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Cheap to run & family car
Hi. I'm 19 years old and currently have a Peugeot 206 sport. 1.4 55 plate, 40k miles. Its currently costing me £210 a month (was previously 250!) and I have two years no claims. Me and my girlfriend have moved in with eachother so I am now living in Runcorn but working in Manchester, and it's costing me just over £10 a day…
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Can I return a car I just bought?
Just wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I went to look at a car today and bought it. I was very unsure at the time of buying it, because although it's a lovely car, I can't see the bonnet and I would prefer to. The guy said that he'd take me out for a practice drive when I go to pick it up next week as he reckons…
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Virgin on train ticket charge/sort of fine. How to appeal??
Hi I don't know whether anyone can advise, but hopefully someone can. My young son just came from Manchester with a ticket he paid £25 for and a young person's travel card. when he handed them to the ticket inspector on the Virgin train, he was told the youngpersons card was out of date (it ran out in november but he…
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Problem with exhaust - stringy material - replacement?
Hello, I am wondering if anyone has any car knowledge. This morning I drove to work and after parking up and leaving my car I noticed a grey, stringy/hair like material coming out of the exhaust. I dragged a load of it out but the supply seems endless. After doing some googling it transpired that I basically need to do…
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Car Insurance - some advice post claim
Last Friday a drunk driver crashed into a flatbed recovery truck and shunted it into our car, then he legged it. Our neighbour chased him and held him until the police arrived. He never gave the police a sample, so he is off to court on 31st December. In the mean time, I have to pay £200 excess which I would like back! The…
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Lower MPG
I am getting lower MPG recently. I have a punto and usually it used to do about 40-45MPG round town, I had a few probs and had a new ECU about a month ago. But recently just round town driving I am getting about 38MPG. (according to the trip computer) So is anyone else getting lower MPG as winter has set in or could this…
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stolen spare wheel
Hi. Im disappointed. I bought from a vauxhall dealer, 3 weeks ago a zaifra. today someone stolen the spare wheel! i looked online and it seems its a common problem. Im surprised my dealer didn't make me aware of the problem. Do I have any rights here? thanks for your help
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corsa gear problems
I have a 52 plate corsa (couldn't tell you model just a basic one) and the gears are getting really difficult - I can get into 3rd and 4th without any difficulty, but frequently end up in them when trying to get into 1st or 2nd. Have had the car for about 18 months and reverse was always a bit awkward, I just put it down…
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What's M3 like heading into london on friday night?
Title says it all really! Will be joining at M3, Jct 6 and heading for Richmond. Multimap says 47mins, but am less convinced it'll be that easy on a Friday at 5pm, especially crossing over M25. Any users could help out please?
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Help Please - Ford Radio code!
Hi. My battery went flat on the weekend, and I lost the radio code. The ford radio is the RDS 5000 with a serial number on the side ( i spent 2 hours getting it out !!) Can you help please? It's too quiet in my car now! Serial number is M057364 Cheers and Merry Christmas
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Anyone know a cheap and reliable car body repairer, Essex area
Hi Had a bit of a crash yesterday, got rear ended at a zebra crossing. Am unsure whether to claim on the insurance yet (£500 excess wont be easy to find), so want to take it into somewhere to see how much it would be to fix, out of my own pocket. If it turns out to be fairly cheap i may just pay for it, balanced against…
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50 cc or 125 cc moped?
Hi their :) I plan on buying a Moped very shortly and I want to know what I can do on a 125cc compared to a 50cc {not allowed on certain roads etc}? . Also How much do you think Insurance may cost? I'm 16 {Nearly 17 in March} , Live in London and currently don't have a licence or anything. I'm willing to wait to buy a…
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Insurance company wants statement
They want to send someone round to take a statement, is this normal practice and something I have to agree to? I gave a statement to the police immediately after the event.
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Getting off train a stop early
Just wondered if anyone had any experience of this (I do intend to ask the train staff myself to confirm- just need to be passing by at a time when people aren't waiting to buy tickets, as I don't want to hold them up). I commute with Chiltern and will be moving house mid-January. The new house will be closer to the stop…
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Is still waiting for their new car under the Scrappage Scheme?
As the title says really, I ordered an i10 at the beginning of Oct, initially delivery was supposed to be Oct/Nov, then moved to end of Nov, at the moment I am told end of Dec, but I am not holding my breath! I have had very little contact from the dealer apart from my phone calls to them! Anybody in the same boat!
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name spelt wrong on v5c registration certificate
just noticed my name has been spelt wrong on my registration document,will the dvla replace it for nothing or will i have to pay £25 to replace it. regards scott
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help me!!!!
I was crashed into, through no fault of my own on saturday. The driver hasn't admitted responsibility but I have 2 witnesses, and the police on my side. I called the police myself because my car was blocking the road, I was breathalised (it was fine) and asked to produce my docs. I have looked through my papers tonight and…
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Where do I get car valuation?
Hi, I am planning to sell my car and would like to know what value is fair.... Want to sell it to Peugeot dealer for quick and simple sale. Where can I get an accurate estimate? It is a Peugeot 307, 2006 55 plate, 49k miles, automatic, black with FSH.
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Advice please on settlement offer from insurance co
Hi all DD1 had an accident last week and the insurance company have advised that they are writing her car off. Whilst we don't dispute this, the problem is the figure they have offered. The car is an 'S' reg Renault Clio 1.2 Grande in black with a sunroof and electric locking, circa 65k miles. It had recently had a new…
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Alloy wheels and tyre damage
Are tyres fitted with alloy wheels more prone to damage from kerbing than steel wheels? The reason I ask is that my son has managed to irrepairably damage two tyres due to "kerbing" (his words). He has only recently passed his driving test, and initially I thought this was just his inexperience. The car is a Renault Clio…
