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how long can we leave our car in a layby?
Hia, My girlfriend broke down on the way home from work today but with all the local garages shut already and no breakdown cover we've had to leave it in the layby until the garages open tomorrow so we can get one of them to have a look at it? Is it OK to leave the car in the layby overnight or will it be towed away,…
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How long can a Nissan Micra go for,,,10 years?
I bought a 2005 (54 plate) micra in august 07. my plan was that i would 'upgrade' when the car was about 10. i used to do a lot of miles in the car, about 20k a year, from september i use the car around 3 days a week but dont travel the hundreds of miles i used to. 2 things have happened recently that have surprised me.…
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Cost of service and MOT?
just had my car put in for service and MOT in the summer, i had a bit of trouble with the car, looked on tinternet for a local mechanic and one lives just around the corner. he charged £15 to come out and fix it, it was only a stuck plug (or something like that). i had phoned some others and they were charging £50 for a…
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New Car Problem
Hi All. Last November I ordered a new car (Ford Focus) through a broker Deal Drivers. The dealer got in touch and all the bits were sorted out and I was told delivery was expected in mid Febuary, which was fine. In the new year I recived a call from the dealer saying the car would be ready in a couple of days. Now the…
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Replacement key fob for Jaguar
Hi, Lost my spare keys and Jaguar have quoted me........wait for it.....£220 for a new key fob. What a rip off. There are Jag key fobs on Ebay and also on Ebay you can buy instructions on how to reprogramme.. Anyone used these? - are they ok and if this works will it operate the immobiliser correctly too? How about the…
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AA Breakdown Cover and Quidco
Am i right in assuming that i can get basic AA Breakdown Cover for £28 on line, with £21 refund if i go through Quidco? Breakdown cover for £7 for the year - is this the best buy?
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Trains from Hull to Newcastle
Afternoon I'm looking to get from Hull to Newcastle on 29th Jan via train leaving around 4pm returning the next day at around 11:30am The cheapest return journey I can find is £36.50! Does anybody know any places I will be able to get it cheaper?
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Garage Charges
Just a quick one because I don't know where else to ask. The clutch has gone on my car and I had it towed to a nearby garage. They confirmed it was the clutch and have quoted me £475. In the spirit of saving money, I've phoned around a number of other garages and the cheapest I've found locally is £365. My question is, the…
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Comparing car specifics
Is there a website that would allow me to select various to then comapre car specs eg mpg, bhp etc edit whatcar have a feature on the website which seems what im after
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Can you suggest Car Owners Clubs?
Hi, I am setting up an online car parts company and want talk to car owners clubs and kit car owners clubs in order to offer product discounts for being a member. I have searched and found a few, any suggestions on who might be good to contact. We will be offering Brake Pads, Discs, Exhausts and Catalytic Converters. Any…
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Can you suggest Car owners club
Hello to you all, I am in the process of setting
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Anybody picking up a brand new car today?
What a performance! After waiting 3 months I was due to pick up my new car today, BUT, when I arrived there is a problem with the tax, and the DVLA site is down so cannot process any new car road tax applications. So after getting all emotional about leaving my trusted old car to be scapped I had to come back home in it.…
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Why has my sat nav stopped working?
I have Tom tom One XL Europe. When I plug it into my cigarette holder the green LED light comes on but the monitor won;t switch on. I haven;t dropped it or anything and I've driven with it plugged in to charge and still nothing. Can anyone help or advise where I can go for help? OH cought it for me Nov 2007 from halfords,…
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Snow covered double yellows
Today, I got to the road where I usually park. Along this road there are double yellow lines, however there are a few bays with no lines, room for 2/3 cars. As all the lines are covered in snow you couldn't tell where the "no-lines" area is, I parked behind two others cars roughly where I think I usually park. There are…
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Oyster card - how does it know I went a cheap route?
Hi - I'm new to getting an Oyster card and seem to have been overcharged. I've always been wary of getting a card, and now I'm thinking I was right. On Dec 31 I made a single journey from Gunnersbury on the District Line (Zone 3) to Wimbledon (Zone 3). This was before the fares went up and I should have been charged £1.10.…
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Theory test booking problem
I orginally booked my theory test online for next Wednesday (resit). I booked it yesterday night. Today, I received a call about an interview, which clashes with the theory test date (i.e. next Wednesday). So I decided to take it on Saturday 16th instead, so I changed the date online. I got a confirmation that the date has…
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Derby to Birmingham
I am driving to East Birmingham (Castle Bromwich) tomorrow from Derby - google says the journey is 46 miles and will take 54 minutes. I need to be there for 9am - how much time should I allow for a) traffic and b) current weather conditions?
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Hubby's car written off (prob)
Hi, hubby left for work this morning, got hit by someone who managed to push him into a wall! Anyway, airbag deployed, front of car badly mangled, and he reckons it will be written off, its a 51 plate Alpha so not worth much, certainly not worth whats left on the hp, thankfully he took out GAP insurnace when he bought…
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Fiesta ST - fan stuck on, worn battery flat!
Hi everyone, as above basically, OH drove the car 5 miles into work and the fan has been on for 45 mins now and flattened the battery - am going to have to call RAC or AA and join up (not cheap I know!) but has anyone any suggestions as to why this could have happened? The car is a 55 plate, we bought it in August and…
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Problems with Refund from Megabus
Back in Dec I booked 4 Seats with Megabus for travel on Jan 7th but just before Christmas i changed it to Jan 5th and Paid a £1 to change it. Well on the day of travel Jan 5th Meagbus cancelled our service so said we could get a refund so the lady on the phone did the refund for the £1(fee for changing booking from jan 7th…
