-
Used Car problems
Hi Can anyone advise us if we can do anything about a used car we bought less than a month ago that has 3 faults already, and is going to cost £600+ to fix. We bought it trade and as far as I'm aware it didn't come with any warranty. Is there anything we can do?
-
Need to buy a car trailer. Are they all much and such?
Is one make/model of trailer better than another or are they all just pretty similar? We need to buy a medium size trailer and not sure where to look or what make/model to look at. Dont want to waste money but want a quality trailer and not necessarily the cheapest of the cheap. It will mainly be getting used for moving…
-
Arnold Clark- Brand new car that is 3 months old.
Arnold Clarke are advertising brand new Vauxhall Zafira under the scrappage scheme. http://www.arnoldclark.com/scrappage/vauxhall.html When I contacted them via the internet they said the cars are brand new unregistered vehicles. When my local dealer contacted me I was told the cars on offer are pre registered in March and…
-
Ford KA trouble. advise needed please
Hi I have an older (R reg) Ford KA2. It has been "idling" oddly so using advise from this forum my Husband has tried cleaning, then replacing, the Idle Control valve but this has not cured it. In fact I thinks its slightly worse as today it did actually stall. Someone at work has suggested that it may be a sensor…
-
Caravan towing lessons in South Wales
Hi I am looking to buy a caravan but have never towed before. I dont need to do the B&E tes as I passed my driving test before the cut off date. I just wondered if any one knew of any where in South Wales (Newport.Cardiff areas) that did the training. I have tried google but not found anything specific. Thanks
-
Car Insurance - Any Ideas??
My partner has recently passed her test (Dec 2008) and been driving my car (on company insurance, any driver) she now has been given a car (Escort 1.6 P reg) and has been quoted £600 to insure.... She is 27 yo Having only had company insrance for 20 years this seems very expensive?? Any recomendations on how to do this as…
-
4k to spend; Mid-Size Estate with Lowest Running Costs?
Hi, I'm currently downsizing our car from a BMW and want to buy something that will reduce to a minimum our annual costs. We do 12k per year split between town & motorway and need something around the size of a Ford Focus Estate or larger. Current front runner is 2005 Focus Estate 1.9 Tdci due to low purchase price, low…
-
Buying a new car on finance?
Hi All Im looking to buy a new car using on of the finance options available, not sure which yet. I currently have a car on finance which I could sell and pay off the finance, but im unsure what the best way to go about this is. Should I... A. sell my current car privately and pay off the loan, then take out a new finance…
-
Going to Scrap my car - any bits i should take off?
My rover 200 has been sitting in my garage for about 10 months now after the head gasket went. Now i'm gonna take the tyres off as they are almost brand new and about 500 miles on 3 of them. And the same size tyre fits my new car. Now i'm thinking of taking all the bulbs out as they might come in handy, but is there…
-
Best Breakdown service deal
I just renewed my roadside breakdown with the AA, but now I'm wondering if I could have got a better deal elsewhere. The quote I got seemed high so I rang them and they immediately dropped it by £23 "because I'm a long-standing customer" apparently. I agreed to take it up but now I'm wondering if I should have shopped…
-
DVLA Blunder
Hi there, I'm hoping someone here can give me some advice. My dad has held a motorbike licence for over 20 years and sent his licence to DVLA for a renewal. The licence appaers to have been "lost" and DVLA are saying that they do not keep records of people who have passed tests etc. Therefore my dad will have to retake his…
-
Road Tax
Hi, I am wondering if anyone can shed some light on this for me. I have had my V11 form through the post for my tax renewal. The charge is £79.75 for 6 months & £145 for 12 months. Now when i go on the website to make my payment it increases to £82.50 for 6 months & £150 for 12 months. Now im not using my credit card so no…
-
Help problem with jaguar X Type
I've had my Jaguar X Type from new over 15 months now, and whenever I drive at high speed over 90 miles per hour ( i know the legal limit is 70, but I do travel to Europe on the autobans) anyway most times I get a very loud noise sounds like wind from a seal somehwere...the car has been back to the grage where I bought it…
-
uk car scrappage £2k discount best deals?
Hiya just looking at the scrappage scheme and wondering which deals are worth looking at, if any?
-
c1 vibe door lock problems, anyone else?
Last august i bought a 10month old c1 vibe , everything ok until january this year. unlocking the door & getting the key out was getting harder so i used a bit of wd40, but still had probs ( i work in the community so in & out of the car alot). So i took it back to dealer, they cleaned out the lock & sent me on my way,…
-
Learning drive
Sorry for the long post ... I've been with a driving company since last august. I had an instructor called Kevin upto christmas to cut a long story short he was basically ripping me off. He wouldnt tell me what I at to improve on and etc. So I changed to a different bloke called Rob with the same company. I've been having…
-
A £60 U turn
Hi, Just a quick question! Received a PCN for doing a U Turn in central london. Guilty as charged, pictures are pretty conclusive. However just wanted to check that £60 was the appropiate fine, before i pay up. The other puzzling thing is that its been issued by Camden borough council. I did it on Kingsway (WC2) after…
-
Commuter Parking at Peterborough
Does anybody here park there and get the train into London? I've heard the station car park gets full quite quickly. Is that true? Also heard the council parking is a lot cheaper but how practical is it? Thanks
-
West Oxfordshire MOTs
I'm looking to get an MOT for my car some time soon, and was wondering if anyone in West Oxfordshire (specifically Carterton/Witney) had any recommendations for somewhere that wouldn't try and rip me off with getting unnecessary work done!
-
Cleaning a car with no streaks
This may sound stupid to some people but I thought this time I was using the right method. First I rinsed down my car with the hose then using triple wax car shampoo and a mircofibre sponge I cleaned one small section at a time followed by a rinse after each section. Then I rinsed the car once more and dried it with a…
