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Vauxhall Astra Exhaust Blowing - Cost?
On the way back from the Lake District last week, I thought my Astra (52 plate, bog standard ever-other-car-on-the-road Astra) sounded a bit rough when I had my window open. Just been at my other's half's parents, and his dad came out to say the exhaust was blowing, sounded like the front box. If this is what's wrong, any…
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Driver CPC Practical test
Hey Has anyone done this test? I have mine this week (I'm learning to drive a minibus) and can't seem to find much about it other than what'son the DSA website. If anyone has done it, could you just give me a quick run through of what to expect. Many thanks x
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admitted fault in an accident, will lose no claims - how much will my insurance go up
Hi there I had a very minor accident, foolishly admitted it was my fault (honesty is never rewarded is it??), now am looking at them claiming through my insurance. I would have only had two years of no-claims anyway when it came to renewal. I rang the insurance company they wouldn't give me an idea of how much my insurance…
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V5C worries after buying car from dealer
I bought a car from a dealer yesterday. Part exd my car also. He gave me the green new keeper supplement of the V5C/2 form and told me the full document would be sent in a few weeks, he also gave me a full year's tax disc and MOT. Returning home, i thought something didn't sound right so i checked my husband's car logbook…
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European breakdown cover
Can anyone give me recommendations for European breakdown cover - looking for cheap and reliable!
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Is there a free site to sell old dead car ?
my brother has has Honda 4x4 that has just died 10 year old one bit battered , engine total dead. is mot and taxed so you need to peddle it !! is their a free site where you can advertise it ? wanting £50 -£100 hopefully and not the other way round i.e pay them to take it a way !! :rotfl::rotfl:
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Do you forget how to ride a bicycle?
I last rode a bike about 15 years ago. I used to do this a lot, and in my teenage years, it was my main way of getting around. Then life (and a car) took over, the bike slowly rusted in the garage... I'm now wondering about starting riding a bike again, and famously you don't ever forget how. But is this really true? I'm…
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Vehicle left on private property
What is the legal position if a vehicle is left on your property? A car has been left in front of our garage for 3 days now, we have no idea who it belongs to and haven't seen it around before. OH tried the doors and it is locked so maybe not dumped. We can still get our car in and out of the garage (with a bit of extra…
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Rail fine
hi just wondering if anyone has any advice or suggestions. i paid for my mum to travel from aldershot to warrington yesterday. she got to london earlier than expected and jumped on the first train to warrington which was at 6.30. she has been fined £115 because her tickets were booked on line and should have been for the…
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Help please, warning light on new Nissan Note
Hi, my parents have just bought a Nissan Note from motorpoint, and unfortunately motorpoint have conveniently mislaid the manual. Since picking up the car yesterday there has been a warning light on the dashboard that remains illuminated throughout any journey. It is a red car shaped warning light with a key in it (so my…
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Carcraft Nightmare... HELP
I need some good advice as I'm totally unsure of what to do. Without writing pages, I bought a car on finance through Carcraft Rochdale, immediately realised the car had problems, so contacted carcraft let them know then returned the car, a couple of the jobs they did immediately but said they needed the car for a longer…
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can we cancel?
hi ive been in a rush to buy a car for my job starting in a week, i saw a used car today and left a 750 cheque and signed a contract is there any way i can get out of buying it without loosing my money
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Anyone used warrenty direct
Hi there just bought a 107 manufacture warrenty runs out sept 2009 but was just wondering about a warrenty afterwards. Has anyone taken a policy with warrenty direct and what is the service like and so forth?
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Peugeot 206 rear seats
Help! I need to fold the rear seat backs down in my 206 and I don't know how to do it? I've got the actual seat parts up, but I don't know how to get the split back down. Can anybody help please?!
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Any opinions on Hyundi 3 or 5yr pre-pay service plan
Went to look at the i10 this morning, nice car, the salesman mentioned pre-pay service plan £485 for3yrs, £1000 for 5, so with the 5yr warranty no more to pay out for up to 5 yrs. If I can afford to pay 'up front' is it worth doing?
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First Car Advice?
Passed my test last week but i'm stuck for what car to get and insure. I'm only 17 so everything seems so expensive. I was looking at insurance prices on 1.2 clios and corsas and I think the lowest I got was £3000 a year, and that's paying it all at once. Anyone got any tips or advice on how to save money when choosing a…
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8 seater car advice please?
Does anyone know about 8 seaters? We need one to fit all our family in, it won't do much annual mileage but needs to be capable of doing long distances all loaded up. I really like the look of the Caravelle, but that seems out of our price range - we want to spend as little as possible and still get a reliable vehicle that…
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How much to offer
I have no doubt that this is a perennial question! I am looking at buying a second car a 57/08 Micra. We have seen one on the forcourt marked up at £5995 and on the net the same car is £5495, when asked he dropped to £5250 with no tax or service ( not due one, but I would like one just to make sure ). Now a colleague of my…
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Young Drivers' Insurance.
Hi, My son is 17 (and three-quarters). He's taking driving lessons and has put in for his test. He's very sensible (non-drinker, non-smoker, student, good part-time job etc - pretty much everything I wasn't at his age - :rotfl:). What is the cheapest way to get insurance? I'm 50 and haven't had any accidents, claims or…
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Recommend a decent folding bike please!
I am about to buy my first ever bike (and also learn to ride it!). Wanting a foldable bike as I shall be commuting within London. I popped into a bike shop near me and I saw a couple around the £350-400 mark but then I looked in Argos and saw a couple in the £110-140 mark, so how do I go about deciding which is the most…
