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Renault make me mad
Wifes Renault Megane diesel (52plate which we've had from new) wouldn't start. AA towed us to local Renault Dealer. "Oh our tests show it's a New Fuel Injection Computer and that will be £560 thankyou very much....Just to get it started. These manufacturers have a licence to Rob you blind, you can only get said part from a…
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Which is economical? Air Con or window open on motorway?
We know that the air conditioning unit in the car affects the fuel economy when in use. Have seen cars on the motorway with windows open travelling at 50+mph. I thought it would be more economical to use an air con frugally compared to having a window open which causes a drag which affects the aerodynamic of the car hence…
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beware "deposits" on debit card when renting a car
I have just got back from three days in France having hired a car from Europcar in Bordeaux ,I paid via the internet and understood I would need to leave a debit or credit card for "security" Upon arrival I was told I would have to leave £900 eeuros on said debit card,was told it was merely a deposit and would not actually…
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Renault Megane
Hi, Im looking to buy a 56 plate Dynamique DCi. Anyone out there got any experience of these cars. I do not do a lot of miles or use the motorway very often, mainly for round town trips, running kids around etc. I would be grateful for any opinions on this car. Cheers!
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National Express Refunds?
Do they exisist? My parents purchased tickets last week and were due to travel to London from Newcastle first thing this morning, and return later tonight. However there was a bad crash on the A1 at 6-30am which resulted in them being a minute late for there train! The kind customer service told them that there tickets…
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Saab Service
Hi All Just wondered if anyone knew where a I can get a good but cheap Service done for a 2005 Saab 9-3 Vector Sport? Have heard kwik fit advertise something but not sure it applies to my car Thanks Paul
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Nissan Note
Hi, On sharp right turns there is a clunking noise coming from what seems to come through the steering wheel. I took the car to a garage for a check just to make sure(mechanic heard it also). The garage couldnt find anything wrong with it. This is now starting to worry me as the clunk is still there and we are due to go to…
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Anyone here work for Citroen???
The other half has set her heart on a new C4 Picasso as our new car with a new addition to the family on the way. We have only ever bought new, which i know probably doesn't make the best financial sense but is the way we like to do it. I just thought i'd be really cheeky and see if there is anyone out there in the world…
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Sainsbury's nicking petrol off customers?
Sainsbury's are apparently installing a series of plates in the car park in their new Gloucester store that you drive over which powers a generator. This then supplies power to the store. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jun/15/sainsburys-kinetic-plates-speed-bumps The claim is this doesn't affect car efficiency.…
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Additional Discount?
Hi, My Mum has about £8000 cash to spend (including scrappage) and I was wondering if any dealers are giving additional discounts? I called into a Hyundai dealer today and they were in "take it or leave it" mode. They're selling more than they can get. I'm looking for a really good deal on a good car though. Any ideas?…
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Cost effective way of getting Breakdown Cover.
Hi, I need to get some breakdown cover on my car before fornights trip to the Vendee this year. I've not got any other plans to drive in Europe this next 12 months so only need 2 weeks cover. My question is, would it be cheaper to book up 2 weeks european breakdown cover or better to get UK breakdown for the year and then…
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Booking trains for September
I have been looking for tickets Edinburgh to London and back in the 1st half of September but some of the tickets (especially the return leg) are really expensive. Am I a too early to find cheaper tickets for this time period or have I missed them? If I'm too early when will they be released? Thanks in advance!
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Garage in Reading, RG1
Hello Everyone, First of all , apologies if I've posted this in the wrong place - mods feel free to move me if you think I'd be better elsewhere? :confused: I am looking for a good garage in Reading. Mainly to do my MOT and any extra bits that may drop off my car in the mean time! I have an N reg Micra so I don't want a…
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Private Registration - new retention fee??
Hi all, Just purchased a new car and am just filling in the form to put my private reg on retention - it's saying it costs £105 for a year?? I've done this before for a year for free - is this a new charge or am I misreading somehow?! Thanks
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Barclays Additions Breakdown cover
My Breakdown Cover runs out shortly, I am with Barclays Additions and see they have breakdown cover, but is it any good and how the hell do you use it? I can't find any reference to it or phone number, has anyone used it and what is the phone number if i break down?
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Urgent mse car keys!!!
Hi guys I don't usually venture on to this board but after the success i had last week i felt this was something that i needed to share, as I haven't yet seen it mentioned anywhere on the site. It's regarding my transponder key fob for my 53 plate toyota yaris! I have 3 keys, 2 of which have the plastics cased alarm…
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PCP Buisness and Personal
This might be a very silly question to ask but hopefully someone can give me a definitive answer. Basically it's that time for me to look for a new car again and as seems to be the current tend I'm looking into PCP. My query really relates to the difference between the 2 catergories of PCP buissness and leasing, as the…
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Nationwide Autocentre Aircon Problem
Hi I recently put my car into our local Nationwide Autocentre for a full aircon service, as the aircon didn't seem to be functioning too well (i.e. the air was no cooler than ambient temp!) All fine, got it back they said there was no gas in it at all so did a full recharge. 3 days later, the temperature is back to ambient…
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"02" Corsa - Oil light coming on
Hi all, My 02 Corsa had a full service and MOT at the end of March. Everything passed okay, no problems at all. I've done probably a thousand miles since then but now I've noticed a problem. Everytime I drive for about 3 miles and, say, stop at a traffic light with my clutch down and handbrake on, my red oil light flashes…
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Citroen Saxo - handbrake light stays on even when handbrake is off!
Will this cost a lot to put right? There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the actual handbrake, just the light stays on even when you release the handbrake. I've been told it might be something to do with the sensor - is this something I could fix myself?
