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Advise about a wallet left in a taxi ???????????
My OH left his wallet in a taxi last week, we phoned the firm straight away to ask if it was still in the taxi or been found & were told it wasn't there & hadn't been found. It was a cold weekday night 10.30pm so it wouldn't of been busy. He knows the taxi was the last place he had his wallet because he paid with a £5…
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scrappage scheme and insurance?
Thanks in advance for help! My mum is getting a new car under the scrappage scheme but she is using a 10 year old car that is in my sisters name. My sister will transfer the new car to my mums name asap via dvla. What we are not sure about is insurance for the few weeks in between. Will my sister have to insure the car as…
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etyres.co.uk mid-range - any experience please?
Dear All Does anyone have any experience of etyres.co.uk "mid-range" please (brands not indicated)? They come in slightly more expensive than their economy, but not sure what brands would fall in that description (is this industry standard code for certain brands? Other websites also use the same term and the brands are…
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Overloading Car - Fine & Invalid Insurance
I did a quick search and didn't find anything similar. I saw a report on the news today about overloading cars and how you could get points on your licence, fine and invalidate insurance. This was not something I thought about but I supose that with more people holidaying in the UK perhaps could be a hot issue.…
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New car paint vs. old car paint
Trying to decide whether paint protection for my new car is worth it. My reason for considering it is that new cars have water-based paints which aren't as resistant to the weather (getting a dark grey car). My green VW Polo is from 1997 - will this have a water-based paint? Because apart from the chips and scratches, the…
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Wording for receipt for car purchase
Hello I'm purchasing a car and want a receipt from the selller for it. Can anyone direct me to some standard (or non-standard) wording that can protect the buyer, please? Thanks
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Fiat punto radio code
Hi, I'm trying to find out the radio code for my fiat punto. I downloaded a code calculator but it doesn't seem to work - gives me a code with 7's and 8's on it when I can only input 1-6. S/N is BP937215286116 Other number 7649372316 Can anybody help Jude
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Help! My Ford speed meter i not working
Hi I noticed today that the speed meter is not working, So I am not able to know how fast I am driving. Does anyone know how easy these are to repair / how much I should expect to pay for a repair? Is it still safe to drive my car or could there be something more serious wrong with my car? Thanks
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New VW POLO (due out Oct 09) on scrappage scheme?
Would it be possible to pre order the above? My MOT runs out Aug 24. Dealer says they don't have a price yet and will have to wait.
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Vauxhall Signum Diesel Injector pump failure - advice please
Hello, I am looking for some advice. In August 08 I brought a 05 plate Vauxhall Signum with 30k on the clock. It now has 57k on the clock and has been serviced by a Vauxhall Dealer regularly as required. During July the diesel injector pump failed and had to be replaced for the total cost of £2700. I have contacted…
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Advice on car crash & insurance liability.
I posted on here about my DD car accident & the thread ended up locked as my DD was accused of being an ambulance chaser:confused: (or a potential one:confused: ). So I can't ask on that thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1693411&highlight= The reason the crash occurred is a woman driving in the…
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car accident advice please
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any advice they can give me on a car accident I was involved in this morning. Basically I was driving along a road, one car in front of me, driving at about 25mph. Road ahead clear, I was approx one car length behind the car in front and quite wary of him as he was driving slowly on a…
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Test driving a car - no tax/insurance
Hi everyone, I am trying to sell a car at the moment but it has no tax and I'm not insured on it. Someone is coming to look at the car tonight and I have said a test drive won't be possible because of the above reasons but they are insisting on taking the car out. I can understand why they are saying this as I wouldn't buy…
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Help!! how do I find out
who the MD is of the LDV franchise at Heathrow? The work they have done on my DH's van has failed after only a couple of months and is the latest in a long saga of issues we've had with it. It's only an 07 plate but as LDV are in admin there is no longer a warrant yon the van itself, but on the work they do if that makes…
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Criminal record for train fare evasion??
Hi Was hoping someone could clear something up or point me in the right direction. In May 2006, i was caught without a ticket on a train. My own fault i know but had money problems at the time and thought i would chance it. Eventually I received court summons and was due in court of Dec 2006. I was found guilty and had to…
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Unidentified strange noise - Peugeot 206
Straight to the point. I've become obsessed and concerned with a noise which appears to be coming from under the passenger footwell. It sounds like water gushing, and appears to happen when I put my foot on the excellerator, so I was thinking it could be linked to fuel. Someone suggested there could be water trapped in a…
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Can I fit a new car stereo myself? And How!?
I have a Ford Fiesta LX 1997, I want to remove the old stereo and fit a Sony CDX-MP30. I have the fascia panel thingy. Can I do it myself and do I need any other bits? I'd really rather do it myself to save the money. Thanks in advance!
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Employee parking at - or near - heathrow terminal 5
I am considering a work opportunity at Heathrow's terminal 5. It is really exciting for me and one that I hope to secure very soon. However, one concern is parking and the potential high cost to me. I have trawled the internet to find any information related to this but to no avail. All links seem to be related to holiday…
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Parking ticket - chance to win with council?
Hi All, To my big surprise, I have found a Penalty Charge Notice attached to my motorbike this morning. I park my motorbike on a street in a residential area, there's no such thing as a designated parking area for motorbikes, so there are only few places (read: lamps, poles) where you can chain your bike. Last night I…
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national express train driver strike :(
For the first time ever we have planned a few things to do in london as surprises for the kids. Now we find out that there are proposed strikes on the some of the days we have booked event tickets for. ANyone know if these strikes are actually going to take place??
