal ( as i have been to a few garages before i settled on a lupo and i seemed to be completly ignored or they would only speak to…
Car Problem
Hello I do not know if this is the right board to post but here it goes anyways. I am caught in the middle of a horrid chicken and egg situation. I used to drive my German registred car here in the UK but 6 months ago the brake system broke and it is not worth having it repaired. It has since been declared of the road. Now…
Ryanair Rip-off
Buying a car versus leasing a car ?
Morning all, Im fortunate enough to have a brother who works for hsbc which means i can lease a new c class merc for approx £400 the lease is up soon and i wanted to work out how much if any i would save on leasing another car or buying a car for about 7k I have good credit rating i completed the below excel calculations…
How much is the road tax for Citroen Xsara?
Hi tried googling this but it keeps coming up with a Xsara Picasso, I'm looking for the figure for an 04 Xsara (hatchback) 1.4. Just wondering bracket it falls into within CO2 emissions.
Selling car privately - how to get paid
Hi, I currently have my car up for sale on Autotrader. This is the first time that I have sold a car privately. How should I look to be paid by a potential buyer? I obviously want to avoid being scammed by a dodgy bankers draft or forged notes etc. What is best practice? Price is around £7,500, so possibly too high for…
Young Person's Card
Please remember that for all journeys made at or before 10am Monday to Friday, a minimum fare applies. If you travel regularly before 10am then a weekly or monthly season ticket may be more appropriate. However, there is no minimum fare in July or August. on Public Holidays and at weekends. I plan on travelling before 10am…
who do I report it to?
Hi Our eldest daughter is driving her car, it has had no MOT since October last year, tax runs out at the end of March this year, she has no insurance, and a few weeks ago she had to surrender her licence to DVLA because she is epileptic, so she will not get it back until September this year at the earliest, depending on…
Really !!!!ed off - advice please anyone?
I was very upset yesterday when running a few errands yesterday I noticed a slight dent on the front side of my beautiful car on the top. It is less than a year old - my very first own car and has upset me. Clearly someone had hit it and decided not to say anything to absolve him/herself of responsibility. Problem is, I…

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