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Looking at a car tomorrow need some tips please
Knowing very little about cars and having been stitched up with my last second hand car (needed a new engine and cat converter) what can i look for when i go to view a citroen xsara mpv tomorrow? The seller is a trader and has it up for 1595 it has some body work damage, scrapes and dents on one side. I'm not fussed about…
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Help! Insurance quote for my Peugeot 206 look
Good day to all MSer's, I am about to get a renewal insurance quote and I'm unsure as what to fill in on these 2 boxes. I'm not a very technical person so don't know as to what vehicle security device on my 206 look. Is it tatcham manf. cat 2 or 1? Secondly my car has been vandalised 5 yrs. ago and the bonnet has been…
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Help please - parking ticket query
Hello My dad got a parking ticket outside our house at the weekend. There are double yellow lines, but he wasn't actually parked on the road at all - all four wheels were on the grass verge. I understood that parking restrictions only applied to the road itself - does anybody know whether this is correct, or where I could…
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bought Car, receipt issed but no car...
Hi there I am sorry if this is not the right place to start this thread. " Admin! Please feel free to moved to right category" I have seen this car (Vauxhall Vectra, 2004) on Autotrader, advertised asking for £3200 quicksale (Trade Seller). I made a appointment to view the car in Birmingham on 30 June, Took 2 of my friends…
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Can you lease a car on someone else's behalf?
Hello, I could do with some help please, My girlfriend has a poor credit history and unfortunately her old banger broke down for the nth time recently (its been a money pit for the last year). She wanted to lease a car to avoid the cycle of garage and mechanic visits. So the dealer said that if I was to lease the car I…
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Red Light Worries
Hi Everyone This is my first post, i would please like some advice. I accidentaly ran a red light at a pedestrian crossing (not a junction) the other day and i'm terrified i'm going to be fined. :eek: The lights themselves had the little black boxes on top (cameras or sensors?), no other gatso style cameras, but there is a…
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Advice on driving lessons for DD please
Hi all DD1 turns 17 this month and we are currently looking into driving lessons together and I am shocked at not only the price, but how many I am being advised she will need :eek: . Having called several local schools, they are all quoting 40 - 50 hours, which at £25 per hour on average here in Surrey is £1k plus!!!!!…
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Buy car from employer?
My employer changes the car fleet every 3 years. An opportunity is coming up to buy a 3 1/2 year old diesel. It has acceptable mileage. It will need its first MOT and a service. I'm told I'll be given a fixed price and there can be no negotiating on price and no service prior, etc. The fixed price is the depreciation…
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Towing
Can you tow a small 2 berth caravan with a Honda Jazz 1.4 automatic?
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DVLA fines
I just recieved my car tax reminder today. I have a 2.0L Mazda 6. The yearly cost has gone up to £210 !!! I cannot afford this - next year I hear that the tax will go up to about £400 ! nobody can afford this. So I contacted my local police station and they were very helpfull. Basically if you register your vehicle as SORN…
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need advice,can i claim my money back?
hi,i january i bought a nine year old ford ka from a garage,i paid £1100 for it and paid cash,it was sold as seen and thats written on the reciept.The day after i bought it the exhaust blew while i was driving,i tried phoning the garage and there was no answer,i tried the next day and there was no answer,so i took it to…
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Need a cheap ticket for student
My son is 17 years old and has the chance to attend a summer school which means he will be travelling by train from Wigan to stoke on trent on monday 21st july and returning from stoke on trent to wigan on friday 25th july. He will then be travelling each monday and returning each friday for the following 4 or 5 weeks.…
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MOT results on '03 Vauxhall Corsa
Hi guys I really need some advice from any mechanics or likewise out there to save me some much needed money! I just got my MOT results back on my little corsa (its not a boy racer one!). It failed on rear reg plate lights which the garage has said its wiring, which I'm happy for them to do. But, also, it failed on the…
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Electric bikes 15.5mph powered top speed?
... and with pedal power as fast as you can make it go with the power assistance. Apparently equivalent to 800 to 2000mpg depending on how much effort you put in yourself. Kalkhoff Pro Connect seems to be the pick of the bunch but not cheap at nearly £1500 including VAT. Range on battery power alone 26, 31 or 51 miles…
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Help a finance company wants my van
Hi, Can anyone help I brought a van last year it turns out that it has outstanding finance and the a finance company representative has turned up wanting the van. Brief history, I saw the van on autotrader, the price was about the book price it was clean and desirable so I brought it as it would have been sold quickly, at…
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Selling a 'new' car?
Hi, I took delivery of a brand new car less than 2 weeks ago and due to unforeseen personal reasons I've decided to sell it. Obviously it's a second hand car now but what would be the best way to sell it without losing out big time financially? This car is still pristine and blemish free with less than 300 miles on the…
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route planning multiple destinations
Does anyone know the name of a programme which I could buy (if I can't get it free!) where I can enter up to 48 postcodes and it will plan the most economical and sensible route to follow in a car. I have looked online, but most seem to offer route planning without putting destinations in most sensible order. Thanks
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if a seller gets the price wrong...
I am in the process of booking a car hire, in this country, with one of the main rental companies. If I get quoted a really low price, which is a mistake i think, 3 weeks, vauxhall vectra/ford mondeo/ 192.34, minus another 10% discount code If I pay on my credit card and turn up at the rental station, are they obliged to…
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10% off Arnold Clark car hire +1/3 off transport with a FREE SYHA card
This link takes you to a from to get a free 3 month youth hostelling association membership card http://syhaspringcampaign.com/ which gets you,as well as cheap accomodation, loads of discounts,money off sightseeing,car hire and transport.I applied for the SYHA card and although the form says spring offer my card is valid…
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has anyone used second hand / used oil from
a chippy or other for their car as biofuel? can this be used? anyone had any experience? thanks in advance.
