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stone chip on car
hi guys got a new qashqai 4 weeks ago,,drivg down morway a stone bounced up and has left a small stone chip in my bumper,,any ideas how to cover this up ty
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MOT Failure
I booked for an MOT car failed and I said hold onto the car till I decide what to do, I think I did say I was scrapping it. within 14 days I phoned back and asked for it to be repaired, I was told they would try and get it retested for free and the repairs would cost £300 plus £40 for MOT. I phoned again a week later and…
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Recommend car to learn in
I am looking to buy a car that will be used for local journeys and for my daughter to learn to drive in. It must be economical to run, reliable and cheap to insure. I am looking to spend around £4000. I would prefer 5 doors, but would consider 3. Any recommendations much appreciated.
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Fun car conundrum.
This is slightly outside the MSE std comfort zone. This is about spending money on cars for fun. However, it is still MSE because it's about maximising the efficiency of the spending. For the last 4 years I've owned a 1991 BMW 318iS. That's the last of the old style 3 series saloons, with a pepped up 16v engine that was a…
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Beat the petrol price rises
This thread is to discuss the following news story:Beat the petrol price rises
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location of oil filter on my diesel engine
i just can't locate the oil filter on my diesel engine - can anyone give me any tips on where it would be? thanks
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Whats happened to all the apex fares?
Just had a look on 'The Trainline'. If I want to travel tomorrow, the cheapest fare is an off peak saver £116.70. I threw a few random dates into the equation 2/3 months down the line. The cheapest fare again was £116.70. Twelve to eighteen months ago I could regulaly find apex fares sub £50. Has something changed? I don't…
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Help needed in choosing replacement car
I had a lovely little Suzuki Alto that was written off last week as someone kindly drove into the back of me. It was good little car, reliable, good on fuel, no problems etc but it was a bit of a tin can. The car I have been driving whilst that was off the road is a Ford Ka, quite like the feel of it but feel a bit…
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DSA Compensation?
They cancelled my test a day before the date I was supposed to have it. Still had to pay my instructor the 4 hours that were scheduled. Ideally, I would be reimbursed for at least 2 hours - but not sure - I did fill in the form with my instructor to state 4 hours - how does this work and how long should it take? Thanks!
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Cherished Reg Number
Does anyone have suggestions where I could sell a cherished number plate S320 SLK? I've been told it could be worth something to a Merc driver?
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How to get rust stains out of car boot carpet?
I posted this elswhere but I'm thinking it might have been better here. :confused: Something (no idea what) has been lying in a car boot and has left 2 sizeable rust marks on the car boot carpet. Will they shift do you think, or are they there for good now? I suspect they've already been there quite some time. Tried a…
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Help - has anyone heard of this company
Hi everyone, Need help on something....posted an ad on Gumtree to sell my car, anyway i got a telephone call from a company call 1st Vehicle Limited. They want to sell my car for me (according to them they deal with finance companies) so are able to sell to buyers directly through them. However, i have to pay £50 (which is…
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Can they do this????
I have just phoned Diamond to cancel my car insurance and they want £44 admin charge.:eek: I think this is a bit steep.
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Cheapest option to insure a car thats for sale
We have 3 cars on an Admiral multicar policy - due for renewal this weekend - but one of the cars is for sale. Its a weekend car and permanently in the garage till its sold (hopefully soon). I know Admiral charge for every little change you make to the policies during the year. Should I insure the 2 remaining cars - maybe…
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citroen picasso exhaust problem
Hi, Im not sure if this should be here, or the consumer section, hope someone can help. My husband has had the exhaust replaced on his car. Straight away we noticed it sounded like it was 'blowing' and could feel warm air escaping from around a joint. We returned to the garage, but they said that the exhaust has a built in…
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Stoneacre (car supermarket) experiences?
Anyone dealt with this group? Good , bad or indifferent? http://www.stoneacre.co.uk/index.html
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Help!!Son is stuck 300 miles away from home with his new car .
Right,son decided to travel almost 300 miles to pick up his first car.It was the only one he wanted and he wouldnt listen to us regarding just finding one locally.It had to be that one. He found quotes online and had one from More Than,they phoned hgim and checked the details and asked if he wanted to set it up yesterday…
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Car Supermarkets - help please
I have read the reviews on here about Car Craft and have seriously been put off. Is anyone able to recommend a reputable car supermarket as I am currently looking to purchase a fairly new used car. Or is it safer to stick to buying from a dealer? I was thinking of Car Giant in North London but are they as bad as Car Craft?…
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NXEC train ticket amendment
Hi folks, Just a silly query. I just changed my friend's rail ticket from Sunday 26th to Tuesday 28th with the £10 fee. His new tickets are via post and old via machine collection. He will have to show his original ticket as well as the new ones the website says. Question is can we collect the machine tickets on ANY day up…
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Hit and Run, Car Insurance Claim...
Hi I'm looking for some useful information please. Yesterday, I was at the Supermarket and a motorbike came right through the giveway and hit my car on the drivers side then bounced off my windscreen. I didn't realise what was happening to start with. There was a handbag on the floor, This guy got up and went to drive off,…
