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Young driver car insurance
I'm trying to get a "sensible" insurance quote for my 17 year old son, who passed his test 4 months ago, to drive a 6 year old Fiesta. The cheapest so far has been close on £4K (the highest was the AA who quoted £11,951.82 fully comp :rotfl:). The car is worth £3K to £3.5K. I've tried various on-line quoting sites, but…
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This is why oil change needed (pics)
Came across this on another car forum. Pictures demonstrating exactly why oil and oil filter changes are essential at least as often as the manufacturer recommends them. Not servicing you car properly is not money saving. Ready for a :eek::rotfl: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1281659
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Cheap, temporary, automatic car
I want an cheap automatic car, budget £1000, bit more if pushed. Plan is to keep it for 3 maybe 4 months and sell it. Don't give a damn what brand it is (£1000, i won't have much choice!!!!) and if the insurance could kept under group 10 that would be helpful.Done a bit of research about Fords, Hyundai's, Fiats in my rough…
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Private Car Leasing
Anyone got experience of this? my sister suggested it but even after visiting a few sites I'm still confused.
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traveling to london
Hi everyone :) First off I'm going to be travelling to Cambridge to see family with my girlfriend. First point I've never been to london so on the way back the enxt day after visiting we were going to stop over in london. Now what im asking is the best way to travel? I drive and am trying to keep costs/stress down…
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HP Finance - Who is the legal owner?
Apologies if this is a stupid question - I've never bought a car on finance before so hold my hands up, I just don't have a clue...and am confused by what I've read when I tried finding a definitive answer. When I buy car on HP finance, assuming the finance is for < 50% the value of the car.... 1) Is it correct that the…
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paying good/correct price for a used car?
How do you know if you are paying the right price for a car? I've looked at parkers and wisebuyers which give you some indication about prices... some with useful mileage adjustment. Many of the prices i've seen on autotrader dont seem to match up well with these websites (for example some private sellers charging full…
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Breakdown cover
Does anyone have experience of using <rescuemycar.com> to cover breakdown for their car? I have been covered by Autoaid for a couple of years - never actually used it - but the deal discriminates against partners (we have to pay double) - so I'm keen to move to a company that covers the car and not the drivers.
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Dealership HPI'd my car 2 weeks early
I was wondering if anybody could help with this matter. I am in the process of replacing my wife's car. I arranged with the dealership that I would PX my car against the new one. When they told me what they would give me for mine I was quite shocked at how little they would offer. I therefore told them that I was sure that…
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Selling a car ... where/how to advertise?
We are getting rid of our car, I would imagine it has very little worth although it has been an excellent runner and not once broken down. :( We inherited it (a K reg, automatic) from my grandma with 8k on the clock, it now has 45k but we need a five door car with power streering :o . Been fully serviced and well…
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Gatwick Airport parking, prices.
going to gatwick 13th april, flying away until return 23rd. looking for a good website to book carparking there at a reasonable cost for 10 days. any suggestions on the cheapest fee to take at gatwick airport
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VW Cam Belt Warranty
Heads Up if you own a modern VW. Mine hit its 4th Birthday this month and in came a letter from VW telling me it was time to change my cam belts (£350)!! ALL of my documentation says 80,000 miles is the recomended time but VW insist that this should have read 80K or 4 years whichever comes sooner. I carefully checked…
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Help with a car purchase (lemon) please
Hi there, a bit of a long story this one so here we go. I really hope you can all help me out with some great advice, it's been a while since I've been on here, but I know you are all full of tips and information!! I bought a car from a small secondhand dealership in August 2009, a Skoda Fabia for 2700 which ran really…
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how much to give for lift?
Hi all, Work colleague livesabout 2 min drive from me. She is giving me a lift to our workplace which is about 7 miles away 3 times awek there and back. I really appreciate the lift and the time and money saved on public transport and want to contribute to lift. She has refused I earn about 8k more. How much to give…
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Drivers leaving more than one ‘pay-and-display’ ticket in their car windows face Fine
Drivers leaving more than one ‘pay-and-display’ ticket in their car windows face being fined. Council traffic wardens are exploiting a loophole to penalise the motorists who have paid but who have forgotten to remove a previous stub from their dashboard or window. Under the rules, if a warden 'civil enforcement officer'…
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Wanna: Lease hire a car
Hi guys, I am for the first time been offered a company car and am looking between a a3 or Scirroco (Later the preference ). I was wondering are there any companies that will finance a specific car i am looking at - looking at what is maybe 6months old on a forcourt with a few 1000 miles on + extras at the same price as a…
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should I SORN my car
Not sure what to do. Car was in an accident on 4 Dec. Engineer's report on 6 Jan has declared it a total loss. Tax is due on 31 Jan but it won't be back on the roads and I'm in the process of sending the V5 etc to my insurer. DVLA don't know it's been written off other than a phone call to them. They've said to send a…
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MOT worth the paper it's written on?
How much of a joke is the MOT system? I bought a car today which recieved it's first MOT yesterday - no advisory notice issued etc. The handbrake is AWFUL and the passenger side wiper blade does nothing. The dealer is rectifying the issues but !!!!!!? How the hell did it pass a MOT yesterday?! :rotfl::rotfl:
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Late Licensing Penalty
Hello I sold my car on 26/08/2009 and the tax ran out on 31/08/2009. I sent the log book off and thought no more off it, due to Christmas I didn't realise I hadn't recieved the confirmation letter until I got a nasty letter saying I must pay £40 for not declaring it SORN. I then rang up to check what the details where and…
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re-taking driving test/manual/theory
Hello all I learned to drive in an automatic a few years ago due to some knee problems (that affected clutch use). Now re-learning in a manual. Do I need to take theory again?
