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I Want to buy a car, please advise
Hi All, Looking at buying a car in the next few weeks, and have a car in mind, however has anyone got any tips/hints when dealing with the sales people?, and what to look for in/outside the car?. Thanks.
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Dipstick snapped off inside
Hi I dont know if this is the right place to post but maybe someone can help me. My husband has just been to check the oil in our Scenic and has noticed that about three quarters of the dipstick has snapped off inside, we were just wondering if it will do any harm by leaving it in there (as he has tried his best to get it…
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Free river transport in London
I am taking my grand daughter to London for the day on Wednesday and have been told of free river transport that is displayed on the underground map. One that is accessible using the railcard without any further payment. Does anyone know of this please as I can't find anything on it. Many thanks:T
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Depreciation on Old Cars
Hi, Ok im calling on some experts now. I'm an absolute car nut, but im currently at university doing around 16,000 miles a year. I own a Honda Civic (R-Reg) and I really want a Toyota Celica a (51- Plate or similar). However theres no way i can afford it at the moment, but i was wondering if anybody knew how to work out…
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U.S. Road Trip: Travel Insurance and Car Hire Insurance
Hi There, Myself and my fianc! are leaving London after 3 years to head back to our home in Australia via a 3 week road trip across the U.S. in December.... the question has now come up about travel insurance: 1) Is it worth finding a travel insurance company that also covers us for car rental or should we take out car…
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Insurance for my 'uninsured' car
Hi, i was a bit baffled as to how to name this thread so sorry if it doesn't make sense. I have just got a new car and transfered my fully comp insurance to it. My old car is sitting on my drive way and has just been sold through ebay. I live not far from Edinburgh and the buyer would like to get the train/bus to edinburgh…
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Clio t reg imoboliser problem. bypass???
Hi as with many renaults i have the fault of the sticking imoboliser, turn ignition and it flashes constantly (which means it won't start) so i central lock the car for 30 secs then unlock and start ignition and the light goes out and 9 out of 10 it starts. I asked a garage how much to switch it off and they said £160. I…
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PCP Car Finance for £100 - £150 Per month
Hello there.. Im looking to get a new car on PCP. Im looking to do PCP for 3 years, 12,000 Miles and want to pay around £100- £150 a month. (£500 Deposit) Is this possible for a new corsa? or mini?
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Car Rental in USA??? Where to buy separate Insurance for my age???
Hi, i am currently 17 (will be 18 for the trip) and i am planning a 5 week trip around USA and i have found a firm which will rent me a car (Ford Mustang) for a reasonable price but they will not cover me for insurance!!!. I have tried looking into credit cards, car insurance (mines thirdparty so that wont be any use?) and…
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Buying a used car
Hi guys, I am buying a used car tomorrow. I have a private plate which i have the rentention documents for as it has been removed from my old car. Cost me £105. Rip off i know! Anyway when i buy the car tomorrow the seller sends his V5 off to the dvla and gives me the new keeper bit. Is there anyway at all i can transfer…
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DVLA bureaucratic nightmare - Help!
I owned a old VW Golf which I was going to sell because I bought a new car. It was only worth 500 (P-reg/96) so I didn't renew the tax as it wasn't economical. I was not in my house for three weeks as I was caring for a sick relative and the council towed it away from our street because it did not have a tax disc. At this…
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Even cheaper fuel at Sainsbury's
I bought a fairly large shop at Sainsbury's yesterday, which came to £46-odd. They have a promotion where anyone buying over £50 of stuff gets 5p per litre off fuel at their petrol stations, so I bought a book of stamps to take me over the £50 threshold. After paying for it by credit card, I didn't get a voucher. I…
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car radio codes
does anyone have a code for my sons cd it is a blaupunkt bp0160y3065119 lausanne cd30 7 640 160 310 cheers tony
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Can I work out how much petrol I will use in a journey?
Hey Is there a website that I can use to work out approx how much petrol I will use for a journey? Or does anyone know how I can work it out otherwise? I have a 2001 Fiat Punto (unleaded) but have no idea of the milles per galloon it has. I want to know how much I would use for a 600 mile round trip, mainly on motorway.…
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Cheapest way from Norwich to Birmingham
I need to get Norwich to Wolverhampton/Birmingham leaving on the 28th to attend a funeral. I only need to travel one way. I've check the trains and came up with £64 :eek:. I slight play on stations i.e going via london reduces that to around £37+ Is there a cheaper way? Or is there a site that searches for cheap trainfares…
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Right to appeal this parking ticket?
Hi all, Just got a parking ticket for the following 'offence' I feel photos are the only option for explaining so please consider the following two... I understand of course that the law won't appreciate the fact that this was nothing more than a mistake caused by a pan left on in the house and a generally hectic day -…
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Not getting my shell drivers club petrol vouchers
I have not received my Petrol vouchers from Shell Drivers Club. The points were allocated to my account correctly and been converted to £4.50 worth of vouchers. I first contacted Shell by email about this at the beginning of September and on the 11th September I was advised: "We would like to inform you that your 700…
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does a cat d need a mot
I have just bought myself a golf 1.4 tsi. 06 reg with minor frontal damage, and it is a cat D. I was wondering as the car is not older than 3 years does it actually need a MOT. From experience as far as i know if the car is a Cat C then it will need a MOT but im not too sure about a cat D. Also if its a cat C u will need a…
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MOT / Tax query
My road tax expires on the 31st October and my MOT is on the 11 Nov. How much MOT do I need to be able to get road tax or doesn't it matter as long as I have some? I am unable to tax my car online as the MOT certificate is unrecognised for some reason.
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Car Leasing
My partner leased a car in Sept, we have entered into a two year contract which is personal contract hire. We agreed to pay three months rental in advance totalling £510, and monthly payments of £167 inc thereafter. At the time we were in a financially stable position, however I have recenetly moved jobs and will not pick…
