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£407 for new aerial??
Hi, My aerial on my BMW 1 series snapped off at the base whilst we were driving along. We've been quoted £407 to have it fixed/replaced at the BWM garage. Has anyone else had to have their full aerial replaced and does it really cost this much or are they having a laugh?:confused: Thanks
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Repairing a hole in bumper?
Someone has hit our car(Toyota Corolla) whilst parked and driven off. The headlight is working but plastic securing brackets are broken so I'll have to get a new unit and fit it (to ensure that alignment is og for MOT) The bumper however has a letterbox size hole on the corner curve. Does anyone know how easy it is to do a…
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Fed up of dealership prices - use local garages?
I have a Jaguar X-Type and I'm sick of paying the Jaguar dealership a load of cash for servicing, etc that I'm sure I could get cheaper elsewhere. Anyone recommend an independant garage in the west/central belt of Scotland that does servicing for Jags? Thanks in advance.
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Fiat 500 interest rates vs Panda
Hi everyone I just took delivery of a new Fiat 500, a downgrade in size from my Focus. I've saved a huge amount of money: Ford Focus: - Monthy Repayment - £220 (including life cover I didn't ask for) - Annual Tax - £145 - Annual Insurance - £252 - MPG Average - 37mpg Fiat 500: - Monthy Repayment - £160 (including GAP…
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New car - suggestions please?
I posted this on the Disability forum but only got 2 replies, so was looking for some further ideas please?
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Remember: Petrol UP again at start of April
Received this - http://www.petrolprices.com/blog/duty-rise-set-to-bring-fuel-tax-to-in-weeks-110.html
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Rail Travel Advice Req'd Please
Hi. New to this amazing site & looking for advice please. Need to travel from Stafford train station to London Euston on Friday 26th June (Depart approx 09:00) and return again same day leaving Euston approx 8pm or so. Have been fiddling around trying to find the best price, but struggling a bit to be honest! Any help…
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Should he be driving !!!!
:confused: Please can anyone help me, My mums partner of 85 as had his 4Th bump in 12 mths could be even less than that, How he as got away with it this long i really don't know, We have all told him he is not safe on the road but will not listen, his licence is up for renewal in April and He will apply again. They do not…
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auctionview/manneheim hammer time question
I'm wanting to know how much to expect to pay for a particular car at auction. Does anyone know if either of the above let you view prices of past auctions?
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First Great Western £5 off £6+tickets (again)
Save £5 on your next booking with First Great Western! Hurry, offer closes Tuesday 30 June, register now for your PIN code! We're giving away a £5 discount on any ticket booking for a single or return journey over £6; all you need to do is be one of the first 200,000 to register! Simply fill out the registration form to…
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Speeding Ticket
Hi, Under a fixed penalty notice for speeding, does the officer that is issuing it have to put the speed down which i was doing? The officer said i was doing 87mph to me, but both my tomtom and dash board said 75mph. I went into the police station to ask for proof of speeding and i was told i can't have this information…
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Car chassis, VIN number restamping...
I've bought a car from the online auction classified as stolen and recovered by the insurance company. My new car BMW 1 series came with the completed paper work, V5 and VAT recipt. Unfortunatelly the VIN number on the chasis was removed and I'm having a major difficulty with finding the body shop willing to restamp it. My…
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findagearbox.co.uk? Advice please.
Hello, This is my first post from a long time lurker. I wondered if anyone had any recent problems with this company, also trading as findanengine.co.uk and kirkbycarbreakers.co.uk? I ordered a gearbox using my credit card, with a 1 week delivery. When no delivery date was advised I phoned and was told Weds 18th (10 days).…
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New small car. Best deals?
Hi, I am looking to buy a new car and only need 3 doors and a 1 litre engine. I haven't had much luck getting a corsa on my budget and wanted advice on any similar cars which I might be able to get a good deal on. I have 6500 to spend and no car to part exchange. Any advice would be much appreciated
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Best car with room to store a wheelchair
I am just able to store a wheelchair behind the passenger seat in my 3 door corsa. I am shortly going to have to change as it's a bit clapped out now, and was wondering what is a good car for storing a folded wheelchair. Unfortunately I am on a limited budget so obvious cars like people carriers & 4x4s are off the price…
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Diagnostics Tests at Garages - rip-off?
Our car has an electronic problem, which (surprise, surprise), doesn't seem to happen when we take it to the garage for them to look at it. The manager ( at the well known chain of garages) says they can do a diagnostics check and will charge £49 EVEN IF THEY DON'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. How can they justify this?? Does this…
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New car with serious fault
A friend bought a new car last week from a dealer. Not long after leaving the forecourt the engine warning light came on, it was discovered later that the car was leaking oil. Car was booked in for repairs with the dealer. On the way to the garage the car went up in flames, luckily no one was hurt. After the fire brigade…
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New bumper needed for skoda - where to start?
Due to some eejit driving into the back of my car and not telling me, I need to replace the rear bumper. The body shop quotes are coming out at £325, but a friend has said if I can get hold of the part he'll replace it for me. He suggested a scrapyard, (I've never been to one in my life before, and am coming over all girly…
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Hire Purchase? on new car
I was always told that HP was not a good thing , but I am really just checking if I am up to date in my thinking. I am looking at replacing my car with a Qashqai and had a company say their best price on a Visia was £11 595. Now that seems a really good price, until he said did I mention the £5000 that you have to finance…
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uninsured vehicle
Hi all A neighbour has a habit of buying cars / vans / motorbikes and using them until they breakdown and then just leaves them hanging around for ages taking up valuable parking spaces that are few and far between, this is dont really mind if they are taxed/ insured as i am not the pavement police However, his latest car…
