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Speeding Ticket !!!
This morning I received a "Notice of Intended Prosecution" for speeding @ 40 on a 30 road. I am not disputing the offence, although I would like to. My wife was driving at the time of the offence. The car is registered under my name and the insurance is me as the main driver and my wife as a named driver. However, my…
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Lease help.
Whats the difference between company car and lease? I want one that covers insurance, and maintenece. anyone knows any good deals? Also. i want my work to pay for the best car around £200 mark
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Car Finance
Hi All I am about to move jobs and will loose my company car, having test driven many different cars i've settled on a Honda CRV 2.2 diesel ES now i need to finance this and am unsure which is the most cost effective way of doing this,does anyone have any experience of the various different options available ? Any pointers…
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Visitor to London - advice please.
Hello - my wife and I are visiting London in a week or so for 4 days - First time in many years - Usual routine - couple of shows, the sights, the shopping etc. Planning to use public transport, mainly UG, all the time - Any tips (or links) on the best ticket/pass Oyster Deals etc? - we arrive at Euston pm Monday and leave…
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Replacing lost theory certificate
Does anyone know how to go about replacing a lost motorbike theory certificate? Thanks :beer:
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Peugeot gear box is clunky - water???
I drove through a flood today (possibly deeper than I thought) and since that I seem to have A BIT of trouble changing gears. I might be imagining it but does anyone know if I could have done some damage? And if so what should I do about it? TVM!
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How much does it cost to change a bulb?
I have a Renault Megane and the headlight bulb blew. For 35yrs of driving I have always changed my headlight bulbs. With this car it COST me £20, plus the cost of the bulb, at the local dealership because it is impossible for me to do this routine task due to the design of the 'crumple zone' at the front of the car - this…
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Company Car Mileage Rates
Hello I will shortly be getting a new company car and the company I work for have previously said they will pay me 10.5p per mile for business miles. This is based on a 1.5-litre diesel engined Renault Megane estate. Is this a fair rate? Also, I know that the rates are somewhat determined by HMRC guidelines, but they never…
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Advertising a car for sale
Can anyone tell me where the best and cheapest place is to advertise a car for sale? Thanks
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Automatic Sites
I am looking into getting a car as we may be moving further out of town and for social use, I will need to be able to travel independently. I am looking for an automatic, either on HP or leasing. Can anyone recommend sites?
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Cheap Train Tickets - Combination Season
I've been buying a weekly combination season ticket for the last few months(Sarn - Bridgend, Bridgend - Cardiff) - which costs me £21.50 per week, compared to a through season ticket which costs around £30. This morning the conductor told me this was classed as "fraudulent travel" but agreed to sell me the ticket…
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Car Decisions - Hire Purchase Get-Out?
Hello all, Having just got married, I am now more broke than a church mouse, and I am now trying to reevaluate my finances so that I can ensure that I am in the best position possible. In August 2006 I bought a new car which, having moved to London, I never ever drive. The car is on hire purchase - I paid approx £3000…
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Half your fare back with South West Trains!
I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I have just found an offer through Pigsback.com to get 50 Piggypoints per £1 spent with South West trains until 12th Feb 2008! That's half the fare back (plus if you use a cashback card... I guess you all know that one already). Hope this is useful to someone. c190
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Petrol Money
Hi, hope i have put this in the right place. I give a workmate a lift to work every day and he makes a donation of £3.00 per day towards fuel, this was about half the fuel bill but this has increased recently due to rising fuel costs. My dilemma is that he has always said he would take lessons, pass test and buy a car, so…
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instruction manual for for for focus
hiyas ive just bought a for focus from a dealer, 2002 plate , ford focus zetec 1.8i and it has no instruction manual, theres 1 for the stereo but none for the buttons etc on the car,,, does anyone no where i will get 1 from either to buy or the info i need online. many thanks x
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driving without due care and attention
hi guys, my friend has been caught for "driving without due care and attention" she has been summoned to court in March, but has also been told that if she does a course (costs £165 to do) which will help to improve her driving skills then she wont have to go to court.Can anyone tell me of any expereinces with this course…
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Realistic price to haggle for on new car
I have a Mk5 Golf 1.9 TDI SE, registered April 04 with 8600 miles. I am considering buying either a new Golf Match 1.4 TSI or a Seat Leon 1.4 TSI, probably leaning towards the Leon. With the options I want the Leon Stylance 1.4 TSI would be £15,450. I would prefer to part exchange my Golf as I don't feel all that…
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New job in London 1st Feb - Train fare query
Hi I have a new job starting beginning of Feb in central London. I will be commuting everyday about 1h 20mins, this will be costing £336 per month. Which is fine if there is nothing to be done about it. But is there something I don't know about, that can cut the cost. Thanks in advance K
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RAC breakdown cover renewal after free BSM year, £100
And that's just for single vehicle cover and at home assistance. I called up and requested the renewal be cancelled. Is this normal practice for the AA and RAC to increase the price quite a bit compared with the price to start the policy? I will probably just use my insurer's breakdown cover at £39.90
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Shepherds Bush Tube Closure
Does anyone know if TFL will refund the cost of a single journey when they close Shepherds Bush Central line station? I've found below on their Conditions of Carriage which seems that it would be imply that we can apply for a refund each way each day. Any ideas if that's right? If this happens You make your journey but are…
