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National Express East Anglia
Hi there I am a commuter from Essex to London and am increasingly facing delays. The past 2 weeks have been the worst, with delays from 30minutes to 3 hours. So, I decided I need to start claiming back on the delays. Some people use the Delay Repay Forms found at the station but these can take weeks to process (one of my…
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What do you keep in your car?
Whats a good 'emergency pack' to keep in the car? So far i only have 3 litres of water and an empty plastic milk bottle refilled with screen wash. What should i keep in my car in the event of accidents or breaking down?
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I Want a Tom Tom
I need to buy a sat nav, only need a basic one not Europ maps, etc., anyone know where the cheapest deal might be? Thanks
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Car hire for over-80s??
My in-laws (both 82) want to come and stay with us for a few days over the summer. As they live at the other end of the country, they'll come here by train, but when they get here want to be able to go off and do their own thing rather than rely on us. All the car hire companies I've looked at seem to stop hiring when…
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help with train prices
hi all I could do with a bit of help never use trains so not sure how to go about it there will be 6 adults 1 of whom is disabled in a wheelchair we want to travel from doncaster to kingscross on fri 26th sept morning and come home on the 28th sunday Whats the best place to find prices of travel and how do we go about the…
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Letting potential buyers test drive
Evening all I'm hoping to change my car shortly and then will be putting my old one up for sale. What should I do/say if people want to test drive the car? Should I ask whether they are insured and see their insurance certificate? :confused: Also, is there any way of having insurance for my new car and old car if I have…
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Transport in London
I'm planning a trip to London. I will be going by train, arriving in Paddington, having a hotel in the docklands area and going to the O2. I usually have taxi when I go to London but cannot afford the fares from Paddington to the docklands. Which method of transportation do you reccomend for Paddington to Docklands? No…
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Smell of fumes inside the car?
I have noticed it a few months ago but it died off but today it was back with avengance. About 5 mins after i set off and for about 10 mins it smelt very strongly of fumes/petrol. Cannot see any drips from under the car and about 15 mins later it died off but returned 45 mins later. Any clues?
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Tank Half Full
Hi All, I've been wondering whether only ever having your tank half full, whilst getting you better economy, actually saves you money? Wonder if anyone's maths is good enough to work this out... Thinking about it, I "fill up" (halfway) one week, when petrol's 1.19/l - now, two weeks later, when I fill up, the cost is…
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New family car/mini MPV - advice please?
Hello I'm currently expecting our second baby, and need to upgrade our VW Polo to a bigger car. We've had the Polo for about 5 years, and it's been super-reliable and super-cheap to run (it's only a 1 litre engine). I'm thinking about looking at mini MPVs (Renault Scenic or Citroen Picasso??), but really know very little…
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What's people opinion on Skoda Fabia?
Hi everyone, I have a budget of upto £1500 to spend.....preferbably I want to spend £1k or less. I have been looking for a small car with air condition, with this it can narrow down the choice. Japanese cars would be my 1st option but I dont mind a ford fiesta (I know fiesta are fine cars) or a skoda as along as its…
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Speed, car choice and MPG research results
I posted this on another thread, but thought I'd share it more openly on a new thread. Lot's of people understandably asking do I buy a petrol or diesel car, this car or that car. Some people saying I get x mpg on this car but not so much on that car. Problem is there is no simple rule for which car or fuel type is best,…
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Minibus for Family
Hi We recently purchased a second hand minibus for our family. We have 5 kids, aged 9,7,6,4 and 2. We got fed up of being unable to fit anything in the car when we were all in it, and a family trip to France last year lead to us driving 2 cars. Anyway, I am wondering if anyone can help with a couple of points. On a long…
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Legal to drive after an accident?
I was in a car crash today and was wondering if it's legal to drive the car after an accident? The bonnet of my car is quite badly damaged, although everything inside looks OK (from what I can see, although I'm no mechanic!). The bumper and right headlight are also damaged (so definately can't drive it at night). I drove…
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Toyota Aygo Troubles! :(
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How can I drive a new car home without insurance?
UPDATED ? As in I can't arrange insurance before we buy the car, as we don't know which car we will purchase. Just wondering how I can insure myself and my car when driving home from the dealers yard? I will not drive any car without insurance (just incase anyone on here suggest I might do such a thing!) Thanks GJ x
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TOM TOM reduced map prices
TOM TOM have emailed me to say their maps are reduced in price, the latest UK and ireland map is now £29.95 was £39.95. I am tempted at that price unless someone knows better?
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Advice needed: Car purchased 10 days ago
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, if it isn't can someone move it to the correct place. Anyway here goes, on the 14th June 2008 I purchased a 2002 Alfa Romeo Lusso Selespeed on finance. The following weekend (just gone) it started to develop faults, which where reported on the computer: Faulty Left Side…
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The Train Line and Visa Electron
Hi there, I'm not sure if someone's already posted about this, but for many years thetrainline.com haven't accepted Visa Electron cards for payment. This used to cause me loads of problems, and the credit card fee is £2.50 per booking, and debit card only 50p. I noticed today when booking that they now accept Visa…
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Berlingo/Kangoo/Partner
Hi, can anyone confirm if these cars achieve the kinds of fuel economies claimed by the manufacturers? i was looking at the diesel engines as i may eventually be needing to tow a 4 berth caravan. (are they any good for towing?) I am condidering one of them as a way to save money on fuel (and the practicality of it - i need…
