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Road fuel not expensive
It's the tax which is under government control, and the VAT which is EU controlled that create the illusion of expensive oil products!
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Van hire excess insurance for camping
Hi Everyone, I don't have a car, but several times during the year, we hire one to go camping. Normally Enterprise, in a Vectra or something. We always pay the horrid excess reduction at £12 a day, as I don't have the £500 to pay. Well after reading on the site about excess reduction insurance, I wondered if you can use it…
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old vw polo ...elec troubles with dash cluster
mk2 polo 1988 my old cluster went to hell after id been messing with to cure a rattly speedo so ive got another set out of a junker...most of the issues are cured but the blue headlamp main beam led/bulb doesnt work ive swapped in another bulb and still the same...also when i operate the main beam stalk it makes the…
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fan for toyota
Anyone know where to get a fan for our toyota previa, was in the garage as fan hardly ever comes on these days, he said we would be best getting one online as it would cost over £250 if he ordered one! the connections are fine, he checked them, so he is 99.9 percent sure it is the actual fan any thoughts? thanks
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Eurostar from St Pancras
I am going to Paris from 4th-6th July to visit a friend. I am staying with her so my only worry is how to get there. I would like to fly but the Eurostar station is closer to where she lives. However the only offers I have seen for the Eurostar leave from Ashford or Ebbsfleet, and I am in London. Does anyone know of any…
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Sixt Car Hire Promotion
We booked a hire car (VW Polo) from Sixt ("Sixt Holiday Cars") for 7 days in Spain, pick-up point Madrid Airport. Initial quote was £120, which was reduced to £108 after using the promotional code "summer2008". The code has to be inserted during the online booking procedure. The price includes an excess waiver! According…
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need a help re buying a cat. D car
hi, everyone need an urgent advice on buying a car, which i found on the internet , its a cat. D write off, but seller states there was no structural damage, car is tip top,it s also reasonably priced. do you think i am getting a bargains or should i back off?
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Car failed MOT due to rust
Hello all, I wonder if someone can help me with a bit of advice, I Took my car into the garage this morning, for its MOT, (peugeot 307), its four years old, anyway the garage have just phoned to say that it has failed on rust under the drivers side door, which affects the seat belt anchoring. Now I know nothing about cars…
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Virgin Print@Home - Offer ended?
Just tried to book some rail tickets using the virgin print @ home service which has served me so well in the past with cheap fares. I want to travel Manchester-London return in June. It's showing tickets available till 22 May (tomorrow!). Normally gives a month or so availability. Technical glitch or should I fear the…
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where can I hire a 12 seater minibus?
Hi, My family and myself want to hire a 12 seater minibus for the day to go to the coast, my dad has a psv licence so theres no problem for a driver...but where can I hire one from in the Northampton area? Thanks
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Virgin - who to complain to?
I had a terrible journey from Glasgow to Crewe, with long delays and having to change trains on a supposedly direct train. (I am disabled and had chosen this route as I did not want to have to change trains) We eventually arrived very late at night. We asked about compensation for delays and were directed to the ticket…
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Car/garage advice please
Am really hoping someone can give me some quick advice. Usually I ask my dad (ex-mechanic) about cars but he is currently in a plane somewhere. Two months ago I bought a 2003 Polo, ploughing £4500 into it. That was every penny of my ISA bar £9 so basically ALL of my savings. I needed it to be perfect; I had saved since…
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Changing cars... Every 3 years or much longer?
Ok, I have been having a discussion with the missus and would like to gauge some opinion on this please. We have a Ford Focus that we bought brand new in 2006 (got a great discount obviously). Now I do like cars being a boy and all that and I'm getting a bit bored of it two years down the line. I've been eyeing up the new…
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Maybe a silly question?
Due to petrol prices rises I have now become the owner of a little orang car a Fiat secentio 2001 Y reg 1.1 I know that the tax class was changed in 2001 am I right in thinking that as my car is pre-51 reg I am on the old tax system? Would be nice if it could be cheaper! Advice welcome plz.
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Council wants £397 for hitting a bollard
Hi all, I was in a car accident back in august 2002. In the process of writing my car off I hit a keep left illuminated bollard (a white and yellow plastic one). I got a letter from Birmingham City Council's Legal & Democratic Services yesterday threatening legal action if I don't contact them in 7 days to pay the £397. I…
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Station parking after midnight - daily rate per 24hours or calendar days?
I want to park at Grantham station which costs £9 per day (!). Let say I arrive at 8am and pick up the car at 1am the next day. Do I pay £9 or £18? (Any suggestions on cheaper Grantham parking are also welcome)
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Mot Test
I have just realised my first MOT test is due whilst I am on holiday next week. I cant get it tested before I go. My question is: does the DVLA (or whoever checks on these things) know it is due as it will be the first one? I know the certificates are all computerised and you cant get away with doing it late once you…
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Completely changed train fare structure. How does it affect you?
On Sunday, a new, completely changed train fare structure means some journeys have risen three-fold, though others have got cheaper. We’re hastily updating and researching how the changes impact the Cheap Trains guide, but in the meantime here’s a summary of the main changes. They happen in two stages: New advance fares -…
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5 adults Stafford-London 11 July return 13 July
Hello money savers! I am an avid reader of this site, but this is my first post, so go easy on me now! I have a wedding to attend in Stafford, there is 5 of us going and we want to leave at about 8 pm on Fri the 11th July and come back Sun the 13th July. The very cheapest I can find tickets for is £47.20 which seems really…
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Magistrating is a business?
Talking to a magistrate friend of mine, I was surprised to learn that he's had to insure his car for business use as he drives to and from the court. I'd have assumed that it wouldn't count as business use, being a voluntary position, but then it's not really SD&P either. Commuting cover wouldn't suffice, as it could be…
