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Car Insurance wont pay out!!
Hi, i have a car insurance policy on my girlfriends car with me as the main driver/policy holder and my girlfriend as the second driver (as she is still learning to drive). i had a crash in december and wrote the car off, now the insurance company are debating on whether to pay us out as they say i can not insure a car…
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Mercedez fault
I have a Mercedes 180K and would like to know if a fault with the 'mixture adaptor pipe' is a common fault. My car have only done 40,000 and was first registered in 2004. Can this fault be put down to 'fair wear and tear'. Where can I go for help if Mercedes refuse to see this fault as a manufacturing fault as I think it…
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Buying train tickets
Somehow I got to my age without knowing that if you step away from the ticket office without checking your tickets the supplier has no obligation to refund the money spent if they give you the wrong ones. I'm sure you are all a bit more savvy, but I am fuming. I went to the station and ordered the tickets after lengthy…
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Four wheel drive cars - advice on what to buy?
Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice on what 4 wheel drive car to buy. I live in Aberdeen (city), commute mainly to work (also in the city) and out into the country at the weekends. I don't really need anything that is monster offroad type thing, just something that can deal with snow and some rugged terrain (looking…
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How much to haggle off a car priced at £8K?
Hi, I am looking to purchase a car soon roughly around the £7-8K mark. It will be a used car and from a dealer (Mercedes). How much should i try to haggle off this price without making myself look silly by asking for too much?! I will need to pay per month for it as I can't afford to pay for it out right so I will be…
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Carservicecentres.co.uk -Any Good??
Hello On a bit of a budget since splitting with my partner and car could do with a service, just an interim one. It's a 7 year old Peugeot 206 estate, not giving me any trouble but think I should get oil changed etc. Most independents are quoting around £90 but then I saw www.carservicecentres.co.uk and they are the same…
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Astra CDTI Nightmare
Hi I'm hoping someone will be able to help us please, we are at our wits end with Vauxhall. We bought a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 CDTI a year ago from a Vauxhall dealer, on finance that was arranged through the dealer. 10 days after getting it, we were on the M3 with our kids in the back of the car and it suddenly lost all power…
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Part ex depreciation - VW
I ordered a VW Scirocco in July 09 and it was meant to be delivered in early December 09. I had an agreed trade in price for the car I was going to part ex in December. December came and went with no sign of the car, which finally arrived in the UK last week (this alone has been frustrating enough - with no compensation…
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Fiat closes factories
Fiat have closed some factories down in Italy for 2 weeks, story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8527967.stm
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Traded car, crashed this evening
I wonder if anyone knows what happens in this situation, I have arranged a trade in on my car due to change over on monday 1st March due to new reg coming out, this evening on my way to work a lorry reversed into my car damaging the bonnet quite badly, what will happen with the trade in now ?:mad:
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Shortage of cheap second hand cars...
I have been looking for a small, cheap car to replace our old one which won't get through an MOT due to it being a rusty mess underneath - it barely scraped through the last one... :o I have been looking on Auto Trader and in the local paper, as well as asking around, and there just don't seem to be many sub £1000 cars…
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Best all round car diagnostic machine
Have posted about this before when after a basic one now OH wants a proper one. Needs to diagnose,knock any warning light off,have a helpline,be updatable and work on any car. I know it wont be cheap but do any garage/mechanics have any recommendations. Thank You:beer:
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Electrical fault?
Evening All! This afternoon, the electrical stuff on the car packed in. There was obviously no warning but I'm really glad we'd just pulled into a car park! OH & I pushed it up a hill and it was going again by the time it reached the bottom :D but we had a bit of a hair-raising moment when thought the kids were locked in!…
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Why are car prices so high?
Just looking for your thoughts here. I replace my car roughly every 3 -4 years. I bought my current car in December 2006. It is a Renault Clio and was 12 months old with 7,000 miles on the clock when I bought it. I paid £5,500. Feeling it is time to replace the car, I have been looking for a similar deal (allowing for…
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Kwik Fit MOT offer
Hi, Thought I'd share with you all news of Kwik Fit's special online price of £35 for MOTs. I booked mine yesterday, and I admit I did experience a few problems with the website, but I persevered and managed to book. I took my car to my local branch today, and it was done without any hassle. I was very impressed with the…
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Nervous of cycle commute
Bit of background - I'm really trying hard to get fit and healthy, as part of that I go to the gym four or five times a week and walk to work and back every day (its about 2 miles each way) and hiking regularly. I've been thinking of getting a bike, its been a while but I've always enjoyed cycling and if I use it to…
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uncollected motorcycle
Hi, a friend of mine has a repair garage and has had a bike left with him by a client for just over 4 years, despite trying to contact the owner he hasn't collected the bike so my friend has applied for the V5 (he had hoped to sell the bike to offset some of the storage charges) the owner has now appeared and refuses to…
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National Mileage Register- letter saying I have sold vehicle
Hi In todays post have received a letter from NMR, saying when i became registered keeper and 'we believe that you disposed of the vehicle on or around 18-02-10' and have asked me on back of letter to confirm mileage details etc when it was sold. Well its sitting in my garage and i havent sold it. Is this just a marketing…
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Car Warranty
Hi, I have recently had some poblems with my car (rattles whirring etc) My car is 51 / 2002 Peugout 307 1.4 LX it done 59000 So i put my car in to my local garge to have a look, they have told me that my drive shaft and anti-roll bar link are faulty and need replaced. I bought this car only 6 month ago (with 54000) and the…
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Under 25 Car Insurance
Is £670 a reasonable price for car insurance for a 23 year old female with 1 year no claims? I have a 2002 Toyata Yaris, medical student as occupation although will change to doctor half way through insurance, though this won't affect the premium i'm guessing until following year? Don't live in the city. Also have a TS10…