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Can i give car back to finance company?
Hi, i bought a car last year ( ssanyong rexton). At the time i thought it was a good car, but now, i think its crap. I got it over 5 years through a personal loan. Im only 8 months into the repayments and would like to get another car. Ive heard that i could hand the car back after two and a half years and the payments…
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Car tax
Can anyone tell me if there are loopholes regarding car tax fines. My partner had applied and payed for his car tax online, however he has been fined 60.00 for not displaying, tax was out by 5 days?
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MOT Fail Rates.....
Thought some of you may find this interesting, Came across it on the BBC website earlier. It shows the top 10 worst MOT failing cars (2007) according to VOSA's failure rates on 3 year old cars having their first MOT. It doesnt say though how severe the failures are though:
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Kia Sedona fuel pump prob
Oops I know the the answer, thanks anyway.
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Best 4 x 4? and best way to change my car 1/2 way through policy?
Hi all, Just looking for some advice. I want to change my BMW for a 4 x 4 (live in the hills!) but I've been put off by Admirals scary insurance quotes. Best one for me with 2 years no claims seems to be a Honda. ..but even that's £1100 a year! Now I'm tied into my Admiral policy until September, so I would have to go with…
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Company car?
Don't know if anyone here understands how to calculate, but I've posted this on the tax thread about company car or not... http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2208869 Wasn't sure which was the right thread to put it on, thanks in advance for any suggestions. :confused:
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Remove battery Citroen C3
Hi, Can anybody tell me what size spanner is required to remove the battery from a Citroen C3? I don't have any spanners yet so I cannot just try them. Thanks
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Child car seat law
morning all, just looking for clarification on this. Is it okay for me to carry my 4 year old in the front passenger seat in his car seat? just looking on childcarseats.org.uk which seems to state that you can but just want to double check. thanks
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DVLA.what details do they sell on ????????
As I understand it the dvla can sell on your details to certain companies. what details can they sell and are they details from your licence or your vehicle ? My friend wants to change the details on her licence but does not want the new information to be sold . (violent marriage/he due out of prison ) . she has a company…
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Safety Recall
My car of seven months old has been recalled for a safety check. Phoned garage today to book car in for the check. They need the car for at least a couple of hours. Do I have any rights to have a courtesy car? Garage said I would need to pay around £15 to cover insurance. Best they will do for me is drop me in nearest town…
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Will scrappage continue?? £10m left
I note that it is expected that the scrappage scheme will not have reached its full spend by the allocated end date in February. I have an old Astra taxed and MOTd that is pretty worthless and would buy a scrappage bargain if I knew what deal is best.
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How can I turn off parking lights on an '09 Ford Focus???
We just got a rental car for a couple of days. It is a Ford Focus diesel, '09. The parking lights are on, and we can't seem to turn them off. Anyone got any ideas? We need the car early in the morning and don't want to come out to a flat battery. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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fuel duty heros
..........remember the truckers that blockaded the fuel depots 5 years ago?............that visibly sent a message - I dont know how effective it was but at least people didnt sit back quietly, they voiced their discontent......... Since then.... its very quiet - about the fact that fuel prices are at 110p per litre. a…
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Car insurance claim -when is it worthwhile ?
One of my cars was stolen yesterday. It was recovered by police today & is in storage. The recovery company charge £150 recovery & £20/day storage. I haven't seen car, don't know if there is any damage. It's a 20 year old car on Third Party Fire & Theft (TP+FT) insurance cover, with maybe market value of £400, but worth…
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PEUGEOT 307 Estate - Any good?
Hi, I know next to nothing about cars so need some help in deciding if a PEUGEOT 307 Estate (2005/2006 range) is any good? I currently have a 10 year old Honda Civic and it is as reliable as anything - never broken down nor had any issues....I would want something similar hopefully with the price range I have of about…
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Anyone Recommend a Fair Reasonable Car Mechanic Nottingham Area
Hi All Anyone Recommend a Fair Reasonable Car Mechanic in the Nottingham Area and what they charge an hour. Kind Regards
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A quick journey calculation for petrol costs?
Hi can someone do a quick journey calculation for me a car getting 42mpg, at £1.12 per litre, traveling on a journey over 45 mins for 20 miles how much would it be?? thank you
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Timing Belt VW Touran
Our car at 56000 miles so would need to think about changing timing belt - think recommended at 60000. Can anyone give me a rough idea what I should expect to pay for replacing?? Many thanks, :beer:
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Insurance Companies Where I can use Motorbike NCD
Hi Im looking to renew my husbands car insurance and im looking for companies that accept No Claims gained from Motorbike Insurance. My husband has had his full driving license for 2 years during which he got 2 years NC and he also has (with the same company) 2 years NC from his motorbike insurance from before he got his…
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Refund from TheTrainline
A friend had two small credit card refunds form TheTrainline. This is odd because 1. the amounts are so small and don't seem to relate to any ticket purchases; and 2. ticket purchases are from the local rail operator (which is powered by TheTrainline but shows on the credit card bill as FGW or something similar) not…
