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car breakdown insurance UK/SPAIN.
Is there a policy to cover jointly,6 months in Spain,followed by 6 months in the UK? The nearest that I have seen is RAC/AA/similar policies based in the UK,but including on the more expensive options,90 days use in Europe. How do they know which 90 days you are taking,do you have to inform them prior to travel? If there…
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Money saving in a round about way...
I have got a new beetle as of last week, and although it will mostly be weekend driving, I will do alot of motorway/dual carriageway driving. Basically I want to purchase a cover for the bumper and part of the bonnet to protect against stone chips. Cheapest one I have seen was £125 :eek: and ideas where I can get one…
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Bite
I travel by train A LOT and occasionally find that hunger, cold and desparation means i have to pick a snack up at the station but the prices are abominable sometimes. For those who use trains a lot though and need to snack i found this useful little thing - a BiTE card. the card offers 20% discount at a range of food…
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Road Risk Car Insurance
Could anybody give me any advice on cheaper insurers who do road risk as my husband is a mechanic and the policy he has now is a road risk one but i don't really believe his insurers do look for the cheapest quote as the letter he gets every renewel time is always with the same company and the letter looks like a bog…
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Carcraft
Hi, unsure if this is in the right place, but it covers a few areas and I NEED HELP,LOL. Hubby bought an alfa romeo car from car craft in september, it came serviced and with a 2 yr guarantee. He bought it on finance. It went for its first service today since he bought it, and there is a problem with the cylinder head,…
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Temporary insurance to drive new car home?
Hi, I have only been living in the UK for 6 months, so I am not yet fully aware of how everything works here regarding motoring Issues. I am currently in the process of buying a used car for my wife. Unfortunately the car is located quite a distance away. How can I legally get the car from the point of purchase to my home?…
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Mileage allowance - is it worth it?
Hi Hoping for advice please. I work on a countrywide basis and am home based. I travel all over the country with my work and there is a head office in the capital city that I only have to visit on a 'need to' basis. I have just been told that the policy on using my own car for business use is: 40p a mile up to 85 miles.…
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Help! Should I buy the Honda Accord or Vauxhall Vectra?
Both cars get 5/5 stars in Parkers guide. It is the diesel estate I am going for. The Vectra comes in about £1k cheaper on the used market (around 20,000 miles on clock) The Honda has better reputation on reliability but the Vectra apparently has no reported problems either (says Parkers) The choice is between a Honda…
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Drink and Driving?
Does anyone know how many units you need to be, before your over the drink driving limit? :confused: Many Thanks
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HELP MG ZS headlight and bumper needed
Hi yesterday i smashed the front of my car:eek: and now i need a new bumper and driverside headlight, only problem is when i went to order them from the shop i was told that they couldn't get them in as they couldn't find anyone who stocked the parts:confused: MG parts are hard to find apparently can anyone help me my car…
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Urgent Help Needed
Hi This is a follow up on my previous posing who do I report it to? pn the 30/01/08. On Saturday my hubby told me that my daughter had signed the log book over to him, because a company she owes money to and has made no effort in trying to pay it off are to make her bankrupt. She has had some paperwork showing this., she…
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Servicing for a Peugeot 307?
Hi, I hope someone can help. It's a long story but basically I split from my partner last year and he bought the jointly owned car from me, a peugeot 307 2002 (52 REG), 1.6, 5 door. I have now moved overseas. I had the car for the last few months I was in the country because I needed it for work, but I let him borrow it…
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Possible Leaking Radiator
Guys Ive possibly got aleaking radiator on my car which is a Saxo VTR 1999 model. Is it ok to put normal water in the radiator? because ive got sometihng nagging me in the back of mind about distilled water or de-ionised water or is it just me?? The stuff thats leaking seems to be a luminous yellow colour and it looks like…
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Insurance and tax
Hi I have a Fiesta which I plan to replace shortly but want to buy a new car before I sell it. I will transfer my insurance and no claims to my new vehicle but will still be able to drive the still taxed fiesta 3rd party (it was actually registered in hubbys name) until I sell it. Also as my daughter is getting married…
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car insurance for single person
I have been single again for a little while and have just bought a new car. When speaking to my insurance company about changing the details of the car, I was told that it would be more expensive if my former partner was taken off the policy. It would also be more expensive to renew the policy without him on. I was told…
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Cavalier management
I have a light on the orange management unit light flash on and off whilst driving. I have check the oil, water for the raditor before driving 170 miles. All was OK but on the runturn journey 300 miles the light started to flash. Can anyone point me in checking the other parts to check. I do not understand the haynes…
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family rail card
hi can i buy my family rail card the day before i travel or does it need to be sent off to get processed. sorry bit unsure, and cant find answer on national rail. will i get it issued there and then. do i need any i.d.?
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Carwise, Liverpool. Please help
I'm not sure if i'm in the right board here, but to cut a long story short we bought a car from Motor Car Credit (with Welcome Finance) in Feb 06 - had nothing but problems with it since and when it first broke down it took 3 months and lots of fighting with them to get it fixed (they tried to say it was out of warranty…
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Should I change My Car?
My little Suzuki Alto will be three years old in April and I do not know whether to change it or not. I own it outright, it has done 20000 miles and I love it to bits. It will be due an MOT in April and I am wondering whether or not to keep it for another few years or buy another new car. I don't know what to do. Can…
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How To Fix A Tiny Dent In car
I was at a petrol station the other day and the gun from the pump slipped out of my hand and made a tiny tiny dent/scratch on my car. How can I make it look invisible? Nobody would even know it was there but I do and it is getting on my nerves.
