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navigo satnav battery help!
right, i bought one of these http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146672 but am having trouble with the battery, if i charge it in the night and turn it off, the next morning its normally dead? any suggestions, does this have to do with the battery menu "always off/off after 1 min etc"
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Diamondbrite on new Ford - yes or no?
I have found brief references to diamondbrite on here but wondering if anyone had any experience. I am about to take delivery of new fiesta and as I am likely to have the car at least 10 years I am keen to take steps to protect it as the paintwork on my previous car went really dull. The dealer has offered diamondbrite…
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Car got torched, what happens to insurance?
My old banger got torched last night :mad:, my insurance was third party only and has until November to run to. Do you think there is anyway they would cancel my insurance or would I need to keep paying it to November? I have bought another old banger and would like to insure it with a different company, as staying with…
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Cheap Train Tickets?
Hi Guys, l am hoping you can point me in the right direction. On Friday 29th May, myself and 8 friends are going down to Cardiff for my stag do. We plan to leave Wrexham General at 14:30ish and arrive at Cardiff Central 17:30ish, on Sunday 31st we plan to return at 10:30...so far l have had a look on National Rail /…
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Cheapest car for insurance for 20 year old
My 20 year old son is taking a year out from his uni course for an industrial placement. He will have to live away from home and will also need a car to get to and from his job. SInce he won't have started being paid before he needs to have a car and somewhere to live he is on a pretty tight budget! H is researching buying…
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Cheap as chips Car insurance!!!!
Hey, Just wondered if any of you had come across any fantastic insurance offers atm. My insurance brokers has been taken over and are now trying to quote me almost double my premium for last year. I've tried all the usual suspects, e.g. comparison sites, tesco, norwhich union, direct line etc etc. Cheapest atm is…
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Fuel costs set to rise tomorrow
This thread is to discuss the following news article: Fuel costs set to rise tomorrow
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BCA Auctions
i was hoping to go to the bmw auction in nottingham tomorrow looking for a bmw 320 sport never been before so i do not know if there is a baragin to be had read somewhere recently that the cars usually go for aroung the trade in value you would get with a dealer, is that right? please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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aa vehicle cover
on the aa website vehicle cover is £27 Cover for one particular vehicle, whoever is driving but has to be less than 10 years old my daughters car will be 10 years old in september will i be able to get this cover or will i have to get single cover at £39
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diesel smell in car
does anyone know of a way to get rid of diesel smell in a car? my partner has just purchased a car used, and it has a high smell of diesel in there, his clothes stink of it and i am worried about his health. there is no visible spillage, but any advise would be great. thanks
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Dodgy motor
My father bought a car about 6-9 months ago from a dealer, it only cost around 3k and was most likely a part exchange to clear. Its a 51 reg mondeo. However in last couple of months it has been ridden with problems. Problems with the valves and cylinders meant repairs of 1k has already been spent on it. And now a similar…
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less money for your car
Is there still more automaker bad news on the horizon? The Stock Research Portal thinks so. For instance, “The significant drop (as I understand it) in trade-in values that have made the ‘trade difference’ experienced when buying a new car ‘off the lot’ greater in some/many instances than it historically has been.”
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nhs lease car or new purchase
what are the pros and cons of taking up the lease car offer as an nhs employee? thanks for any advice.
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Car battery - new one or recharge!?
Hi My car has been on the driveway for five months and as u can imagine will now not start at all! I have removed the battery and measured the voltage as 4.67 using one of those multitester things!! I drive a Honda Civic 16V Would I need to buy a new battery or can this one be charged happily!!? Battery is five years old…
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Megabusplus? anybody use it?
I'm not sure if it's the right thread, maybe should be uk travel??? pls move if needs be. OH travels to Doncaster a lot..and at the moment trying to find the cheapest way.. on Megatrain they have Megabusplus from London to Doncaster, it says it part train part coach... around 3 hrs.. and for £1.. Sounds good but has…
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Full & Std Service
Could anyone tell me what the extra stuff is normally included in a full service as opposed to a standard service. Reading various threads on this forum the difference in price could be quite significant depending on the car. Thanks
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Whose fault?
I had a collision this morning with a van on a round about. I just got on the extreme left lane when I heard a thud. came out there was the van behind me telling me that it was all my fault. The collision effects on my car were minor few scratches on the hub cap of the back wheel driver' s side as for the van it had some…
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Which car to buy? (Fiat/Ford)
I was all set to buy a Ford Ka for my first car as it's cheap to insure and run and I can get one that's not too old for a price that I can afford. However, when I did a recent car search a couple of Fiat Punto's around the same age have slipped in to my price range. I imagine these will cost a bit more to run and do cost…
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New National Express Train Booking System
I used to use the National Express train web booking system a lot as I didnt have to pay a booking fee. However they have recently changed the interface completely and its entirely unusable. The timetable is often incorrect, the tickets on offer are confusing, and it often asks me to book a return leg even if I want a…
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Easter tickets Kemble to London free to good home
Hi All, I have 2 tickets for the bank holiday weekend going spare... i can't get a refund on them, for the following Kemble - London Paddington 13:50 10th April London Paddington - Kemble 14:15 13th April please pass this on... Will