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is it worth buying warranty
My OH is spending £12000 on a 5 year old audi and the garage will only give a month's warranty and suggest we purchase our own off the internet. We took the car to a VW/audi specialist who found an oil leak which the original garage has fixed using an audi mechanic and will provide us with paperwork - apart from that our…
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M42 and speed cameras?
i was driving on m42 this afternoon and sat the car cruise control at 70 miles per hour when all of a sudden and when i was about to go underneath a guantry the active traffic light system on the motorway came on with speed limit of 60....it was too late for me to reduce my speed on time and the next thing i could see was…
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Refund on Savings Stamps
Not sure when I started to buy these from the Post Office (seemed like a good idea of paying for the Car Tax) but I've got a card with two £5 stamps on. My mother was taken ill and I think thats why it ended up forgetting all about them until I was having a de-clutter of paperwork today. According to the Post Office…
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Where Do We Stand?
HI APOLOGIES IF THIS IS POSTED IN THE WRONG SECTION. MY HUSBAND AND YOUNGER DAUGHTER WENT TO LOOK AT ANOTHER CAR AT A PLACE THAT SELLS SECONDHAND CARS. hUBBY PICKED OUT A VECTRA ESTATE ON A "r" PLATE, WHICH THEY HAD PRICED AT £1995, BECAUSE i WAS NOT WITH THEM, MY DAUGHTER SIGNED MY SIGNATURE ON THE INVOICE FOR 3 STAGE…
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Car heater problem: works one day, doesn't the next why?
Hi, We have a Diesel Vauxhall Astra, it goes fine, however the heater is playing up, one day it will work fine then the next, it will just not go, i know that i am being thick but i know next to nothing about the mechanics of cars, sad arn't i. Do any of you guy's and gals have any idea what the problem could be? What with…
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Trupart wiperblades from Wiperblades.co.uk
Dont ever buy this rubbish wipers.The quality as they claim is reflected in the low price.Althought I was going to use them for my Honda, the adaptors broke as soon as I tried to replace the old ones.Not to mention about cleaning quality it is very poor.Better go for something like Valeo which is more expensive but worth…
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Is it worth keeping my own car and a company car?
I have a company car which I need to use for my job as a sales person but I also wish to keep my own car for private mileage. What's the best thing to do?
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Best place to get legal advice?
I was involved in a car accident and have been informed that the police are investigating. I am concerned I may get charged with careless driving and wondered if any of you guys had any advice on where to get good legal advice. I have searched the net and there are a mutitude of 'specialist' companies, has anybody had any…
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best place to buy car parts online??
I have a 1999 ford puma 1.7 I'm looking for a full exhaust system and clutch kit. Anyone advise the best places to buy online? How much would I be looking to get them fitted once I'd bought them, or is it cheaper to let the garage do all the work?
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Motorpoint & haggling??
Hi I am after a Ford Focus 1.6 LX 5 dr hatchback (hopefully in black) . The cheapest place by far seems to be Motorpoint at £7999 for 07 plate with around 12K on the clock. I have a peugeot 307 1.4 LX (AC) 5 dr to exchange with 96 K on the clock, full service history, MOT till Oct 08 and next service in 7K miles. The body…
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Cheapest H7 headlight bulb
Heads up, guys. The cold weather finally got the better of one of my H7 halogen headlight bulbs. I always carry a spare (if I have any more emergency equipment aboard my car, I am going to have to paint it dark green with a "2" on the roof!), but now have to find another one for the lowest price possible. The current…
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ferries from plymouth to rosscoff
hi, am looking for any advise to get cheap ferry from plymouth to rosscoff at the end of may 08 to beginning of june 08 - i am taking myself and five children for a weeks holiday and have been quoted £355 by brittany ferries - any one know of any other options available and do you think the price will be cheaper the longer…
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Possible Price Problem on New Car (advice needed)
I negotiated a nice discount off a new Mazda 5 mid December for the 2008 face lifted model which comes in January. The dealer quoted the standard list prices and we negotiated from these. I've just found out that Mazda have a deal basically taking a further £850 off on this model if registered between 1st of Jan and march…
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Online car shopping
Can any of you good people out there please comment or give their thoughts and experiences on buying cars online, any good or bad experiences, risks etc... 'cos like everything else online they are much cheaper. Little bit nervous as it's a lot of money to handover to a company or car you can't see in the flesh!
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Service light reset tool
hi i'm looking for a cheaper supplier (if there is one) of this item: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Benz-Service-Indicator-Airbag-Reset-Tool-38_W0QQitemZ300152059306QQihZ020QQcategoryZ30921QQcmdZViewItem if anyone knows please can you point me in the right direction. thanks
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Cancelling Car Insurance
I'm a newbie so I hope I am posting in the right place! I need help with my car insurance, is it possible to cancel and existing policy? WHat is the situation if I sell the car?
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RAC breakdown cover - cheaper for Toyota cars
Last week, went throught the process of deciding which breakdown company to renew with. I decided to cancel my RAC membership due to alternative cheaper quotes. On doing this, the nice RAC man, first almost matched my alternative offer, and then suggested I phoned Club Toyota as he said they have good RAC deals. I phoned…
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Change Fiat Dash Display from Italian to English
Wondering if anyone knows the correct sequence (and correct buttons) that need pressed to change the dash display back to English in an 04 Panda. Recently had a short sorted by an auto electrician and it unfortunately now reads in Italian. Interstingly this was the 3rd Auto Electrician to look at the problem the first 2…
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cheap tyres
hi does anybody know of any websites for cheap tyres???? im after 4x 205-50-17 thanks in advance
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Tom Tom software for 99p
came across this while using Google. Mobile Fun are selling Tom Tom 5 software for 99p plus £2.50 P&P. It comes on a mini SD card. If you already have a smart phone,eg Nokia N70, and want Satnav, it may be cheaper to get this and a bluetooth GPS receiver (look on ebay) The only slight catch is that your phone probably…
