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private car park fine-at work
I work at a hospital , car parks covered by first management group( FMG). I pay a night rate permit, which obviously covers me for parking at night. However I recently changed my hours and am working some day shifts also. When I first went on days I asked a car park security chap if I could park in a particular place he…
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How much car fuel tax are you paying per year?
This works out your annual fuel tax based on your last fill up. It is quite scary - I'm payin nearly £2000 in fuel tax per year, add road tax to this and I think I should own a stretch of road out there. Talk about rip off britain. Fuel-tax-calculator So how much are you donating to keep our lovely island with free running…
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Advice to buy a second car
I do need to buy a second hand car. It has to be realiable, cheap to run, preferably 3 or 4 years old and with low mileage. For a family of 4 with two children. I have budgeted £4,000 -£5,000. Any suggestions. Thanks
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Keeping reg number
I dismantled my little mini for a respray last year when the tax & mot ran out. Due to a change of circumstances i need to sell and have a buyer. However i want to keep the number ( 29 dpo ) But it seems the car needs a mot for me to do this. The car would pass one with no problem but it would require me to put the car…
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What the Hassle free way to sell a car.....
Hi, I have a 2003 Vauxhall Zafira with 67K miles on it I am looking to sell it quickly without any hassle cannot be bothered with ebay autotrader local rag etc It does have the following problems Emmision warning light is on the wife stiletos have gone through the carpet Air con doesnt work Any advice for a quick and easy…
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Help! No Win No Fee Solicitors
Hi, Can anyone give me some advice please. 2 weeks ago someone went into the back of my car, actually she wasn't looking and was accelerating when she hit me. Tesco is saying my car is not economically viable to fix. My main concern is every since the accident (and its getting worse) I find it very hard to drive. I am…
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Brake fluid leak between servo & master cylinder - need new servo?
Got a brake fluid leak between the vacuum servo and master cylinder. No doubt I bust the seals when bleeding the brakes nearly 2 months ago for the MOT. Car is a Skoda Favorit 1994 - no ABS or anything fancy like that. It has been suggested that the fluid may well have leaked into the servo and as a result this will need…
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Travel Cards
Right, basically I travel back and forth between zones 1-4 every day so i use a travel card. Now I am just turning 18 so i am losing my half price discount. So I dont know what type of travel card to get :S. The annual costs £1384.00 The monthly costs £132.90 The weekly costs £34.60 Now I am looking at getting either the…
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Cardiff to Bristol (Portishead) commute - what car?
I'm going to move to North Cardiff next year and plan to change my car to something more economical to make the commute to my workplace in Portishead slightly less painful. The commute will take around 100 miles roundtrip per day, which will be about 25k miles per year plus 5k miles private use. So I'm looking at an…
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Gear selection problems, Peugeot 206
Hi All I drove through a rather deep flood a few days ago and I'm having a couple of problems selecting 1st and 3rd gears on my Peugeot 206. Just wondering whether anyone had any ideas what the problem might be - It seems to have trouble engaging and has occasionally slipped out of gear. Car still drives OK, just problems…
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Car Sale
Which is the best place to sell a car?!
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Need a spot of advice for swapping my Car with BIL
Basically, my BIL (who I trust to a point and get on with) has suggested that we swap cars. He has a 1.6LS Vauxhall Astra 53 reg with 84k on clock. I have a Hyundai Accent 1.3 GSI 02 reg with 38k on clock. Value wise his is worth more, but he doesn't want the hassle of selling. He seems to think that my car will use less…
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Wide angled car mirror
I'm taking my driving test in my own car later this month. The problem is that the left door mirror can't be adjusted for manoeuvres such as parallel parking. The mirror is electric, and it seems the wiring is faulty. For normal driving it isn't a problem, as we can move it by hand. But for the manoeuvres, you obviously…
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Fixed penalty notice
i wonder if someone can help, my wife received a FPN for double parking in a residential area - even though people do it all the time down that road and cars are able to get past. the code on the ticket is BC41 - obstruction unnecessary further up the road there is currently gas pipe work being undertaken, which is…
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Questions & Suggestions - Car Maintenance Tips & Repairs Thread
Please use this thread to ask any questions related to the Car Maintenance Tips & Repairs thread here (and for comments & suggestions) :)
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Car Maintenance Tips (Oil, Tyres, Coolant, Wipers, Cam Belt, Filters, Spark Plugs)
Official MoneySavingExpert.com Insert: Spending a little time and effort to keep your car ticking over can often prevent greater expense at the time you least need it. MoneySaver Crabman has compiled a wonderful list of the forum's discussions on regular car maintenance. First read Martin's articles in the Cars and…
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Garages can't always be trusted!
Well it's something we already know, but here's a classic. My car has always been rough idling since the day I bought it 2nd hand, but as it's old and high mileage, I just kinda lived with it. The main dealer couldn't find a fault, all the electrics checked and all the usual culprits such as pipes, ECU, ICU, throttle…
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Cheapest Tow Bars, plus fitting etc?
I'm looking to get a towbar fitted (relative has got a trailer I can use), but have no idea where to look, or how much they cost. Where's the cheapest place to get one? Can you DIY install? How much would fitting be? Do I have to cut my bumper? Not sure whether to get someone local to supply and fit, or get one off ebay…
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What to buy a new car (well used) best way to fund it?
Hi all, Looking to buy a new car, (a used car have no need for a brand new one or the finances :o ) and looking for advice on the finance side and recommendation of which car to go for. I currently have a Vauxhall Zafira X reg had for 5yrs, I like the space and comfort of it as have 2 under 5yrs, but is startin g to get a…
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Best finance for new car?
Hi....I'm looking at changing to another car...I normally accept the dealers financial package,but wonder if I'd be better off looking elsewhere for this?I presume If I did this,I just take a cheque into the dealer to purchase the car? Any info appreciated, Ian
