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Sold car on ebay now getting parking tickets
Ok bit stuck, In July 07 I sold a car on ebay and in the last few weeks ive received 4 parking tickets for it. I contact the council which issued the tickets to say I no longer own the car and am waiting to hear back from them, Ive contacted the dvla and they said they never received the V5 thing you have to post off. As…
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Advice-what payment to accept for car
This might be a dumb question but I don't want to get ripped off. I'm selling a car and need advice as to what methods of payment I can accept that are water tight. I'm wary of accepting a cheque in case it bounces. Anyone got any advice for me please? It's the first time I've had to deal with this situation on my own, and…
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blue badge displayed but still got a parking ticket.
i parked my car on a side road today there was a parking meter which said blue badge holders 2 hours free parking, (i always park here with no problems) any way today i got a £50 parking ticket. anyway i realised i put the blue card in that shows the time i left the car and the actual badge i put in back to front so the…
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London - Tube/Bus Oyster card q?
Hi Really dull question alert! I'm off to London tomorrow (going on my own, only been twice before) and need to get from Paddington to Marble Arch. Just been looking at TFL website and it says I'll need to get a bus not a tube. Can I use my Oyster card on bus as well as tube or do I have to pay separately for the bus? If…
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Cheapest fare?
Hi I've tried using the National Rail website however I'm experencing technical difficulties. I need to get to Brighton, departing from London (cheapest place) this Friday (4th April). I can depart anytime after 6pm. The eairler I arrive the better but I'm happy arriving a little later if it'll be cheaper. I'm returning…
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Will I get fined?
Have deleted my thread as have got answers elsewhere.
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Advice reqd buying used Grande Punto
Hi all, I have been trying to find a used 5-door Grande Punto (2006->) 1.4 auto w/AC. For some reason, on Autotrader, it looks like they come in at 8k or more. On the Fiat search, 8k minimum. What I don't get is, if I search 4wheels4u/Broadspeed/uk-car-discount etc, they are all offering deals on new cars with 2k+ off. So…
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Help Needed - New Car Damaged by Dealer
Hey guys, wonder if anyone can provide any help. Basically went to pick up a brand new car from the dealers at the weekend, only to discover there were three small dents in the wing of the passenger side - it was also missing chrome wing mirror caps we had specifically ordered and paid for. We pointed this out to the…
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Parking ticket - shall I pay up?
I recentlly received a parking ticket for failing to display a valid ticket in a pay and display car park. This was on Sunday, and I hadn't realised that the parking fees applied on Sundays. Anyway, i rang the local authority to pay the ticket and was put through to their automated service. When I keyed in the ticket…
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Direct Line & Green Flag - Same Company, Different Prices
Disgusted to receive a 40% increase in my premium for breakdown cover from AA, £141) so did a bit of research. As a Direct line Car Insurance customer I visited their website, and they quoted £75.60. Then rang Direct Line to see if I could obtain a better discount because I had car insurance with them. They offered me the…
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Buying a car in Spain
We want to buy a car in Spain, we have a property over there but at the moment just go for holidays, with the view on long term to retire there. We have our NEI numbers which we needed to buy our property. I believe the Spanish law changed at the begining of the new year,now they require you to be a "residenty", but how…
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HELP my car key has snapped!!!
Arrrgghh, I drove to my friends this eve, got out of the car and as I wanted to lock the car I looked at my key. Only half of it was left!!! [URL="http://www.freesmileys.org]"][/url] Boohoo. So off I went looking for the other half (of the key that is). Didn't find anything. My friend then just took the remaining half and…
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has anybody used auto-advantage.co.uk? How can I tell if safe?
Hi all I am looking at leasing a car, I know its not the cheapest thing to do and isn't advisable in some peoples eye4s, but for me its the ideal solution. I have found exactly what I want on a website called https://www.auto-advantage.co.uk Has anybody ever used them? How can I tell if they are a legit company? I have no…
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Car hire for a 21 year old - Possible? Best Deals?
I have agreed to take a group of friends to the local airport and pick them up again when they go on holiday (for a small 'petrol' charge. xD). At the time of agreeing, my mother had a large peugeot (306? 307? Get confused with all the numbers!) but unfortunatly that car has now been written off after a bus smashed into it…
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Can I get a refund on a monthly train ticket?
Just bought a monthly train ticket plus bus yesterday to start today only to discover today that my entire department is being let go and our last day is a weeks time. Is there any chance I can get a refund on my ticket?? Its a train ticket plus bus (so its an all in one ticket) that is about 160 quid so I dont really want…
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Frustrated car buyer
Hi all, this may be a little long so please bear with me. My partner decided she wanted a new (used) car not so long ago, and after looking around for some time, found one at a large car dealers. After test driving the car, she decided she liked it, but there were a couple of issues that needed resolving first. These were:…
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Accident Claims
Could I have a few thoughts on my accident claim before I go to the solicitor. I had a very serious RTA in feb, was in intensive care for 12 days then 8 days on the main ward, the other driver was completley at fault. Does my partner claim in her own right for distress,suffering and expenses or are they included in my…
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new picasso - gearbox
We just bought a new xsara picasso and I think the gear box is difficult into 2nd gear but my dh says it's just me. I've never had a gear box that doesn't just slide from 1st into 2nd easily, I have to push it to the left a bit. DH says that the gear stick rests naturally between 3rd and 4th and that's why that one's…
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car hire scam
Have just used carrentals.co.uk, the price comparison website. Having entered location, collection and drop-off times, it showed Expedia had a good deal. I followed the link and made the booking. Only then did I realise the Expedia site had brought my drop-off time forward by 5 hours, effectively reducing the rental period…
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car ins groups
Does anyone know of a site where you can find out which cars are mainly in which ins group? I know you can find a car derivitive on parkers and go that way, but we want a low ins car for our 17yr old and thought by looking at the groups it may narrow our search!
