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London buses
Is there any cheaper alternative or offer on the monthly bus travelcard rate of £50?
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Car wont start
I have just got a vauxhall vectra 2.0 DTI and I am having problems starting it on a morning. I have had it into a garage and there said that the heater plugs are o.k but the leack off pipes need changing so there did that but is just the same. This is the first derv car I have had please can someone help !!!:mad:
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Are Lings deals any good?
I am looking to get a car from https://www.lingscars.com/ for business use. The Lexus IS 2.2 d looks good at £229.99/mth plus VAT (3 + 23). Does this sound reasonable or do others have any recomendations? Is this the best way to get a new car, as i think i can claim 50% of the VAT and put the rental cost through the books.
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Unknowingly parking in disabled space!.....help
Hi all, Recently i started a new job and smashed my finger on my second day there!, on the thursday i had an appointment at the hospital to have an operation and i was also at work the same morning, i got away a bit late and rushed into town to catch my appointment, along side the hospital there is a whole road full on one…
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Do window repairs claims affect your car insurance premium?
Hello helpful people, I've had my car broken into a few times recently, usually I've just got the window replaced locally and paid cash but as the last one was at a weekend away from home I got autoglass to do it. They were adamant that as my car insurance was fully comp they could pass on the cost to my insurer (I just…
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Train to London next January
I'm going to London the 11th January and returning the same day - I've done what Martin suggested and checked the train websites exactly 12 weeks before departure. I was shocked at the prices they were quoting: Leicester to London £43.30 single or £44.30 return! Outrageous prices. I tried thetrainline and eastmidlands…
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diesel car service
hi, not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but.... i have a 2001 peugeot 205 diesel. i had it serviced last November, and i've probably done 3000 miles at the very most (probably nearer 2500) and i just wondered do i need a service every year, or does it go on how many miles you've done? its got 98000 on the…
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seat leon paint
My mate is chopping in his 99 registered golf for various reasons, looking to replace it with a hot seat leon. A few of them we have looked at have had chipped paint and flaky laquer. Is this a common fault Also is there a known problem with the starter motor and tensioners as 2 of the 3 we have looked out have both…
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Parking in disabled bay
Hi all, Recently i started a new job and smashed my finger on my second day there!, on the thursday i had an appointment at the hospital to have an operation and i was also at work the same morning, i got away a bit late and rushed into town to catch my appointment, along side the hospital there is a whole road full on one…
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morrisons dropping price of petrol again!
Hi just heard on GMTV that Morrisons are droppng unleaded to 97.9p!
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New Cars
Buying a new cars is not an easy task what it seems! Ok, here just I want to make clearance for one thing. I want to buy a car from a new cars auctions agency here in CA. but i don't know much about them. will this be a good deal for me and where the loans and other insurance like stuffs i can found while going for the new…
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Silly tales from the Home Mechanic
I'm sure we all have silly tales from fixing our cars :) Such as when I was undoing the thermostat bolts using a cheap socket set, the socket fell off and when I tried to retrieve it dropped in one of the timing holes on the gearbox :rotfl: Or today... Trying to undo a seized brake pipe union, it wouldn't budge, so I cut…
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Provisional Driving Licence HELP
Hi there. I hold a foreign passport and I was wondering how I can get a provisional driving licence. I have been advised by the post office that they do NOT do premium photo checks on foreign (non EC) passports and DVLA locaal offices only do premium checking service for full UK driving licence (whereas I am looking for a…
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Car dealers giving cheque for part ex?
Ok my situation is that I have my Car on a quite expensive personal loan which I am looking to get out of. I want to replace the Car with something cheaper on a PCP deal but need to be able to pay off the loan, which I will need cash for. The other day I went to test drive a Car and the dealer, in an attempt to get me to…
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Commuting to Leeds (parking or train travel?)
Hi All, I'm going to be starting a job soon in Leeds City Centre. I live just outside Huddersfield so the options are: Drive to Leeds and park or Drive to Huddersfield and park at station, then get train to Leeds. I was wondering if anyone could give any advice on this? Any cheap car parks near Leeds city centre? Even…
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the bmw z4
evening all,I've been offered one of the above.2.5i, leather,in vgc, 39k on the clock.I've got no experience of this model.does anyone know anything about it?all info appreciated.
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Which Merc would you buy?
E200 Elegance 15,000 miles £16,700 petrol 2007, or E220 Avantgarde 13,000 miles £17,700 diesel 2007 Which car will keep the value the best and cheapest to drive? Thanks
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Unfair Rail Ticket penalties
About 6 weeks ago, I booked 2 advance return tickets from Port Talbot to London. When I received them, there were actually 4 tickets - 2 x Single tickets there and 2 x single tickets back. They were all priced at £12, a total of £48. Unfortunately, I had made a mistake, and booked for the wrong weekend, so I First Great…
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Nationwide Autocentre: Free AA membership offer with service - anyone had it?
Had my car serviced at start of Sept at Nationwide autocentre near to my work. When booking online the service came with ther offer of free basic AA cover for a year, my confirmation e-mail stated that I had booked service with AA membership offer. When collecting car and paying I asked centre manager about the offer - he…
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Can I claim for Mecanical Failure?
My car needed a new part through wear and tear a few weeks ago... I bought the part from a company who also sold through ebay... the part was brand new (it was a crank shaft pulley) cost £70 instead of £130 from dealer. The part arrived and was fitted by a garage.... Last week my car started leaking oil, so I put it back…
