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HPI check shows outstanding finance... on another car
A friend of mine pruchased a Mini 2 years ago but never thought to do a HPI check when he bought it. :( Fast forward to now, he's looking to sell the car but is having trouble as HPI shows outstanding finance to Black Horse. However the interesting thing is that the finance details say that it's for an E46 BMW 3 series.…
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VIN number missing
I have been driving my dads Fiesta while I try and find myself a new motor. We have had the car for nearly three years and it has full service history, all the past MOTs and there has never been any issues which suggests its dodgy, the car drives straight etc. The VIN on near the drivers door is missing, its the same…
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vw golf, audi a3,ford focus,mazda 626
ok need your advice here guys, i have a very limited budget of at least 1500 pounds, and am after any of these cars- vw golf, audi a3,ford focus,mazda 626. I know that with such a limited budget, i cannot expect to get much, but what would you guys recomend for me to get, out of thses four cars, am also after a diesel…
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Cheapest way to do 7500 miles a year.
I'm a young(ish) mortgage-free wannabe. I'm overpaying the mortgage like mad as well as building up significant savings in order to be able to pay our 25 year mortgage within 10 years (before I'm 35). During this period, I am cutting back in other areas of my life (without being extreme...) in order to free up extra cash…
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Child's car seat to be replaced following accident
Someone drove hard into the back of us a few weeks ago. Thankfully our girls were not in the car at the time although their car seats were fitted in the back. The other driver admitted all liability and repairs to our car are being paid by his insurance. Our insurance co told us that legally they have to replace all car…
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MOT date
My MOT runs out 30/04/10 - website says can get it MOT'd 1 month before. Can we get it done on the 31st March or would it have to be the 1st April?
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Negotiating with dealers
I guess its a bit like asking how long is a piece of string. I've seen this car I *really* like - but its too much and appears over priced, and i'm wondering how much dealers are likely to negotiate on price (if at all)?
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Vehicle financing
Hi All, I'm a self employed electrician and would like to upgrade my van to a bigger model with the intention keeping it long term, perhaps a lightly used or new one. Can anyone point out the pro's/cons and tax implications of various finance options? Or different approaches I could take to fund the purchase. I'm vat…
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What Car For £4-5K?
have since changed mind
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Southern rail Day saver tickets
I posted this on days board out in error and I'm p[osting again here. "Does anyone know the link for Southern Railway daysaver tickets? They were £20.00 for up to 4 adults last year. I've searched and searched with no luck. I am trying to get day return tickets for 4 of us for 7th March. The day saver is best for us as do…
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Road Legal Quad-Bikes / 2 Seater Buggies
Anyone know the laws stipulating these? I'm still young at heart and like the style of the 2 seater quad buggies. There are a lot of people claiming them to be road legal, but what requirements do you need to look for for them to be road legal as it's new territory to me. Lights, Indicators, Brakes, Reverse,…
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Courtesy car - dangerous?
I got a courtesy car on fri from a local garage, I failed to do basic checks although we were told it was in working order. Its a 98 rover. there was no petrol in it & the cap was suctioned onto the tank when we finally prised the cap off the tank hissed! the tyre was flat (7 psi at the time - pumped up now) theres…
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MOT, Inner Gaitor Insecure... any help?
On my MOT i got an Advisory notice for: Nearside front drive shaft inner gaitor insecure Can anyone help me on wether this is serious or not? Thanks
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How do you scrap a car?
When scrapping a car what documentation do you need and is it best to take the expired tax discs out before the scrapman takes it? Many thanks
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RAC breakdown service
Hi everyone. Last night I had to call the RAC out to my car. I'd like to know if people think what happened was out of line, or if my expectations are too high. At the outset I'd like to say that the bloke who turned up to look at my car was fantastic - my dissatisfaction is with the call centre. I was returning home along…
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Mercedes E class stuck in Park
My E class has been parked on my drive for six months. With some degree of difficulty and with a new battery I've managed to reverse it off the drive. It's now stuck on the road at the front of the house as the gear lever won't shift out of 'P'. Any help would be appreciated as I can't leave the damn thing there.
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406 HDi Radio reception problem.
Strange problem this...... Just replaced the original cd player in my 99 406 HDi (CD player was knackered.) for an aftermarket JVC one, and the problem of poor reception at times is still there, although not as bad as the original unit's radio. The aerial and stub base were replaced by me about 2 years ago, due to poor…
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Was my daughter "ripped off" by bus fine?
My (slightly learning disabled) step-daughter arrived home in tears yesterday because she was made to pay a £25 fine for not having a valid ticket on a London bus and she was "caught" by a ticket inspector. HOWEVER, the behaviour of the ticket inspector was really unfair, bordering on very dodgy. We would be very grateful…
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Best way to remove a locking wheel nut ?
Hello, any ideas of the best way to remove a locking wheel nut. I've tried and it just seems that its disforming the locking key. How much money is a garage going to charge for the removal of it? Appriciate any advise on how the best way of goetting it sorted as its 3 points waiting to happen ! Thanks
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Where can I buy a Peugeot 307 Key?
Can anyone recommend somewhere other than a Peugeot Dealer I can purchase a replacement Peugeot 307 key? I will need to have it coded to the car although I do have the code for it so the supplier won't have to go to Peugeot for this. I don't want to go to Peugeot as they are a rip off with extortionate prices. Thanks in…
