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Illegal/Legal - headlight bulbs
I have a 03 Corsa and the passenger main bulb has blown - the side light is still working fine so there is some light from the bulb. Went into Halfords to buy the bulb and get it fitted but the fitter isnt there until late on tomorrow. We took the car home and tried to replace the bulb ourselves but after an hour of…
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Do you think my electrics are roasted
OK, short version. I go to start my 96 Galaxy and the started motor starts whirring like the Bendix spring is gone., but when I turn off the ignition it keeps going. I take the battery lead off to stop it, all other electrics are fine. Recovery comes out and say he will disable the starter motor by taking the lead off and…
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Why is the diesel & petrol price gap more than 13p?
Over 15 months ago both diesel & petrol prices had a price gap of between 2/3p depending on where you purchased your fuel at 84/87p a litre. As the oil price is around the $52 a barrel and has been for nearly a month. Why has the diesel price remained artificially high? Have I missed some hidden stealth tax? Has this…
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Car Dilemma
My car has just been written off (not my fault) and I will be expecting in the next few weeks a check for around £3700. I currently do about £25k a year, so for £3.7k I don't think the car will be up to much. I do get a £4k car allowance but was wondering what people thought the best thing to do was. I have savings but am…
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fan belt squeal?
Hi I have a daewoo Matiz, today when I took it out after I had been driving for about 5 mins there was a very loud squeal from the engine, this stopped and then happenened again for a couple more short periods (5-10 secs) could this be anything to do with the fan belt? Hubby will have a look tonight but I'm just a bit…
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Buying a second hand car
I'm pretty sure that I'm posting on the wrong place but I couldn't find a better match. Please forgive me as it's my first time. I would like some advice about haggling with a used car salesperson. I know we're supposed to ignore the windscreen price but I have no idea as to how far I should push or what I should be aiming…
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valda
my son wants to travel round europe by train this summer can anyone tell me how he can do this on a budget? :o
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Sony Sat Nav Updates
My parents purchased a Sony sat nav last year and it has never been updated. Apparently if they want to update it it will cost them approximately £60, think it was £59.99. Is there any way that they could get their sat nav updated for less? :confused:
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Nationwide auto centre broke a part on my car- entitled to compensation?
I took my car in to have 2 exhaust parts replaced. Everything was ok until I asked if they could check the gearbox oil level. The mechanic come back and told me when checking the gearbox oil level one of the mechanics had snapped one of the hose connectors from the thermostat housing and that I would have to come back…
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Car Warranty
Hi, Can anyone advise me please.... We bought a car in Jan 07 and took out a 3 year warranty (which has proved totally useless, tried to claim twice and was told not covered), anyway, in September our car was written off and we have over a year left of 'cover' under the warranty. We have phoned and asked for a refund and…
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Nissan spare car key - Cheaper way than dealer?
We are looking at buying a 52 reg Almera Tino from a private seller. He only has one key as he lost his spare. We would want to have two as I am hopeless for losing things and wouldnt want to be locked out. I rang our local Nissan dealer who says it will cost £191.90 incl vat as it is linked to the alarm and immobiliser.…
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Cheapest Breakdown Cover
Does anybody have an ideas on who is doing the best deal on breakdown and recovery. I am looking for breakdown cover and recovery for my wife and myself on each of our cars (2 in total). Many thanks in advance. Lu
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Is my passport number on a provisional licence?
I need to find a copy of my passport number, but I can't find my passport at the moment. On my provisional driving licence, there is a number - I only applied for it a few months ago and they asked for my passport. Quick reply would be great!
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what fuel additive to use
I have a common problem in my Vauxhall Zafira, which is that the engine cuts out when decelerating, ie when moving of highway onto slip road or slowing down for roundabouts, then the engine wont restart for a couple of minutes. i have taken it to garage, but no codes have shown up when run through the diagnostic tests, no…
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Over priced train fares for 16 - 18 year olds
Below is a copy of an e mail I sent to Rail Easy. We are trying to be green etc and thought that when we went to Brimingham to the Clothes Show, from Derby,and going on any other day trips we would use the train, HOWEVER..although my daughter is 16 she is still in full time education but gets no discount whatsoever on the…
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valuing my car for sale
Hi all, I am looking at selling/part exchanging my car soon. I know the market is a tad weak at the moment, but I am looking for somewhere to get a value on my existing car. I get car allowance for work, and dont want to clock up too many more miles on this car. Originally I was going to wait until March/April time.…
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Renault Modus question(bit stupid but urgent)
Hi, firstly let me say sorry for this inane question but if anyone can help me it would save me a load of grief. My DH has a hire car Renault Modus it is an 08 model. Anyway, he can't find the bonnet clip and this is causing some problems. Has anybody any ideas? I know htis is a pathetic question but HELP????????
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Free TfL travel in London
So, does this count as a freebie? Is this a money saver? It depends how you feel about doing something good for your community. It is possible to get free travel in London on the following services. Underground, Overland, Buses and DLR. How do you get this? Very simply. Make a life changing decision and decide to make a…
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'BCA Auction View' versus 'Manheim Hammer Time'
I am looking to buy a Volvo XC90 petrol for < £10k and am willing to try the auction sites for an 3 year old ex-lease car if the time is right and nothing pops up before at dealer/private. Wondered what peoples experience were of 'BCA Auction View' and 'Manheim hammer time' - Will the cars spec be listed to a fine detail…
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Daft question I suppose but......
....what do you do with cars that are no longer worth continuing to fix? It's just failed it's MOT and needs over £500 of work doing on it to pass. It's got a fair few other things wrong with it too (but not things that are MOT related). If we dont want to spend money on it, what to we do with it instead? :confused:
