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the aa
to anybody that has got to renew there aa cover -- we pay our aa through automatic annual direct debit, the renewal came through and it was for £103 we went on line and found that if you joined on line the same cover was for £77 i phoned them to cancel my aa and told them i was joining on line because it was cheaper but he…
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Car Leasing
Hi there Hope this is the right place to post. My dad is a pensioner onfixed income and needs to replace his car. He doesn't want to use capital and has been looking into leasing. He likes the idea of being able to change vehicles when he likes, and not having depreciation on his asset, as he would have if he used the…
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Is there a time limit on how long she can leave it without reporting the accident?
I posted about my DDs car accident on here, but it was locked because of some nasty posts. Anyway, don't want to interfere with it & take over, she wants to sort it out herself. But the other lady has still not reported the accident to her insurance (must be three weeks now). They are writing to her, but no response? Is…
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battery charger in a caravan?
have just bought a caravan,it runs on 240v & 12v do you know if the caravan has a built in charger to keep the battery charged when its pluged into the mains
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Good "Family Run" Garage - Newcastle
Hi all, could someone recommend a good family run garage in or around Newcastle upon Tyne. Many thanks in advance.
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I've washed my car keys
and now it won't open the car ! Is it a case of getting a new one or do I simply have to replace the batteries in it?
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Advice on selling number plate and how to transfer
I recently bought a car which has a number plate that I think may be worth selling (hope to recoup some of the £500 quid its cost me to get through the mot, nearly more than car is worth:rolleyes:). My old car was uneconomical to repair and is waiting to go for scrap, still has some mot left on it. It is the same year as…
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small claims court
Hi all my friend brought a car from a dealer without a business premises for £650.00, it went wrong about 1 week after she got it with all sorts of things inc the gearbox., she took it to a local garage where the mechanic reconised the car, it had belonged to an old couple he knew well.He rang the couple who said they had…
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Honda civic cvt auto judder
I really don't want to replace my 98 civic cvt but the auto box is getting very "jolty" and shudders when setting off (forward or reverse). It has got slowly worse over the past year and when ever I've spoken to mechanics they've all rubbed there chins and said get a recon box but before I do this or replace the car which…
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Scratches on car
Hi, Today when I went to collect my car I found some kind soul had scratched a line right across the bonnet and a couple of lines right down the side. It looks as if the marks have been made with a key.I have read somewhere about a wax stick from Halfords, would this be any good, or can any one help with any suggestions.…
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Business parking in a residential area - can anything be done?
I live in a residential area that just happens to have a business (in this case a garage) right in the middle of the street. In recent months the parking situation has become quite frankly, abysmal. The garage is clearly failing to provide adequate on-site parking for it's customers and staff and as a result residents are…
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Who owns the Train Stations??
I ask the question, who owns the train stations, because I was reading a newsletter from Reigate & Banstead Council (Sad old sod!!) and they had an article about the money they had spent on refurbing Horley Train Station. I thought Network Rail owned the stations? so why is my local council paying for it? I must be clearly…
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I Wanna Buy - Older childs trike (razor,ozzbozz etc)
I have two boys (5 & 8) who, due to joint and balance problems, cannot ride normal 2-wheelers (sometimes even with stabilisers). I was lucky enough to get a Razor-style trike (low slung bucket seat, big front wheel, ape-hanger bars) very cheaply in the paper last month, and they both get on with it brilliantly, and love…
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What would you do??
My husband wants a Rascal van and I have found one on ebay that looks ok. Problem is they have lost the log book and MOT. I realise I can look up the MOT, but would you buy a vehicle with no Log Book? How can I check this is legit? Seller has 62 feedback 100% positive. Cheers
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Blackcircles.com for motorbike tyres
Hi chaps, has anyone used blackcircles.com for motorbike tyres? I was just trying to order a new rear tyre but it kept adding on £12 delivery and not asking me where I would like it fitted. It seems that they do not do fitting. Even though the (1 of 2) places where I would have got it fitted do do motorbike tyres normally.…
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Racing Bike
Hi All, I want a bike to do some fast cycling over summer and to do long distance rides mainly on the road. I'm 5ft 9 and I've been advised for 26" wheel size or something. I'm new to this but I have quite a strict budget that means looking second hand I'd imagine. My budget is less than £250, any tips or advice or places…
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Motorway driving advice
hi guys i have been driving for 4 years and i have never been on the motor way! im really scared to go on but i would like to visit my faminly in london and i live in birmingham. today i went o a little test drive. i had a good look on google maps and decided to try the motor way! i got onto the m6 drove around 20 miles to…
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seat ibiza or vw polo hatchback?!
hello my partner is buying a new car and it is between a seat ibiza and a vw polo hatchback we are a family of 3 but pick up 2 people every weekend the polo has done 1/3 less miles than the ibza and has a nice interior top standard but a bit dad like while the ibiza is is smaller and younger looking the ibiza is 400 pounds…
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Contaminated Diesel - big repair bill!!
:mad: Can anyone help? I filled my car up with diesel at a Tesco store last Wednesday at 6pm on the way to an evening meeting at work, and on the way home at 10pm (after a maximum of 20 miles, a rash of warning lights came up and the car went into ‘get home’ mode – max 30mph!) The car went back to the dealer at 8am last…
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HELP- I've been conned by a mechanic!! What do I do??
HI Guys, Recently my head gasket blew. I had a few quotes and chose the cheapest, which was recommended by a friend.:confused: The garage took 10days longer than estimated, original quote was £400,..the actual bill was £700!!!:mad: After I got over the utter shock and upset of this, I found that the car was NOT fixed. The…
