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New Car problem... where do i stand
I bought a brand new car about 2 months ago and recently i noticed the paint onthe boot cracking near the badge so i took it to my nearest VW body specialist and they said they wouldnt touch under the VW warranty scheme as it had been resprayed and to take it back to where it came from.. So the garage sold me a brand new…
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Petrol Pump Pricing
Why is it that on many petrol forcourts if you put £10 of fuel into your car as soon as the dispensing nozzle is placed back on the pump your purchase goes up by a penny?? :mad:
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Car Scrappage just announced [MERGED]
£2,000 against a new car if your car is more than 10 years old. Only until March 2010
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New driver car choices
I'm sure this has been asked lots and lots of times but I've had a search and looking through the recent posts in this thread I can't find anything recent! I'm 19 and just passed my driving test Monday (Woohoo... first time ;) ) and I am now looking for a car. I have my eye on Corsa C's which is the third gen Corsa. I am…
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MOT expired - still insured?
i crashed my car into another yesterday, my fault entirely. i gathered my papers today to notify my insurance company and my MOT expired a week ago :eek:. Ive never been in this position before, for some reason i have it in my diary that the MOT was up in May not april - totall balls up on my part. im insured with Ecar and…
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Network Card Zone Changed?
My wife attempted to buy a ticket today from Waterloo to Honiton (Devon) on South West Trains using her Network Card, a route we have used for many years with the Network Card discount. She was told that due to a zone change, Honiton was no longer available on a Network Card. Can any anyone else advise what this is all…
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What are those dark specks on my car?
I have a Mazda 6 which I used to keep garaged when not in use. A few months ago I needed the garage for storage purposes so I had to leave the car out on the drive. I never realised how much muck it could accumalate but I managed to clean all of it off apart from some very hardy black specks. They formed mainly on the roof…
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Taxi Insurance
Anyone recommend a website like confused.com that can find a good quote for a taxi insurance? Bro-in-law is sick of typing in details with each individual website to find a good quote.
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Road Tax - Grabbit Now or after Budget Tomorrow?
Not sure if this is the right place to post, but is it best to buy car road tax tomorrow morning before the budget as road tax is bound to go up, or is the increase not immediate?
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Smoking on train platform
My husband is an idiot :mad::mad: Wanted to say that straight away and am not looking to justify his actions. Am looking at this from a moneysaving perspective. In February he lit up a cigarette on a train platform not realising that it is an enclosed public space. He put it out straight away and provided all details to…
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Red light jumper - do I have a case?
Hi there, firstly apologies if this is the wrong section. Wasn't too sure if this was the correct place to post. Basically I'm in trouble, the DVLA has told me I went through a red light and I know exactly when and where they mean. But I remember the event exactly and I know the lights were Amber-Red (changing to Green)…
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Which of these would return better mpg?
Having an ongoing debate with a mate of mine. WHich of these 2 scenarios would give you better mpg? 1) Driving in 4th gear and change up to fifth gear. fifth gear engages at 1500-2000 revs. The car doesn't have much pull in this rev range but it doesn't seem too unhappy to be driving at that lower rev range. Or, 2) Driving…
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Its getting closer.........
http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=19779 Speeding is good, anyone who can't drive fast should be shot!!! Or Speeding is Bad, it kills everyone especially Children!!! Or It's got nothing to do with speed its all about the money money money!!! Go............
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Hole in rear exhaust, slight blowing. But looks like it's meant to be there...
There's a tiny pin hole at the front bottom of my rear exhaust back box - but it looks like it is meant to be there. Is this a drain hole of some description? There is slight blowing there. Have wire brushed it and the exhaust itself doesn't look too bad. Just checking things over before the MOT. If there are such drain…
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Citroen C3 Diesel - Black smoke
Hi, I am no expert with cars. I have a Citroen 2002 C3 1.4HDi. What 1st starting the car in the morning a cloud of black smoke comes from the exhaust. This only happens on the 1st start of the day and only lasts seconds (e.g. Only when the engine 1st turns) Is this normal? Other than that the car is fine.
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Company car v car allowance
My company have announced that they are terminating the company cars - mine was due for replacement in June. My car currently costs the company around £320 per month on lease. They are saying that we have to buy our own cars and they will give us £200 per month as an allowance and we will save about £100 on the company car…
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Vaux Antara or Ford Kuga - Any good offers around!!
We are looking to purchase a Vauxhall Antara or Ford Kuga within the next few weeks. Does anyone know if there are any good deals around at the moment from any motor chain companies? Are there any websites out there i can try? Our budget is ideally between £13k - £14k. Many Thanks guys :T
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BMW 1 Series or Audi A3
I'm looking at either the BMW 1 series or Audi A3 (probably go for one around a 3 year old with relatively low mileage). Anyone got any comments about either of these & where to buy from? Thanks
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citroen picaso fault
Can anyone help, my citroen picasso diesel sounds like it has a pneumatic drill under engine ? ? ? ? Any ideas what this could be ? :confused: Does it sound like the cam belt, its never been changed as far as i know. Its 7 years old. Thanks
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Can I be the main insurer on daughters car
Hi My daughter is buying car, she hasn't passed her test yet but she wants one now to have extra lessons in from me. To save on insurance, I was wondering if I could insure the car in my name and add her as an additional driver? Someone told me you can't but I'm not sure. :confused:
