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Help car write off
Good evening all, I am looking for some advice as I'm having real difficulties with my car insurance company. My car was written off over a month ago and I have still haven't received an aggreed settlement figure. The advice I'm looking for is to see if I am being unrealistic in my expectations for the price of my car. The…
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our car insurance...
We have been with direct line for years and they say on the tv each year you do not claim your policy should decrease..has anyone else seen this? we had our renewal letter this morning and it is more than last year..just done a quote with tesco and they are £2 a month cheaper and we get a £50 gift card so wondering if to…
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Car Hire
Hi, Does anyone have a link for SuperU or HyperU car hire in france? + do you think they have a depot @turin airport and are they any good. Any other recommendations for car hire firms would be much appreciated. Need to hire a big vehicle i.e. 6 plus luggage. But insurance excess is proving a problem most seem to require…
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Buying a car - advice!
I need to buy a new car - have had present one for 10 years now. Am clueless with cars so looking for some/any advice. I'm interested in a Toyota Auris, Golf, Mazda or Nissan (as you can see I haven't a clue.) Any recommendations? I'd like to get a pre-registered one (to save money:money: ). Also, anyone heard of any 0%…
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cheap oil
Lidl special £10.99 for 5L, spec to A3 B3 B4 E2, so a decent oil for a very good price. Got some in for the next oil change.
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Need european breakdown cover, any recommendations
Hi, i need breakdown for 10 days in France, obviously i want a good deal, but i don't want a cheap one if it hasn't got really good comprensive cover, can anybody help? Many thanks
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How much money per mile for using own car for work?
Hi there, great site on the go here! My girlfriend has recently been working for a new company and shes been using her own car to go out on specific jobs for them. Theyve said to her that she'll get 5p per mile to which i suggested that is ridic you must have heard them wrong! Can anyone tell me if there is a minimum thats…
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dodgy dealer
bought a kia sorento for my wife for xmas, 24 days later the cars engine blew up. many arguements with the trader have occured; consumer rights, sale of goods act, what actually went wrong with the car, financial liability, but above all who was to blame for the engine malfunction. The trader first of all attributed the…
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Advice needed on problems after buying used car on Ebay.
Hi, I recently bought a car from ebay from a man that although is a business is not a motor dealer. The car is described as "mechanically sound, with no knocks or rattles etc and has been well maintained, feels like a new car" However the car has major steering issues needing a new sterring column and rack, and new drive…
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Alloy Wheel Insurance is it worth it?
Im just about to take delivery of a new scirocco and it has 18" alloy wheels on low profile tyres so im thinking of maybee taking out alloy wheel insurance.. ive been offered it for 89 for 3 years upto 10 claims or £1000 whichever comes first.. does this seem like a good deal?
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Remove signwriting from car window?
I am trying to remove some signwriting from inside our car window - help! It is taking ages to scrape off and leaves a horrible residue. Please could anyone out there advice if I could use white spirits or similar?:confused:
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HPI check / buying a car thats got finance outstanding
Hi, Looking to buy a car which has BMW Finance outstanding on it (private seller). The seller said he is paying the settlement figure off the car tomorrow so it will now be cleared of finance. Question is how long does it take for this to filter through so its not showing on a HPI check? Do HPI checks list who the finance…
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Broken speedo on citroen synergie. Please can anyone advise?
Hi My 2001 2l diesel synergie has a speedo problem. At first I noticed on the motorway that it felt as if I was driving faster than the speedo said. Checked it with my sat nav and there was a 10mph difference. This got worse and now, though the needle flicks a bit and sometimes shows a speed (inaccuate) it mostly stays…
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Citroen Saxa-'P' Reg. Fuel Consumption ? please
I am posting this for a friend, who has just bought the above vehicle as a runabout. He has had the driveshaft fixed, but is concerned about fuel consumption(petrol). He is getting only just over 30 mpg in these first days of use, including a couple of longer drives over the weekend. Fuel gauge shows just over half-empty…
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First MOT test failure
So my car is coming up to 3 years old and it needs to go for an MOT. I was thinking about taking it to the local council test centre but am worried about what the situation would be if it failed the test. If it does fail can I only drive it from the test centre to a repair centre for a pre booked appointment? That would…
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Scooter Questions
Can anybody point me to a good website to answer loads of questions on scooters? Or perhaps answer a few questions as I'm thinking about possibly buying a scooter in a few months, but have no idea about them!# 1) I LOVE the Vespas, are they any good? I would only be using it for travel in and around Edinburgh. 2) What is…
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Buying an LOS?
We have seen a car we like - Ford Fusion which is being sold as an LOS. I just wondered what other people's experiences were in terms of insurance. The car is in excellent conditon and not damaged when stolen, only had the locks changed. It is priced approx £2k under average price? Oh there is also 1 yr remaining on the…
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Just a quick thank you.
Just bought my first new car. I used this site to help my get what I consider to be a good deal from a dealer as dont trust the internet for real big things. I'm sure you'll tell me if I got ripped off. Hyundai Getz 3dr Hatchback 1.4 GSI, 58 plate registered in Jan 09 for £6355 Free car matts 6 months paid road tax And the…
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Hit and run
Not quite as dramatic as the title of the post reads, but.. I found a note on my car yesterday (it was parked outside my girlfriend's house). Apparently someone had witnessed another car hit my wing mirror (it's broken). They kindly noted down the make, model and plate number of the offending car, and left me a note to…
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car prices
hi everyone i have sold my car...and due to the current climate thought i would hold out purchasing another car until prices we're on the slide or i found a bargain....having looked everyday for the last few months on the internet im not really seeing any big price drops (even going around forecourts looking as far as 50…
