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Car accident - who's at fault?
Hi, This is the first time I've ventured over to this part of the forums, so I hope this is in the right place. During the summer my Ds, DiL and grandchildren came to visit. When they we're leaving DiL was driving the car. When they got to the end of our street, she looked up and down the hill which she was going to turn…
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Kia auto gerbox problem
I have a Magentis 2.5 V6 auto and recently the engine management light has started to come on and the car drop into 3rd gear. It then stay's like that untill I turn the car of and restart it. As it happens randomly does anyone have any idea's what might be wrong ? Temp or length of time running veries so much I wondered if…
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Car insurance hire car period.
Hi all.... so without going into too much detail my car was hit by an un-insured driver and my direct line policy has a limit on hire care usage for only 14 days. The very anoying repair company are now into their third week and i am left without a car at all. Anyone know if I have any sort of right to start demanding a…
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Renault Laguna advice
Hi there Sorry if im posting in the wrong section. I am seeking advice from fellows moneysavers about the Renault Laguna 2( 2001 onwards). I have just passed my driving test and looking for a decent car. On having a look on autotrader.co.uk ive noticed that the Renault Lagunas are not so bad according to for their year and…
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Dealing with a Car Dealer - Advice please
My son paid £1400 for a car twenty days ago. He drove to Scotland for a training course and stayed there for a week, not using the car. On the way back home after 10 miles, he broke down and was towed to a garage. The mechanics gave him a long list of things which made the car unfixable without paying another £1400 pounds…
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A Mobile Speed Camera question
I had a worry a couple of days ago mobile speed camera van was on the other side of the road the back end with camera inside facing the oncoming traffic. I think I was driving at the correct speed of 30 but not 100% sure. it could have been 35. My question is wether or not those cameras catch motorists going in both…
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Car sounds different since repair
My two-year-old Vauxhall Vectra had a replacement steering rack put in last month after an accident in the snow. Now the 'note' of the engine sounds different - louder and higher-pitched than before. Is this a problem - it's quite irritating - but should I worry about it?
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How Do you Pronounce Prius?
I've been wanting to ask this for ages, but now with all the media coverage of the braking problems on the new Prius I thought I'd take the plunge. Is it pronounced 'Pree-us' or 'Pr-eye-us'? I've heard both versions this morning on BBC Radio 4, and they're usually pretty hot on correct pronunciation-so which is correct?
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Daily, Season or other train ticket - confused
Dear Money Saving Experts, Could you help me with cutting down the cost of a train journey as described below? My wife has just changed her workplace location which means she will now have to take a return train from London Liverpool Street to Billericay every weekday. I've checked the ticket prices at National Rail…
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PLEASE HELP!!! car write off
hi all i am new here so here goes, i took my car (s reg ford ka) for an mot and serviceon the 25th jan, it failed mot due to rust so i said fix it they said ok and it will be ready tomorrow (on the tuesday26th). when i hadnt heard anything from them at around 4 oclock i rang the garage for them to tell me my car had been…
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Jauguar S and X types Diesel advice please
Hi there, Although the old Mondeo is running well again (and so it should with all the attention and money I have thrown at it), I am thinking about replacing it (or keeping it for me), with a diesel Jaguar, either an S or X type. The reason for this mad idea, is that the 2.2 and 2.7 diesel engines have a really good…
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Cross channel ferry offers. Who is right and who is wrong
Last week Norfolk lines emailed me a special offer £5 off each leg of a return journey, Dover to Dunkirk and back with no surcharge for any amendments. Exact wording of their advertising was: "Book your Dover - Dunkirk crossing by 31/01/10 for travel between 06/01/10 - 16/12/10 and take £5 OFF each leg of your journey.…
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Bought a Hyundai using scrappage in last 12mths upgrade to new 2010 model from £499
Couldnt see this posted but looks a great deal even considering depreciation. A new car for £499 The 'Happy Returns' scheme offers existing scrappage customers who bought a new i10, i20 or i30 last year a brand new Hyundai with the new '10' registration this March. Buyers can swap their car any time up until its first…
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Car Scrappage Scheme on a 9 year old car?
Hi, have looked around the internet, and on here, and am having trouble finding some info. I see that Nissan are offering scrappage deals on 8 year old cars, but are any other manufactuerers doing the same? (my car is 9 years old so am unable to use the normal scrappge schemes) thanks for any info/help sloth
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Claiming no claims discount retrospectively
Had an accident 18 months ago - not my fault. Went to court and eventually yesterday had a cheque for my excess. Had another accident in same year, so lost my protected no claims (1 accident would have been ok). Anyway, since then I've got new insurance with another insurance. Because of the outstanding status of the one…
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Hyundai i20 v Mazda 2 opinions??
we have am 07 grande punto that we are going to serll and buy a new car. Mr divadee likes the hyundai i10 1.4 diesel comfort or the mazda 2 1.3 tempura special edition (he likes the hyundai interior about 20% more than the mazda) which one of these would be a better buy? hyundai would cost 11,450 OTR and the Mazda 11,135…
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I bought a dodgy car, can I do anything legally?
Hi all, I bought a car last month in a private sale. The bloke I bought it off said it was his girlfriends car I thought nothing of it, liked the car, it seemed a good deal, so I bought it. I have just visited my mechanic after asking it to be serviced and he has informed me that there's no point servicing it before…
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Motorway "Active traffic management"??
As on the M42 & others.. what is it supposed to achieve? Having travelled up the M42 @ 18.30 ish tonight I've got to be honest & say I don't see the point, in fact I'd go further & say that it makes congestion worse! Yes it was busy, nothing special but the overhead speed limit signs were a joke.... 60, next one 50, next…
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Recommendations for next car
Im considering part ex my current car which is a 206 for a new one, ive been looking at the Seat 5 door SE, the Hyundai i20, the Peugeot 207, the Corsa and the Golf. Id thought of buying a year old car but the cars ive looked at for a little more you can get a brand new 1. I understand when buying a new car you lose value…
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speeding camera help
Hi, I went down my road past the camera that I have gone past many times. I was not speeding - I was going at 30mph, maybe 31 max. The car that was coming on the other side was clearly speeding and just as I went past the camera, it flashed. I was barely past it. This camera definitely activates if cars going the opposite…
