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Student with a car
Hello =D I got a '95 1.1 Fiat Punto 55sx 2 days ago Being 17 my insurance is going to be high, and I can't go on either of my parents insurance (mobility car/Don't insure under 25's) cheapest has been £1590 without passplus :mad: So to save money, I've aimed at fuel consumption, Any tips on getting the most mileage out of…
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DVLA want my money
Two years ago I put my horsebox Luton body on a new flatbed. The Leyland had previously been a fleet vehicle and had been driven with a personalized numberplate pertinent to the business. Prior to sale the flatbed had been given a new number plate whilst the business one was retained. However, the flatbed had been MOT'd…
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Is Mazda 6 any good?
Thinking of buying one 2007 (2.0L), had a Toyota Avensis (1.8) before...whats the noise like at 70mph and servicing costs compared to Toyota? Thanks :beer:
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Handy tool to find cheapest train tickets
http://www.farefinder.thetrainline.com/ Found this when searching for cheap train tickets, if day and time are flexible, this will help you find the cheapest ticket +/- 3 days of the day you want to go.
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Car Insurance problem
Hi guys, hope somone can help? I have just bought a car from a friend of mine. He had private number plates on and has now transferred back to old number plates. The tax disc has been changed, the MOT cert has been changed but we are still waitig for the DVLA to send the new regerstration document. He got his new car last…
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Mondeo owners - sat navs and heated windscreen?
Hope someone can help me. I could do with getting a sat nav system for my 03 Mondeo as I keep getting sent all over the place with work. A friend recommended Navman 40 last year so I duly trotted off and got one from Halfords. Reading through the instructions in the car park it said it might not work with heated…
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Car seller taken out finance on a car he had sold to us- ideas please :(
Hiya Guys, We're already having the worst year ever and now this. We won a car on ebay for £3100. We were paying for the car with a personal loan which we know takes 3/4 days for the cash to be available. On 10/09 we pay for an HPi check thing and everything comes back clear. We go ahead and arrange the bank loan straight…
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period pass
Does anyone know if you can get an open ticket for the UK rail network over a period of a week or fortnight?
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Nissan Primera....Auto Electrician!!!!
Hi, I have a Nissan Primera Hatchback 1.8 (P11) Sept-99 model. The fog light of my car is not working, the fuse is fine, the bulb is new and the fog light indicator is displayed on the dash board. One of my friends is willing to help me but needs a diagram of all the wires connecting to the fog light or the rear of the…
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Newbie on the tube, Oyster charge question
Hi Bit confused! I have taken a couple of journeys from Baker street to Kings cross. When I scan out it says fare £1.50 and according the the fare prices on the Oyster website its £1.50. I seem to be be paying £2.50. Am I doing something wrong. Here is my journey history from my Oyster account 06/10/08 08:08 Kings Cross…
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Cheapy car hire
I'm coming back to the UK for a visit in May next year and will want to book a car for probably three or four weeks.... Anyone got a recomendation for cheap car hire? Thanks :o
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Car Radio Code
Bough a second hand car 2 years ago and just had a flat battery. Got a new battery fitted but now my radio is not working. Spoke to a couple of companies as I can't find the code in any documents that came with the car and the cheapest quote I got for them to get the code was £25. Is there a way around this??? Is there a…
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daewoo matiz
hi guys my daughter has got her driving test next week, and has been offered to buy a v reg daewoo matiz. i am not in the knowledge of cars, and was wondering if anyone has any advice on this car?? good or bad?? she is 21 and has put in a quote on a price comparrison site, and it is coming up less than half the price of…
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car insurance claim, been offered a settlement do i take it?
Hi there, I was involved in a accident last july and its been back and forth between insurers and i finally got a interim payment of £600 last month but today i recvd this email from my solicitor and i dont know what to do? to keep it short a car in front of me a dual carriageway breaked and bashed into the car in front of…
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Liskeard / St Germans to London Padd/Waterloo/ Charlton 12/10/08- any tips please??
Hi, I am coming back to London ( live in Charlton) on Sunday from the South West and trying to get cheapest way back as funnily enough as extra poor at the moment like most people! Have got St Germans to Charlton for £28 with First Great Western but was wondering if anyone knew of anyway/where I could break the journey to…
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How do I sell a car that needs lots of work?
I am getting a company car and want to sell my own - it's an 02 reg Honda Jazz - the basic model and has done 50,000 miles. It's not in bad nick but it was not running that well so I had it serviced prior to selling it. Since then I have spent nearly £500 on trying to fix the problem and have just been told that the head…
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Do scrapyard still pay for car shell if I strip useable parts out?
My fiesta unfortunately suffered an oil leak from the near top of the engine, I assumed this could be the head gasket. There is damage to the engine as there is a clonking noise now with the engine running (pistons or valves or others). I have a mechanic to look at it this week to let me know what the real extend is. If…
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Is it really possible to get a good deal on a brand new car?
It has been on the news all day today, how new cars are selling at their slowest rate for years, etc. So basically, is it possible to get a good deal? I was going to buy a Ford Focus second hand, but may be willing to spend a little more to get a new one if I really can get a good bargain from a dealer? As far as I can…
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Motorpoint Derby
Motorpoint Derby - Going to look at some cars there. I have no part exchange. Do they accept offers on their cars, or are they fixed price? Thanks
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Car is write-off, accept offer?
Someone hit my car, and the insurance engineer says it is a write-off. It was the other persons fault. They made me an offer £1700, should i accept the first offer? They say i can keep the tax disk and claim my refund, but they don't take any notice that i had 3/4 full petrol in the car (worth £35):mad: I have been using…
