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Repairs to second hand car
Hello, I would be really grateful if anyone could give me a bit of advice. My boyfriend recently bought a second hand car from a local dealer. Within a 5 days the car developed a fault which turned out to be minor & the dealer repaired it. A few days after that the ABS light came on so again we returned the car to the…
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Removing a large sticker from windowscreen - glued on?
I parked in a private car park at the dentist i go to, little did i know the building next door owns half the car park to, and i was in a space just over to their side. Anyway when I came out of the dentist there was a large A4 sized orange sticker glued to my window screen (telling me not to park here again or i will be…
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Getting most money from car scrapping
My car is uneconomic to repair and the garage I have taken it to are keen to take it to use as one of their courtesy cars. The garage are offering to take it the car off me, but won't give me any more. Or they say I can scrap it and get what I can but will have to pay them £115 for the time they've taken to look at it, and…
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windscreen claim
Am I right that a glass only claim (windscreen and side window) will not affect the no claims bonus? And a claim for the two windows together will only have the one excess charge?
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What to buy...what to buy...
I'm thinking of getting a new motor and have the cash to pay for it. Up to £12k. Currently have a 1.0l VW Polo E 5 door in good nick which could be used as p/x (value around £1k). We have a baby with the future possibility of one more. Car will be used for travelling to work (80 miles there and back a week), 80 miles to…
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anyway to stop car dimisting up
hiya got an old 1996 micra now the cold weather is here when i get in the car after finishing work i have to wait 10 mins for the engine to warm up so i can clear the mist on the inside windscreen is there anyway to stop the inside windows from misting up? ta for any help
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puncture - locking wheel nut not coming off
just a bit of background I have a peugeot 307 tdi from april 2003 with a mileage of approaching 50,000. In terms of service history I have serviced the car for the first three years with the peugeot dealer and after that with a garage near my work that also services some of our company cars. The break pads have been…
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HELP!! Speeding ticket and only been driving 6 months!
Hey Only been driving six months, got a letter through today saying Newcastle under lyme police have my car going through a 30 at 40. It was one of those roads where the limit changes half way, must of missed the sign being a newish driver, I never speed normally :( . I have to confirm I am the keeper of the car at this…
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Hyundai washer problem
Hi, looking for a bit of help. My hyundai trajet washer for the front windscreen is not working but the rear is. Would these be seperate motors? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
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Secondhand Car Prices fastest rise ever!
The purchase of second-hand cars where prices rose this year at their fastest ever rate (1.1 per cent) between a September and October but fell a year ago. The annual inflation rate for second hand cars in October is a record high at 13.2 per cent. http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=19 Make what you will of…
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Car Tyres - where to buy the cheapest?
Hi there could anyone tell me where the cheapest place to get car tyres would be? I live in Scotland. Although i would want decent ones i can't afford much as on benefits at moment, but car's tyres need changed, well 2 definitely need changed (it passed its MOT but i was told the 2 front tyres were near the limit and i…
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Suggestions for smallish car with decent boot size, low tax band, & a bit of power
Hi everyone, I'm asking on behalf of my sister who is looking at new cars. Her requirements are roughly 1.2-1.4 litre, low car tax band, something you can fit a fridge/freezer or wardrobe in the boot, feels like it has a bit of power behind it and handles well. She's looking at the cheaper end of the market and is thinking…
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Southern Railway strike called for 28th December
Train drivers on some of the country's busiest rail routes are to stage a 24-hour strike just after Christmas in a row over Bank Holiday pay. Aslef said hundreds of its members at Southern Railways will walk out on December 28 after accusing the firm of refusing to pay anything extra for drivers working on that day. The…
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Selling a Number Plate...Seeking advice
Hi all, My Mum's car has recently given up the ghost however being a 56' Morris Minor, it had a fairly quirky plate on which she has taken on and now has on retention. On her behalf, I've been looking around on the web for advice on selling these plates and the big dealers all seem to charge a form of commission however I…
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Car Refund
Hello all, a couple of months ago I brought a car from an independent garage, I was given a 3 month warranty. Now it turns out the seller sold me the car with a faulty gearbox, it has already been to the peugot garage twice, its been to an automatic gear box specialist twice and its still not fixed. Its gotten to the point…
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Second hand car - buy now, buy January?
We have chosen the make and model of second hand car we like and are currently shopping around. But - would we get a better deal by buying now (before the end of the month) or in January? I imagine both are quite slow times for salesmen - when do you think they will be more desperate!?
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Selling Car at Auction? Good Idea?
I'm (probably) buying a car today for my Mrs from autoquake who don't do part exchange. I want to shift her old car quickly. I know that the best price will be got through a private sale/ebay... but not knowing much about cars, not having the time to put up with timewasters, not liking strangers coming round my house, and…
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car scrappage scheme
Hi, An older lady, across the road from me, has had her 15 year old vauxhall stolen and burnt out. As far as the insurance is concerned, will only be to the value of the car, so next to nothing. I spoke to the lady this morning and she said she had been considering thinking about buying a new car on the scrappage scheme,…
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Help ! - New car need insurance doc...
Taken out insurance on-line and do not yet have a cover note - the new car does not have any TAX - any ideas how to get around this. Obviously I want to buy tax but want to collect the car too.
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I really need some help again....
Well after changing the battery in my Peugeot 106 last week, I have finally located an alternator for it. However the person who said he would fit it for me has disappeared:rolleyes: he hasnt answered his phone. So second resort was to phone round some garages to see if they would do it. Not one of them said they would fit…
