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Is this a good deal on a Corsa?
I have been looking around for a while now for a brand new car, and can take advantage of the scrappage scheme. I have been offered a cash price deal of 8,590 GBP for a brand new, Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Active 5DR. (It has A/C, alloy wheels, front electric windows and mirrors, metallic paint and an MP3 CD player with an…
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Mercedes Benz Vito Automatic
Does anyone have one of these people carriers? Is it any good? What';s the rust problem like? Ta
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Peugeot 405 Jack & Wheel Brace
Hello, Ive just brought the above car and I am struggling to find the wheel brace and jack. Ive looked in all the usual places to no avail. I just wonderd if there are any past 405 owners that might know where they are kept. Are they somewhere unusal that i wouldnt have looked? Although its more than likely that they are…
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suggestions for a new car
exhausted with searching for the perfect car.. suggestions invited 40's couple no children in mid life crisis, no garage but off road parking, daytime parking cctv council car park, annual mileage 9k. must have all available toys... budget £25k considered seat bocanegra ... nice car, seat a little narrow, 3 months wait…
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newcar4me.com????
Hi just wondering if anyone has heard anything about this company if they are reputable etc. I posted on here a while ago about our falling to pieces rubbish car that we are selling at the moment and we are looking for a new one. Found this site and it looks ok but wondered if anyone had come across them before. Thanks in…
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Second hand car from dealer with MOT Advisories
Hi, I've just bought a used Pug 206 1.4 GLX on a 51-plate from a used car dealer. The dealer got a new MOT on it before I collected it. I've noticed on the new MOT certificate that an Advisory Notice was issued but they didn't give me that bit. So I went and checked the MOT history on the motinfo.gov.uk site and it states…
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Advice on rejecting a car?
Can anyone help me out here please? I bought a car from a dealer and within a couple of days it was clear there was some faults. There was a grinding noise and vibration through the steering wheel when manoevering at low speeds, a strong burning smell from the rear wheels and excessive fuel consumption. The dealer had the…
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hit a pothole and substantial damage...
i have a form to fill in for the council but the other half just realised his MOT is a bit overdue - will this affect the claim? thanks for any advice. regards
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Peugeot 406 Cooling system problem
I have been having problems with the heating so decided to check the cooling system, I made sure it was filled then ran the car for 10 minutes. After which I checked the hoses to see if the coolant was circulating properly. The hoses that go through the bulk head to the heating system were fine, plenty of heat in them, but…
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£9 fares available again with East Coast
The £9 offer is back on again... :) Book before 14th December... East Coast £9 offer Travel anywhere on the East Coast route (between Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow) for £9 one way. Used it several times - makes trips a bargain!
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car debt help
hi guys, for last 3 months i have missed my car payments with GE money due to being out of work, they add £30 charge each time and want me to pay half £500 before we can reset up the DD i start new job next month and can easily pay half but now they have sent it to debt collector just for the 3 payments. Does this mean i…
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Skoda VAT free Deal
Hi there im looking for someone a little more clued up on this to give me some advice I have just ordered a new car this week. its a skoda ovtavia and i have gone through drivethedeal.com to get the best deal. firstly i want to know if the car is ordered now and not delivered until march and is being paid for on PCP is it…
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Information about a car dealer
Hi, Not sure if this is the right forum but there's so many I get confused! I want to find out some information about Staffordshire Trade Sales, someone has mentioned them but a review online isn't exactly the greatest :D Where would I start? Thanks
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Police Stops - Festive Drink Drive Campaign
Dear All, I'm not wishing to be an awkward pain, but, I would like to know under what power the Police can set up random roadside stops where they can require drivers to give a breath test? I have seen a number of "random checkpoints" set up during the festive period, but I am under the impression that a Police Officer can…
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Could a car take 1/2 a ton in the back?
Just a quick one out of curiosity really. As the title says, do you think a car (Mondeo) could take 1/2 a ton in weight (back seats down, load spread evenly over surface area and 2 passengers). Will probably use something bigger, (without a bulkhead either for those that will mention braking sharply) and better equipped to…
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Tyre wear. Legally acceptable limit?
Can anyone explain why this tyre is considered "close to the legal limt" regarding wear please? A colleague of mine took his car for an MOT and is puzzled (as I am) regarding the advisory note: "Offside front (inner edge) Tyre worn close to legal limit (4.1.D.1)" The LHS is the inner edge, shown in close up here: According…
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Can you buy advanced train tickets at any station?
I recently got a refund of my ticket price because my train was over 1 hour late. The refund is in the form of rail travel vouchers. Obviously I can't use these to book tickets online. Are all the tickets that are available online (i.e. cheap virgin advanced fares from London to the NW) available at the ticket office as…
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Honda crv brakes (04 plate)
Hi, Just wondering if anyone out there knows an approximate cost of having the pads replaced on my Honda CRV? They are being done tuesday,great, just in time for xmas! And I want to be prepared as much as poss for the cost, as its coming out of the xmas budget!! I know labour costs will go on top too, so if anyone out…
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Bought car - immediate problems
I bought a second hand car from a garage last Friday. It was supposed to be picked up Tuesday morning, but it wasnt ready as it needed minor work to pass its MOT. It was collected Wednesday, and drove home fine. When it was started up later in the day, the engine warning light came on, and it wouldnt go into reverse, so it…
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Is it worth having your car serviced in dealership? Please, really need advice!
My car's servicing is due soon and usually I had it done at Kwik-Fit for about £130 for full service. But now one of chain dealerships of my car make have a generous 50% off discount on servicing - which comes to £135 (full price 270). I was considering doing that because they claim to "customize service to a particular…
