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Hit pot hole and burst tyre
On the way back from the mothers house tonight, I was doing 40 and hit a pot hole. The car then started pulling to the left. It has burst my brand new Continental Sport 3 tyre that has literally only done 400 mile! I'm gutted! I have a feeling it's knocked the tracking. Now I know the recent weather we have been having…
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New Clutch
Had a new clutch fitted a coupleof days ago,only used the car so far to run back from the garage and run the kids to school yesterday. Now before the cluth felt different, not heavy but as you would expect and the bite point was around 2/3 of the way up (i.e. when you lift your foot it was about 2/3 of the way between the…
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Korean car parts
Hi Posting this for a work pal. They were wanting to know if anyone has ever used the company Koreancarparts.co.uk? If you have what has been your experience any good or bad feedback. Thanks
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M6 toll road
I have never travelled down the M6 since the toll road opened but when I plot a route from a route planning site travelling south from Scotland they always pick the M6 toll road. Is using the M6 toll road quicker and easier than not using, it given that I will probably get there in the late afternoon? And will I save on…
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buying a car with outstanding finance
Hi advice needed please. I am looking to buy a new car, i have seen 1 i like and it's a good price the only thing worrying me is that in the ad on auto trader the seller has stated that the car has outstanding finance on it. It's her finance and she has said it will be paid the minute the car is sold. I have spoken to the…
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SOGA in relation to used cars from dealerships
Hi - hoping someone can give me some advice. I recently purchased a used car (just over 2 years old) from a main Mazda dealer. Still in manufacturers warranty, and with the warranty extended to 12 months as part of the dealership's standard terms. I've just found a load of water in the boot following the snow melting and…
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voucher for best car buyer
hi all first ever posting here due to my financial situation sob sob we are selling our car and after reading the posts about we buy any car decided to check best car buyer (someone said this was a better company)will get back you on that !! anyway ive noticed that if anyone has a recomend a friend code you could earn…
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Insurance quotes
Have been a Direct Line customer for a few years now and always been happy with their quotation - very competative - and their customer service. Received my renewal a few weeks ago and it had gone up by nearly £30.00 so went on the GoCompare website. Found three quotes cheaper by about £25.00 so telephoned Direct Line and…
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Saab - worth buying from a dealership (or anywhere else for that matter)
Is it a good idea to buy a Saab right now? Am I right in saying that they may be going under or taken over?? If so, could you get a good deal from their forecourt, or is this deemed too risky to do with Saab in trouble at the moment and could this have an effect on future sales of Saab cars (prices crashing, and no-one…
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Fuel and tax left in an insurance write off
Hi, Pretty sure my Mk3 Diesel Golf TDi is going to be declared a write off by my insurance company after a low speed crash on black ice has left bumper, bonnet and both front wings damaged (and who knows what structural damage!). The car is worth between £470 to £1000 according to the 'book' so little chance they will…
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split train tickets still cheaper . .
Needed to go to Glasgow to pick up a car - so looked at flying from Birmingham - but require a passport (part of the small print), as I need to renew that I decided on rail Birmingham to Glasgow was just over 100 quid - so I decided to see if I could split up the travel by getting a ticket from Tamworth to Liverpool…
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Car leasing - big deposit and small payments or vice versa
Hi guys, I am ready to sign on the line for a car lease tomorrow but need some help to make sure I haven't missed anything... The deal options are: £1729 deposit and then £99 a month = £5293 over the 3 year term or £400 deposit and then £157 a month = £6052 over the 3 year term APR and everything doesn't come into it, we…
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Cheap parking near Oxford Road train station
Hi, Bit short notice, but I've got to go to the Novotel Hotel near Oxford Road rail station tonight and wondered if anyone knows any cheap parking? Thanks! Lucie
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Black Horse agreement plan ends oct 2010- advice please
Hi Everyone, just after a bit of advice really i currently have a hire purchase agreement plan with black horse which is due to finish in october 2010, basically what i want to do is to pay off my balloon payment final figure of £4500 and then sell my car it is a volkswagen golf plus 07 registered and an import where can i…
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Peugeot 406 starter motor isuue - Any mechanical minds reading?
Sometimes when going to start my car, the starter motor just whirrs but doesn't engage. normally after 2 or 3 attempts it works, or sometimes first time. it does seem to be getting worse though! does anyone know how if i get stuck, i could force it to engage. also, roughly how much it would cost to be fixed (and what is…
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Knives on public transport
Hello :) I bought a set of 7 kitchen knives and knife block today. My mum can't currently drive but she'd normally take me home so I'll need to take the train from Leicester to Southampton via the London tube. Can I take them with me? They're all boxed up and I have the receipt and they'll be in a bag so no one will see…
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Flight To London
any1 know where i can get a cheap flight to london heathrow from edinburgh im going to book a few months in advance
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Advice needed-should i keep my Cat C damaged car??
I bought a renault scenic in Oct 2009 for £800-couple of faults on it being passenger electric window opens but won't shut unless using button on driver side & rear window wiper doesn't work. Someone crashed into me end of Dec and damaged my boot door, lights & bumper still fine, but my exhaust fell apart in the middle…
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Scrappage vs 2-3 year old
I just lost my long post (When I hit 'preview"!--- wrote a very long explanation, but no time to do it again, so I will have to simplify it (Will try to explain more later) Which is better a) A Toyota Aygo 5 dr @ £5,400 approx b) A New Toyota Aygo @ £7,500 approx with scappage discount THANKS IN ADVANCE !
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Train - break journey how much?
I have a off peak single ticket from London to Preston (£39), I want to stop off in Manchester for a few hours on the return leg, all this Saturday. Can I do this with this ticket? If not how much will they charge me? This website says I can: hxxp://www.seat61.com/UKtravel.htm
