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Archives for June 2009

Had an accident in work car - Rear ended but was it my fault?
Had to drive down to London today to go to the other office and had a bit of an accident on the way home. The pool car was an automatic which I didn't really like. Much prefer manual. What happened is: I was just coming off a motorway, I was at the top of the slip road and had to brake to take a corner. I hit the breaks…
Any tips for Silverstone?
Any tips for Silverstone? Where to sit or make for? Renault thing on Sunday:rolleyes:
Adding a friend to insurance for a short Euro trip.
I phoned up the broker I got my insurance through yesterday to add a friend on as we are going on a short foreign trip to watch a bit of cycling in France at the end of July. Since there is a bit of distance to cover, I really don't want to drive it all on my own. I told the broker what I wanted and he said he'd go off to…
buying car tax online - am i too late?
my car needs taxing tomorrow, is it to late for me to do it online?
car finance
hello - im in need of a new car -i got my credit report on experian which recons i have a good credit rating however i cannot seem to get a loan and was just declined car finance does anyone know how to get round this or how to get a good finance option? any tips will be helpful!
Car finance advice
Hi guys New to these forums really, i know someone will be able to help with my query I am on a DMP and am trying to get a replacement car relatively cheap. Im pretty certain I wont get finance for it given my circumstance but if I can offer a guarantor would that be acceptable in most cases? Thanks in advance
Help pls
my instrument panel gone blank today on my scenic 2004 only 28,000 m renault garage says may need replacing previous post said try spraying with wd40 has any body else tried this
ADVICE WANTED:Weekly or 'PAYG' rail travel for student
Me: Going back to Uni in August on a PGDE in Scotland which runs Aug 09 to June 10. I will be at Uni Mon-Fri 9-4ish. When on placement I will be taking my car or walking depending on location. Planning on getting a railcard as will be in FT education. Been looking on Scotrail website and it's showing around £70 per for a…
Recommend a new car battery please.
Hi All, My 5 year old car battery is on its way out so I am looking for a replacement. I was hoping just to get the same one that I already have but my local motorfactor doesn't sell it any more as its quite old. So I was wondering if anyone can recommend any alternative brands? Its for my MK1 02 reg ford focus. I have…
selling car advice wanted
I am considering selling my car privately. How best should I do this to ensure I don't get caught out by bouncing cheque, etc?
http://www.nationwide-cars.co.uk? Good deals, or a scam?!
I'm looking to purshase a new 'super mini' and came across this website. http://www.nationwide-cars.co.uk/index.asp They specialise in Fiat, Renault and Vauxhall. I'm interested in the clio, punto and corsa. They seem to offer extremely good deals, which are a lot cheaper than my local dealer. However I have a niggling…
Rear car accident
Hi.. i dont knw if i have posted this in the correct part of the forum so if i havent then please feel free to redirect me.. and sorry buts its a long one Basically.. In may last year i was in a car accident.. I was stationary at red traffice lights when i looked into my mirror to see the person behind travelling at aroun…
Registered Owner - Car Scrappage Deal
Hi I'm sure this question has been asked before - but here goes! We have several family cars all registered in my husband's name for insurance purposes. Does anyone know whether I can still use one of these cars as part of the car scrappage deal? I want to pay for the car and have it in my own name, and my husband is happy…
Can I haggle and part ex?
I want to part ex my old clio for something bigger. Can I haggle on the price of the bigger car or will the fact that I am part ex-ing mean they will simply reduce my part ex price? Do people on the price of cars? Even at the big car supermarkets like available car? How should I go about it? I'm looking at cars around 7k…
Head gasket on peugeot 106
edited sorry
Carcraft Reservations grrr
Hello there, Now I can hear you all shouting at me allready as I did the stupidist thing and gave a reservation for a car at Carcraft. I subsequentlt realised that I had been stitched up with the prices etc and now want to cancel all. Whats the chances of getting the fee back. Has anyone had experience of actually getting…
Used Exec Car Price Rises
Having switched from a company car scheme I have been watching used Mec E, BMW 5 prices soar over the past 6-9 months... I kept printouts of some I fancied at the start and they are typically 1500-2000 cheaper than the price for similar vehicles now, despite the cars having aged in the meantime! I have been driving an old…
thetrainline.com rip off
I had to travel to Edinburgh on Friday night.After hearing that you may be cheaper booking via the trainline.com I foolishly thought i'd try it. My ticket cost me £11.40(including £1 booking fee) and, not knowing what it would have cost in the station,I paid online thinking that was acceptible.What I didn't realise at the…
Save money on your AA membership renewal
For anyone who is with the AA, when your membership comes up for renewal don't accept the price on your renewal letter. Call them up on 0800 435 980 and select the option for membership enquiries, then select option 4 (thinking of leaving the AA). When you get through to the operator tell them you're thinkinking of moving…
Adding Somebody To Your Insurance For 24 Hours
Is this possible? I want to go on a day trip with a bunch of mates. We're all going to go for a drink when we get there, but obviously I wont be able to if I've got to drive back. One of my mates with a full license has said she'd like to drive back and doesn't mind not drinking. She's a new driver, but very competent. Is…

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