-
selling cars as a private seller
hi i wish to buy and sell cars to make a little extra. I do not work in the car industry and am struggling to find information i have i think, found i can sell up 6 cars a year as a private individual. Does anyone know this for sure, as i intend to make at least between 400 and 1000 on every car i sell. Where do i stand…
-
Luton Airport - Parking help please
Hi. Can anyone tell me how to pay for parking at Luton Airport please? It's going to cost me £15 for the day; can I pay with my card or do I need to find the pennies? Might be a silly question; but I am a bit of a worrier..... Many thanks
-
Renault Megane CC leaking
Does anyone else have trouble with Renault Megane CC (54 plates or above) leaking water. I've had constant trouble with mine, everytime it rains water comes through the seals and the car is more like a boat - water coming in from all sides! I've tried taking it back to the dealership, but it comes back worse! Can anyone…
-
Getting to Durham Tees Valley Airport...
...by public transport? I've checked their website and it said theres a bus, but doesn't say where from. I can get to any train station on the East-Coast mainline, and I know Darlington is the closest. I've never been there before though, so does anyone have any ideas of how to get there? I'm travelling from Murton (if you…
-
Toyota key stuck in the ignition.... help please
Hi everyone, I've got a Rav 4 and the key is stuck in the ignition. I can't get it to turn to the off position so can't pull it out. I called a locksmith but he didn't know what to do, he suggested taking it to the dealer. This is all very well but not much use at 7pm on a bank holiday. I don't want to leave the key in the…
-
Car Problem - Any mechanics about?
Hi Guys, Jiust got back from London and on the way back I noticed my the dash board was displaying both arrows flashing (same as if you were to push the "Hazard Light" button) without me triggering them on. I noticed this flashing problem would occur when I was going quite fast 90 - 100mph. The first time they were…
-
Mini "Back to Invoice" Insurance
Hi, Mini do a scheme (which costs about £400) whereby if your car is stolen or written off in the first 3 years they will make up the difference in the insurance payment so that you get back what you paid for it. Just wondering what is the view on this sort of thing... it seems attractive, but then £400 is quite a lot…
-
Silly q re car key - cant get car to start
ok toyota avensis and i cant get the ignition to start. what am i doing wrong!! unlock the car and disable the alarm using the key fob. get in car, shut the door and put key in the ignition, cant get key to turn, what am i doing wrong? I am being serious, oh has gone away and ive got instructions to start car every 2 weeks…
-
Anyone else buying a New Peugeot 308cc??
Hi there - wondering if anyone else is looking at this car just now? I'm having trouble getting any money off of the list price with peugeot dealers saying they have very little room for this (not a lot of profit in the car, heard this one before!:rolleyes:) what with the 4 yr 0% deal and Peugeot themselves not agreeing to…
-
Ixtar 3G Glasshield - is it worth it ?
Thinking of buying a new Renault Clio - hopefully through dealdriver having looked on here for best prices. Did some research using the official renault site and saw their protection Ixtar 3G. Is it worth getting - I am likely to have this car for at least 10 years - anyone know how much they charge for a Clio (site just…
-
new car key required
hi there, the key on my Vauxhall vector needs replacing, it's the mechanism is faulty when i press the fob, it's seldom works, as far as I know the only place I can get it replaced is the dealership but that’s going to be way to expensive for me, any advice please? it’s not the battery as I’ve just tried that by changing…
-
Preston/Manchester to London
Hi, Looking for cheap train tickets from either Preston or Manchester to London Euston on 29th June. Got to get there early morning. Cheapest I could find was £28 from Manchester and £31.50 from Preston. Any tips on whether I could get this down a little further would be much appreciated. Time and date unfortunately not…
-
Nice...
Already being sold for more than retail price! Enterprising, but frustrating for those who have them on order and still waiting!! http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1026066.htm
-
London journey advice please
Hey all I am in London on Tues night for a gig in Covent Garden. It finishes at 20.30pm, my train home is from Paddington at 21.15. I have looked at the TFL website and I can do it by tube as its only a 20min journey. But just in case I was wondering how much roughly a taxi would be from Covent Garden tube to Paddington?…
-
ford radio codes
Hi everyone can anyone help me to find the code for my radio cd model 6000cd rds eon. serial number M038917 please? thanks in advance
-
Who is legal owner of vehicle?
Don't know if anyone knows the answer to this but if someone's name is on the logbook of a vehicle, does that make them the legal owner of the car? TIA
-
Test Drive Insurance
I've had a search through the forum but couldn't find the answer I was looking for so I hope that someone can help me. When taking a test drive at a dealership, do you need to have your own insurance policy in your name? At the moment I am insured as a named driver on my parent's policy and I was just wondering if I needed…
-
Selling my car - cheaply!
I'm advertising my Smart Car for sale and was going to out it on AutoTrader - then I realised it would cost £40 :eek: (3 weeks web & 3 weeks in mag). This seems a bit expensive, does anyone have any voucher codes? Also what do you guys think - is Autotrader the place to put it? I do want a quick sale. Any other places I…
-
How can I retain my NCD when I have to cancel my car insurance?
Hi, I'm currently in the process of selling my car as I'm moving to Canada in the next couple of months. I'm currently in the 8th month of my 12 month insurance policy and am paying in monthly instalments. I've gone through and calcualated that if I out right cancel my insurance policy for the remaining 4 months, it will…
-
Is this a good deal....
Hi every one :hello: Looking for a bit of advice. Looking at a Renault Megane 04 1.6 VVT Dynamique 5d. About 33k miles, not sure about service history yet (I see they were prone to faults) but its a friend selling. They bought it new so do know the history if you know what I mean. So price is........... £2800. What do you…
