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Car Finance Advice needed please
Hi all, straight to the bones of it im afraid, My step daughter and her husband bought a car (value about £4500) on joint finance about 6 months ago, his name is on the log book, he then left her about 4 months ago, taking said car. she was contacted by the finance company today, the payments are 3 months in arrears and…
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stolen car market value?
I had my Honda Jazz stolen yesterday. The car is only 2 years old and has only 8000 miles on clock. Condition as new. I am insured with Churchill. If my car is not recovered, what sort of payout will I get? How is the value arrived at? Any thoughts appreciated.
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Pressure Washer Detergent?
I recently bought a pressure washer which I intend to use to wash the car. It came with a little detergent bottle attachment. What I want to know is, can you use car wash shampoo? What is the difference or shampoo and detergent the same?
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No claims bonus
I'd be interested to know if anyone else has had any problems proving their no claims bonus. I haven't claimed/had a claim against me since I took out insurance in my own name in 1995 (14 years) and yet some insurance companies have been recording my no claims as "5 or more" and have no further record. Now that I need to…
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Problem with Ford Fiesta door lock
Hi, I am having trouble with the lock on the drivers side. When I put the key in I can lock it fine, but when i try to lock it most of the times I can't. I can turn the key to the left (to open) but it will not go all the way. Most of the time I have to open the passanger door which opens easily and then open the driver…
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Invoice for MOT and full service
I've just had my Honda MOTed and serviced and didn't bother to read the invoice until I had left the garage. My car had passed the MOT but on the invoice it says that the front and rear brake pads are 65% worn. I've not noticed any problems with the brakes and just wondered if they are as worn down as that do they need…
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Nationwide Autocentre damaged my car!
I've used Nationwide Autocentre for years and have had great service until now. I have a 2003 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi. My car was booked in for a full service and MOT at the beginning of March. When I went to pick it up, they told me that when they changed the fuel filter, they broke the fuel pipe. They said they had been…
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Can I get My Car Resprayed Via Insurance?
Bought a high mileage motor with stonechips to bonnet and front fender. I want to get them both resprayed by a BMW approved specialist. I have 7 years NCB protected insurance. My premium this year will be £350 fully comp. The respray for both items will cost about £750. Can I claim for this via my insurance?
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Help needed from motorhome owners re alarms
I've recently purchased a second-hand motorhome and wish to get it alarmed with a decent CAT1 alarm and immobiliser. I wondered if anybody could offer any moneysaving advice. My initial research on the internet suggests I'd be looking at a price around £300 including fitting. Does that seem reasonable and what checks…
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Car Scrappage Scheme
Car scrappage £2,000 damp squib? Of the new £2,000 for scrapping 10+ year-old cars only £1k comes from govt, the rest from the manufacturer, but we don't know yet if it comes off list price or haggled down price. Plus it's only for new cars meaning there's 15% VAT, whereas you needn't pay this on nearly new. To discuss the…
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My Evans Halshaw Nightmare
Last year me and my partner decided it was time for a newer car. we purchased an Astra, which to this day is a nice car, however weve had a few minor niggles which needed ironing out. 2 months after the purchase the Engine light came on, and after investigation the transponder on the key stopped working. After speaking…
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car prang etiqette
I was driving granny's giant old rover recently and, as I was parking in a doctor's surgery car park, felt the car make contact with the one next to it. I was going extremely slowly, and granny's car is rubber from the waist down. I stopped as soon as I felt the touch, got out, and saw that the rover's left rear rubber…
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Ongoing claim
Looking for some advice. Taxi driver crashed into daughter's car - its a Perodua Myvia (Malaysian car), I know, but she won it so she kept it. Anyway that was on 12 February, garage are still saying no parts have arrived yet, they are coming from Malaysia!!! Insurance company won't give her a courtesy car, because she…
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Duplicate Bookings - No Refund? (with Railcard)
Hi all, I'll cut to thse chase. I'm doing some travelling in May and have been looking to cut my travellings costs and I saw the £5 off with FGW deal and decided to book my Glasgow to London train with them. I also bought a 16-25 railcard from my local station on Saturday. So I booked my ticket and had some problems. I…
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How much to repair windscreen?
I will hopefully be getting my car back after recent accident (February!!) and the Zafira I have has a very small ship in the screen. Bearing in mind i had a problem with the previous rental car and a cracked screen (I didn't do it) but touch wood 1car1 having gone bust they haven't charged me yet. So when I collected the…
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OH crashed into another car, what do we do now?
Yesterday my OH crashed his car into another car. He was driving on a single carriageway, when the car two ahead of him braked suddenly. The car in front of him also therefore braked, however my OH is certain that their brake lights didn't come on so it took him longer to notice than it would have otherwise, and he bumped…
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Train to Brighton
does anyone know where I can go to get the cheapest deal for this? Newington ( Sittingbourne ) - Brighton quoted at £28 on National Rail, but in true MSE style would like to make that as cheap as possible...ta muchly all
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Advice needed re excess on car crash
Hi I had a car accident on 1st Dec 2008 which wasn't my fault. The man admitted liabilty at the scene to the police. It took along time between the 2 insurances for the other partys insurance to finally admit the liability. Nearly 5 months on and ive still not had my excess back £250 and really could do with it now with…
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Low Cost Train Fares?
We are in blackpool and needing to go to Largs in Scotland. The only one i can find at the moment is a return for two at £137.60, changing in glasgow. Now anyone know of any cheaper ones in july leaving on the 10th? Not really up on travel costs as i usually have my car. :confused:
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Help!! Bedford to Manchester Cheap Train fares
I need 2 cheap train tickets, bedford to manchester on 10th May, and no matter where i look i cant find any!! does anyone know how or where i can find cheap train tickets? x
