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Corsa B overheating
the fan isn't kicking in on my 1.2 ls vauxhall corsa b. the temperature gauge creeps up when in traffic and nearly gets in to the red before i panic and turn off the engine. the fan isnt seized and theres plenty of water... what could be wrong???
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Buying Advice Ford Mondeo
Hi I am looking to buy a Ford Mondeo for between £2000 and £2500. I have seen a few for sale locally and just wondered if anybody had any buying tips for the car, other than watch the mileage. From what I have seen, I should be able to get an 02 or 03 plate wirh about 65,000 and 70,000 miles on the clock. Thanks Martin
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Best way to get a car for just a few months
I've ordered a new car which isn't due to arrive until 1st September at the earliest. I'm taking the cash allowance from work, so need to have a car in the meantime. Can anyone give me some ideas on what would be the cheapest way to do this? I could buy an old banger (but has to have MOT, recent service and tax, so won't…
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Car accident - no damage - affect on no claims?
Hi, I had an accident in my car last night. I moved forward at a roundabout and rolled into the car infront. Speed was about 2mph (no accelorator, just using clutch) and there was no damage to my or his car (although a rear bumpr came loose, he clipped it back in while we were there). We exchanged details and he said he…
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Carcraft problem
Hello wondering if anyone can help me out? My husband has just bought a gold from carcraft on the quote from the sales man he stated to us that the finance was at a 10.7% APR with black horse HOWEVER when he brought the car home I've had a look through the paperwork and it states the finance is 21.8% and £177.75 per month.…
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first motorbike mot
my others half bike is registered july 2006 are bike mots like cars you have to have your 1st one 3 yrs after reg or is it 4 yrs as he been told by someone else
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Want to Sell car but unable to buy Road Tax
Hi, I'm looking to sell my car which has a valid MOT but no road tax or insurance. It's currently kept off road. I was going to sell the car without Tax but now realised the prospective buyer will not be able to legally take it on a test drive and also I don't think they would be insured when driving?? (need to check this)…
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Getting best possible deal
In GENERAL (and I do mean GENERAL) terms, is it better to buy a used car from a main dealer which is NOT their marque and trade in a car that IS their marque? For instance, buying a used Ford from a Kia main dealer and having a decent Kia to part exchange.
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The start of the campaign for 50 MPH limits
Has anyone seen in the news today that a road safety group has announced that the majority of the UK's A roads are unsafe? Whats the next thing going to be. Do you think it will be a campaign to have more of our road tax money spent on maintaining and repairing the roads? Or a campaign to reduce the limit to 50 MPH. How…
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GEM Motoring Assist - anyone got any experience of them?
Hi, I have found GEM Motoring Assist on the Moneysupermarket website to be the best for us [joint and 2 cars] however, I have always gone with the RAC [who have always been great] so feel a bit worried about changing - but they are so much cheaper! If anyone has any experience of this policy I would be very grateful to…
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How do I find out if car dealer is trading standards approved?
I've seen a car at a good price and the dealer claims they are approved by Cheshire trading standards. How can I check this? I thought somewhere on the web there would be a list.
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Car Tax
I have recently purchased a car without MOT and Car Tax. I have since put it through an MOT (it passed yippee!), sorted out insurance and purchased my Tax disc on-line. I am currently waiting for my tax disc to arrive in the post (could take up to 5 working days) and would like to know if it's legal to drive my car whilst…
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Radio Interferance
Hi, we have a after market kenwood stereo fitted but when we listen to AM only it makes a tick tick noise. its only with AM, FM and the CD Changer are fine does anyone know what the problem might be and how to fix it the car is a VW Polo '00 thanks in advance
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Help please return train fare to Cambridge
I would appreciate some advice advice on the best (cheapest) return travel from Shoreham-By-Sea to Cambridge for: 2 adults over 60. Out: Shoreham to Cambridge Central Sunday 13th Dec. Rtn: Cambridge Central to Shoreham Tuesday 15th Dec. The best option I have found is : Shoreham to london 2x £3.00 singles. = £6.00 London…
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Sony CDX-L480X no MW reception
Just got a second hand car with this Sony (CDX-L480X) CD/Radio in it. FM reception is fine but no MW. I know this is old hat and DAB should be my port of call but i like to listen to the sport when driving around and can't at present. Anybody got any ideas why there's no MW reception?
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Kids advice please?
Hi, We have a 15 year old Micra which is being scrapped and replaced with a new Mini. We had our 3 girls (18,19,19 and provisional licences) on the Micra insurance with my wife and I for about £600. Anyway, the driving lessons have fallen a bit by the wayside (it's really hard with 3!) but I was wondering if I should…
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Can I sell my car
Having great finance problems at the moment. As it stands I have a 56 plate astra bought from a local Arnold Clark. Finance came from a seperate company in the form of a personal loan, through the garage. The outstanding balance is about 2.5k more than the car value. So the question is can I sell the car, keep the money…
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How much saving does a satnav produce?
Wondering if anybody has heard about the saving a satnav might produce over a year, or over a set period of time, considering: - it saves time in preparing a journey (while still at home), - it is meant to prevent mistakes while on the road, therefore saving time on the road, - it saves petrol too, as it entails a smoother…
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How do dealers pay you when buying your car?
Taking the car i'm wanting to sell to some local dealers tomorrow hoping to get a reasonable offer from one of them. How are they likley to pay up? I want to make sure i don't get a dodgy cheque etc and loose my car what's a safe way of doing it?
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£2800 car bought £1000 of repairs in 6 weeks
All, I bought from a dealer who claimed to have a warranty. The car was using excessive oil so my local garage said it was head gasket at £480. It was also drinking water so hoped that would stop that. Then I discovered it was still leaking water that was due to a cracked thermostat, costing £80 to repair. The last amount…
