-
DVLA - Vehicle license fine
My dad owns a vehicle where his vehicle license expired last November. He has always relicensed his car but this year he was unable to because he went on holiday and did not know he had to declare SORN or ever heard about it. He's still on holiday now and is not about to come back until May. He has been sent a fine of £80…
-
Trainline Refund Policy - There Isn't One
Booked train tickets for a long journey down south, turns out now I can get off in the midlands and get a lift direct to the venue. Booked the tickets on trainline and called them to ask about changing the stop, they refused saying my ticket type was not eligible for refunds. Only booked it a few days ago, and don't travel…
-
Family rail card offer
http://www.family-railcard.co.uk:80/dailymail Saw this on another website. Might be useful to someone
-
Cheap train tickets website?
Hi, a while ago I saw a link on here to a website that did cheap train tickets. Stupidly I forgot to bookmark it at the time and have just spent the last 45mins searching but can't find it. Can anyone help? Thanks
-
Car Insurance
I tried Swifcover via the Moneysupermarket link which is supposed to offer £30 off the swiftcover price of Insurance. I have gone throught the application but I cannot find anything that tells me I now have a rebate. Can anyone help please?
-
Help / Legal Advice re Car impounding / Insurance Problem
Hi This will be a double post (insurance and motoring section) not sure which is best. I need some help / legal advice for my son. He insures his car monthly via direct debit with ecar insurance. His last months insurance ran out at 23.59 last night (end of 17th March) His next policy started at 00.00 today (beginning of…
-
Get refund on 15 minute london underground delays!
Hi This is my first ever post so I hope it's in the right place! I just wanted to make people aware that if they suffer a 15 minute or more delay on the underground, they are entitled to claim their money back. London Underground will give you a voucher to the equivalent value of the full cash fare, so you actually make…
-
HPI checks from 5p after redemption (£5 outlay)
Updated 14 April 2008 What's the deal? Getting a data check's a crucial part of buying a used car, especially if it's lacking a full service history. The RAC offers a basic one of these (known as HPI checks, although thats actually a specific brand name) for £5. Yet it's possible to get £4.95 cashback if you buy it through…
-
PCP's. Good or bad?
Hi all I'm looking at getting a new car and have always just taken a bank loan out with the lowest APR. However, looking at the car I would like next, i would struggle to afford it via a traditional loan but can via PCP. But I'm also very cautious as it all sounds a little too good to be true. I think my real fear is that…
-
Is it wise to buy a car on ebay without seeing it first
What is the legal situation if the car isn't as good as you thought. Is it a not as described case in which you walk away without paying.
-
changing a tyre?
Hi everyone, can anyone help.I have a vauxhall zafira this morning tyre is as flat as a pancake.Ive got the spare out but I cant release the wheele nuts to change it Ive tried everything Ive had hammer out, WD40 and strong man but they will not budge. Does anyone have any ideas?
-
Wow Cheap Insurance For Learners
Just seen this very cheap if your youngun is learning http://www.provisionalmarmalade.co.uk/prov_main.php#
-
Nissan Turbo Problems
Guys and Gals After some advice, I bought a Nissan X-Trail from new is Aug 04 had it 9 months and the Turbo blew, Had it replaced whilst in Belgium whilst I was living there, Have now now driven 38000 miles and the Turbo has decided to blow again today pumping out plumes of smoke, I have spoken with Nissan today to see…
-
trains to paris
I am hoping to take my kids to paris over the easter holidays generally this is an expensive time of the year. Any tips on websites where i can find good deals Raileurope quoted £147 for 5 people seems like a good deal except that we need to catch the train at 5.25am! I'd like to moan about talk talk, just joined last…
-
Megatrain?
Can anyone help me - I used to book the Megatrain to Plymouth from Bristol where I live, but for some reason, the only tickets available from Bristol on their website are to Cwmbran and London, i.e. on the Megabus - it doesn't give me any options for train travel. Does anyone know if they have cancelled tickets on that…
-
ggrr im mad - why ding a car and not stop?
i was at the school last monday night for parents evening, parked in the car park well within the lines when we come out someone had obviously opened there door onto our drivers door 2 dings in the door. :mad: did think oh well it was very very windy or a child might of done it (being the school) put it down to expereince…
-
Road tax budget hike and how to make it more palatable (save upto £136.50)
(it's a long post, but bare with me !) Hi, I have a big, relatively thirsty car (Ford Galaxy), and after reading the budget on road tax it seems it will be costing me 440 next year (up from 210). So I think I've worked out a way to offset this pain and save myself around 136.50 quid in car tax over the next 2 years. Yes it…
-
citroen c8
Hi wonder if anyone can help i have a 54plate citroen c8 warranty ran out in september 07. Have had it to garage as i lost power and was informed that i need a new turbo at the cost of over £900. The garage put a claim into citren uk asking them to help out with the costs but they have refused on the grounds of the age of…
-
Buying Road Tax Online without an MOT
My road tax will expire at the end of this month so on Saturday I ordered and paid for this online. The transaction went through ok, and the payment was taken. However I don't think that I have a valid MOT. My last MOT expired in Feb 08, and I don't remember taking the car to the garage and having it renewned. Does anyone…
-
Cheap rail travel on Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways have recently introduced text message ticketing. This is super cheap - for example £5 one way Birmingham to London. For full details go to: http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/eday
