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Getting a discount on a car advice please
I'm looking to buy a new car, have nothing to part exchange or anything. I want to buy a second-hand fiesta for around £3000 (not much more if possible). I keep seeing good models for about £3500-4000. I wonder if anyone can give me some advice on getting a sizable discount (£500 or so), whether this is likely (especially…
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Car Craft Hell
Hello, This one is pretty long... :-S Just looking for some advise really, my wife and I purchased a car from CarCraft (CC automotive) in Enfield in September last year and since then I have been plagued with problems and spent hours phoning! We went in there one sunday to look and well ended up buying :( worst mistake I…
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Would you buy an ex rental car?
I'm looking for an Alfa GT JTD and am prepared to spend up to £13k. One I've seen spent the 1st 12k miles of it's life as a rental car; the next 12k miles private. It's very well priced and has over 1 year of original manufacturer's warranty. Would you discount this car out of hand because of it's history?? Also, have to…
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Servicing done by non-main dealer--Warranty
My Peugeot 107 is due for its first service and my dealer has quoted £180 Can i get this service done at another none Peugeot garage ( i think the answer to that one is yes, as long as vat registered and they use Peugeot parts) But if anything goes wrong with the car at a future date would Peugeot try to wriggle out of…
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The AA phone them and make them sweat!
Hi Everyone, my first post,please be gentle! like to tell you about a little thing that happen to me last week,my AA breakdown cover comes through post.they wanted £181.50p for my wife and me for the year look on website £133.57p you get a massive discount online anyway register my membership number and all details,go back…
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Help needed for small cars with auto boxes?
Looking for car for the wife 1.4 litre with 40+ MPG but auto if possible. She is trading in a 25MPG 5 speed auto and is worried whether small engined autos will be awful to drive? Annual miles probably 3/4,000 absolute maximum. So far just looking at a shortlist but a old neighbour has a Honda Jazz and loves it to bits but…
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Anyone swapped thier used car with main dealers inside their 30 day offer?
Just bought a fairly new but used Honda and read the blurb about being able to swap if not happy within 30 days. Anyone done this as I see many manufacturers make the offer. If you want to swap are the dealers co-operative or do they get a bit ****ed off with you?
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Selling car - but no interest!
I listed my car on Autotrader about 10 days ago and recently dropped the price but I've had no interest at all, apart from the one call and text from the companies telling me they have a buyer. It's a VW Polo diesel and is just over 4 years old with 49,500 miles on the clock, and is up for £4999, similar models have higher…
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2003 Ford Focus - Air Bag Light
Started up my Focus this morning, and the air bag/seatbelt pretensioner light started flashing. It then stays on constantly. When i start up the focus, the air bag light flashes 4 times (does this a few times) and then stays on constantly. I (reluctantly) went to my local ford [strike]st[/strike]dealer this morning, only…
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Low cost servicing in Herts/Essex
I have a 10 year old Mondeo and I'm looking for a decent mechanic or garage that charges good rates as I suspect various parts will start to fail given the age. I can do the standard service myself but it takes me about 5 times as long and I would rather pay someone else with all the right tools and knowledge and who can…
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Private Parking Charge Notice
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Train tickets from Manchester to London- where are the cheap tickets?
Hello people, I've been notified today that I have to go down to London a week on Thursday (March 12th). I'll be going from Manchester to London, needing to arrive around about 10am (my prior engagement is at 11am and I want to leave plenty of time), and will be leaving roughly 6pm (will actually finish at around 5pm but…
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MPV, want boot, 6 seats.
I'm still in the whole what car to buy mood and have recently found out about the Honda FR-V. Basic background. Theres 6 of us, wife an I, 12 yr old, 4 yr old an twins. We want a car/minibus that will take the 6 of us and also still have a boot. I'm discounting the whole Zafira/Galaxy/Sedona/imported peoplecarrier route as…
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How long does a deisel engine last?
My old work van has now done 144,000 miles (1.8 citroen berlingo) but dont want to get rid of it if theres a few more in it yet.
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buying a car
heya guys, Planning on getting a car, a little run around. Been looking at a toyota aygo. Budget is around £6-7000 excluding insurance. Any tips on where to buy from, and what i should gun for? i noticed the basic one is around £7000 new? i noticed its the same as a peugeot 107 and a citroen c1 but not to keen on quality…
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Citroen C2 problems
Hi I have a citroen c2 hdi 1.4 sx. I have had it for over 2 years now and it is a 54 reg plate. Last Monday on my way to work i heard a loud bang and then the steering became different and it was grating as I was driving. I pulled over and checked the car and could not see anything wrong, luckily I was close to a garage so…
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electrical problem on saxo
speedo, rev counter and fuel guage stopped working on citreon saxo, anyone any idea what problem could be and possible cost to fix? cheers.
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Best place to buy ex courtesy car?
Any advice appreciated
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Help needed on buying a new car
Hi I bought a Ford Ka about 2.5 years ago and its has cost me a fortune ever since and has failed every MOT and now the lock on the driver side door has stopped working on top of everything else and I think I need to replace the car. I don't have a deposit and the only deposit would be my car which i estimate to be worth…
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Please may I have your opinion?
I have been offered a 51 reg KIA RIO 1.5I (01 ON) SE 1493cc 5DR for £995 (I dont know the mileage). Is this good? Has anyone owned one? Any good/bad reviews? Thank you!:D
