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Parking Charge Notice @ Merryhill
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Free Legal Car Cover?
Hi I have had numerous emails from a company called YOUR KEY, claiming that I am getting free leagal insurance through my motorbike insurer and that every year, this legal cover will be automatically renewed for free even if I am not insured with the same company. It also calims that not only it covers me with the bike but…
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Ford Ka - How much?
I am after a little car and have looked on a few car sites and been to a few garages today as I was worried about buying privately but one has caught my eye the last couple of weeks but didn't bother with it as it was overpriced. On the other hand most garages are only offering a 3 month warranty anyway. Anyway, I decided…
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RescueMyCar.com any good?
just done a search on moneysupermarket.com and it has come up with the above for breakdown at £30 per year for the following: What the Policy includes: [URL="javascript:linksubmit();"] [/URL] Try to fix problem at Roadside:Yes If your vehicle suffers an incident, which occurs during the course of a journey, service will be…
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Merc SLK 230 workshop manual
Hi - i'm trying to help my neighbour who's buying a 1999 SLK, he's asked me to find the workshop manual online but eBay's not turning up trumps and there isn't much info on google - anybody know where/if I can find one? Cheers
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Mercedes Viano can't turn headlights off!!! HELP
My DH has had a Mercedes Viano (06 plate) delivered by the insurance company today (while his car is in the garage). He turned the headlights on as normal & now he is home he can't turn them off. He turns them off & gets out of the car, but as soon as he locks it, they come back on, HELP? He can't turn them off - off.
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Breakdown cover when car not serviced regularly
Hi everyone, I have an old banger (Nissan Micra). I don't have it serviced as I bought it for £600 a few years back and it has been very reliable. I have just examined the policy terms for my breakdown cover (FirstCall) and have discovered a clause that says it should be serviced regularly. I have researched other…
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New Wheels/Tyres fro Rover 214S
Hello everyone. Our two daughters share a Rover 214S (3 doors - they all seem to have been made in racing green). The car bought second hand, came with a set of pretty aluminium wheels (185/55 R15). Problem is that road dirt gets behind the wheel between the wheel and tyre and this lets air out......every 8 days or so we…
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£2,000 deal to trade in used cars - April Budget ?
Fairly detailed article in the Times http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5904540.ece
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satnav help and advice
After a few nightmare drives recently with motorways being closed and getting totally lost and driving in the wrong direction for 1 hr (!!!), I'm thinking of getting satnav. To be honest i don't know anything about it and don't think I'd use it often so don't want to spend too much. Any suggestions or help or…
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Skoda Felicia 1.3 (N Reg) Spare Key
Please can anyone help with this query? I only have 1 key for my skoda felicia. Where's the best place to get another one? Do I need to go to the dealer & will the key the need coding? Cheers
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Subaru Impreza Engine Warning Light
Wonder if anyone could help? Recently bought a 2001 Subaru Impreza 1.6 TS AWD - not the sporty version, just a simple estate! Anyway, it has been fairly reliable, but the Engine Management Warning Light has just come on and the manual states to take it to a dealer. The light has come on a couple of times on cold mornings…
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Breakdown Cover
Need to renew breakdown cover in approximately one month. Touch wood, have never had to call them out, but I was wondering what company people would recommend for value and service - looking at including including at home and Europe (as go to France about times a year and am absolutely hopeless at vehicle mechanics). Thanks
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Breakdown Charge Help!!!!
hopefully someone can help here. We had breakdown cover as part of our car insurance policy. In Sept 2008 my wife went to pickup our daughter from school. She parked the car in the carpark and went get out daughter. When she returned the car would not start. After trying a few times without any luck she rang me and I asked…
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cheap cheap lease cars
:A hello you lovelies i am in the process of getting quotes for a works lease car. i need it to be cheap cheap!! has anyone any ideas of any cars i can get quotes for that might be cheaper than a fiat panda 1.1? i don't care if it looks cool or how it performs as i just do little journeys. the main thing is the price. if…
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Exhaust Manifold?????
Hi, I really need a bit of advice re my car - i'm not very technically minded and fear being ripped off! My 4 yo Picasso went for it'sMOT this week, and failed due to a crack/split in the exhaust manifold. this means NOTHING to me :confused: .... the mechanic said he needed to order a part from Citroen as his supplier…
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Really need outside thoughts on replacement car please?
For reasons that I'm not going into (as they really aren't necessary to the topic).....we are pretty tight for cash. OH needs to change his car, his present one has been coaxed into keeping going so many times that it's a wonder it's still on the road at all. It's sucking up cash for repairs like a sponge and as there is…
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Used car - issues with safety - bought 7 days ago
We bought a second hand Renault Megane Coupe 7 days ago from a trader we were told that it would come with a 3 month waranty (although paperwork wasn't forthcoming). They had it MOT'd and it passed through apparently with no advisotry notes or anything we have just had it serviced at a local garage and asked them to check…
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Doms on the Case
Where does this guy come from? Latest advice (on Breakfast TV this morning) If you leave you car/van doors open in a loading bay u wont get a ticket........WRONG............U have 3 minutes, if loading is not seen---Ticket! His programmes are good for a laugh...........example when you insurance is due "Shop Around" you…
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mpg
hello can someone give me a rough calculation please i have a new car and wondered how it was doing it is diesel approx £35 in tank done approx 290 miles and not on the red line just yet thankyou
