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Warranty co wont pay VAT back on claim !!!
Because apparently, according to them, they are not allowed to legally because the invoice was made not made out to them. I had some work done of my car which was covered under the warranty. On the day in question, despite trying all day, I only managed to reach someone at the warranty co at 5pm. By which time, I'd already…
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London to Reading
Hi I need to be in Reading tomorrow (Thursday) about 1.45pm. I will return about 5.45pm to London. I have a Young Person's railcard. Will this be valid? What is the cheapest ticket to purchase? What if I stay later and return around 10pm? How much will the ticket cost? I may also visit Coulsdon station before Reading. Can…
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Car Finance Agreements
I currently have negative equity in a car that was purchased over two years ago and am looking through the terms of my agreement to see if there is a 'hand back' clause. Other than that I have been advised that there are certain loopholes surrounding car finance agreements that can render any agreement invalid - has anyone…
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Pre reg cars direct from Nissan
HERE I bought one a couple of years ago and the price then was the best around. They delivered it to the nerest dealer to me for the test drive. Not sure how good these prices are now. Any ideas? Fortyfoot
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See what you lot think, said they have done work then denied it....
DP got a call yesterday, his car went in to get the seats sorted as where seats moved the leather was coming off, to say 'we're just letting you know how much you will need to bring for your service we have done as your car is ready to be collected' he pointed out on the phone he had not asked for a service. Anyway when he…
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Just a quickie - starting probs
Automatic transmission Last service done a year ago, MOT in July, full service booked in for tomorrow. Battery replaced in April 2007. When I turn the key the car starts, but if I don't press down the accelerator, then the engine stops again. If I keep the accelerator pressed for a few secs I can drive off. Does this sound…
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BMW Z4 - changing run flat tyres
Anyone know if I can just change the runflats on my 53 reg Z4 for non-runflats as it'll be a) considerably cheaper and b) probably a better ride. It has 18" BMW 5-star alloys on. cheers.
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MOT Question
Hi Let's imagine..... You take your car for its MOT and it fails, nothing major, a little rust for example. You disagree with the MOT centre, you think they are exaggerating just to get some work out of you. So you take your car to a different MOT centre and don't mention what happened at the first garage. Are all cars…
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Clutch gone, waranty job?
Anyone any experience, good or bad, in getting thier clutch fixed under the car manufacturers waranty? I know the clutch would be subject to normal wear and tear and as such could be excluded from waranty, but I'm pretty sure this one has suffered some sort of mechanical failure. Car is a 2005 Renault Megane DCI Est, 39k…
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Car Buying Top Tips
When enquiring about a private car for sale and informed that the car has had “3 former keepers”, the seller is very unlikely to know why owners 1, 2 and 3 chose to sell the car. Whilst used cars are very much down in value, if your budget is £300, it’s probably a waste of time to speculatively call sellers of cars priced…
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Front indicator Gone on corsa
Hi there I have a vauxhall corsa 51 plate and the front passanger sides indicator light seems to have gone, have reppalced the buld and the holder for the bulb but unsure what to try next, any help grately recieved.. thanks
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First Transpennine Express
Does anyone know what the rules are regarding when you can use an off-peak return ticket with a break of journey on First TPE. I've trawled their website without success and have e-mailed them and unsurprisingly have got no response from them. Thanks for your help.
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Ford locking wheel nuts.
Anyone know if it is possible to get a replacement locking nut, and if there is a code to order up a replacement from anywhere?
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Virgin from London Euston - 2 November 2008
:mad: Did anyone travel from London Euston up north last weekend ? I had a horrendous journey - it should have taken just over 4 hours and actually took almost six hours!! Apart from the overcrowding on the train, (standing up most of the way) and the lack of usable toilets, There was a fault on the train causing it to be…
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Post Code on Car Insurance
Right here we go.... I have recently moved to Manchester and am now wanting to buy a car as I have a job. But when I enter my postcode in Manchester I get quotes of around £800-£1000. This is crazy, but expected as im only 23. But when I enter my old home address (where my mum still lives) in Derby I get quotes of around…
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Engine seized - but cam-belt only changed last year?
Hi there, have looked all over google and couldn't find any help then my wife suggested here so I'll try. Last year I had my cam-belt on my diesel engined truck replaced, obviously because I didn't want the expense of an engine seize. But, today I went out, started my engine got halfway off the drive then clonk clonk…
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Engine siezed - but cam-belt only changed last year?
sorry posted twice in error and don't know how to delete, please see aother post.
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Gap Contract Hire insurance
Can anyone recommend an insurance company? Dealer is asking for £199, 2 years, car value £27K. I've found ala at £129, anyone used them before? Thanks
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Which car to buy?
I am trying to work out what car to buy for my wife, to replace the one she has just written off, so any advice gratefully received. the criteria are as follows: I am looking to buy secondhand, say 5 years old. The car she has just written off is a Saab 9-5. Secondhand, these are not expensive, but I am getting upset at…
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Catalytic CONverter
My wife took her car into our local Toyota dealership after a warning light came on on her Yaris.After a days work replacing the Lambda sensor they decided that the whole Cat needed replacing. They quoted £600 for parts and £200 for labour. I thought this sounded a bit pricey for a relatively simple job, so I started phone…
