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Car accident - person trying to wriggle out and now left with potential huge bill!
:( :(Hi all, My partner was driving along a dual carriageway and a driver from the opposite side turned right into my partners lane. She said she thought the filter light had come on and accepted liability for the accident. My partner wrote it all out and she signed it and all seemed ok. The car unfortunately was also an…
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Please help where do I stand.
I traded in my ford mondeo auto which they gave me 500 for and 350 cash for a Vauxhall astra estate manual. I am struggling with the manual as I have arthritis and put it on ebay to get rid of it and get another auto. When I test drove the car on the 18/02 I noticed vapour coming from the exhaust but put it down to the…
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Which Sat nav?
Hi Unsure which sat nav to go for to share between other half and myself? Seen these two but not sure? http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.206-1534.aspx http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-5742.aspx What you think? Ta
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advice on ladies scooters/mopeds
hi, im fed up of not being able to drive and cant afford to run two cars in our house so thought about getting a little runaround. ive seen the peugeot speedfights but when i type ladies scooter or ladies moped into ebay/ search engine nothing much comes up, i think i need to search something specific, but i wouldnt know…
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Is it worth a change of car?
Hey Folks, I currently have a 55 plate Kia Picanto, with approx 43k miles on the clock. I've owned it since it was 6mnths old. There isn't exactly anything wrong with it, just contemplating a change before it loses too much money, that i can't afford another car. Recently, i've seen a silver vw fox with less than 12k miles…
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Innaccurate car service quote. Help
My first post I took my car in for a service and to repair the underside of my car. They phoned yesterday saying they would have to order a whole new exhaust , costing £500 and the total cost of work would be £670. I agreed to this so the work has been done. Today they phoned for a card payment and said I owe £800. I…
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car crash on ice!
in the bad weather recently a car that had just been parked on an hill on ice! slid into my car and caused damage. the driver was on the pavement watching and screaming!! i was stationary stuck in traffic, the other persons insurance is saying this needs to be split 50/50? i don't think this is fair, im going to dispute…
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cheap car leasing \ buying?
I want to lease or buy a car for the use by my employees over the next 12 months. Could anyone advise on the most cost effective option? I want to insure the vehicles for all employees. Does anyone know any cheap deals? The car does not have to be new by any means.
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Car sold months ago & DVLA informed - now issued with late licensing penalty!
Hi all, Recently I have encountered a bit of a bizarre conundrum that I'm hoping someone here might be able to help out with... I sold my old car last July, and sent off the documentation informing the DVLA of the change of ownership. Prior to this, the car had been off the road for several years registered as SORN…
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New alloy wheel needed but from where??
My daughter has a Renault Megane with alloy wheels. It has come to light that two of her wheels are slightly damaged, one is worse than the other. New tyres were fitted at the weekend. trying to find cheapest source of replacement wheels. The ones on are from Team Dynamique, 17", 4 bolt. All help appreciated.:o
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Rear hit not much damage.
My rover was hit today while turning left at very low speed. I turned and hit brakes hard as 2 ambulances coming head on and I have no where to go. Was hit from behind by another driver. he admitted liability at the time but could not produce the D/L. Damage to rear bumper is cosmetic and the metal bit around the tow-eye…
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Mini Power Steering Failure
I am amazed to find so many people have had similar experiences to mine in which the Power Steering Pump failed in a Mini . I was on a three lane island at the end of the M11 in rush hour and had to stop and restart the engine as I was unable to steer. This caused chaos and much hooting of horns. I cannot believe there has…
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17 year old daughter just learning to drive insurance is high any ideas
my daughter has had her first lesson today i drive a peugeot 307 1.4 petrol i asked my insuarance about putting her on as a named driver for when she gets better and finally passes i pay £240 fully comp they want £2200 to put her on the insurance which seems high we were expecting about £1500 im changing my car in the…
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Ford still havent fixed our car......HELP!!!
Really need some advice, on route to work 2 weeks yest, the wipers stopped working on our 08 plate Focus Titanium. The AA came out through Ford Recovery and said they couldnt fix it and we were to take it to our nearest dealer. Ford had our car for 4 days without them even looking at it and refusing to give us a courtesy…
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Bicycle brakes.
Anyone knowledgeable with bikes here? I've got a cheap mountain bike with rubbish brakes. It's not bad apart from not stopping when I need to. I use it for cycling round the woods and I do a lot of carrying it up muddy banks (I'd love a light weight one). The brakes would be useful in the woods. I have to walk home with it…
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Car accident - other party disputing, any tips?
Just wondered if anyone could give me any tips - my car was in a mcdonalds car park in the drive thru queue when someone reversed out of their space straight into the side of me. Looked like a simple claim but now it seems the other party are disputing it and wondered if anyone could give me any tips, could it be due to…
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Scratched window
My wife was driving. Caught edge of a low metal sign. Driver's side rear window now has a scratch about 10cm long. Any way to remove it? Autoglass want £144 to replace the window.
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Website for tracking car expenses
Hello, I'm building a website to help track the costs of owning a vehicle. I know there are sites to keep track of petrol expenses but nothing that I know of that includes repair costs, insurance etc. In the long term when I get it working with enough data it might be useful to help people compare the running costs of…
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What boring family car for £7k?
Hiya, As we've now got two kids under the age of 15 months and are frequently having to lug a double buggy, two travels cots, and so all that jazz up to the in-laws in Manchester, we need something bigger than our Focus. We've got around £7k to spend and I'd take reliable, economical, safe and well equipped over…
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Receiving Mobitix with Virgin Trains?
Hi, Does anyone know if Virgin still do Mobitix offers? If so, how can I check/test if my phone is compatible and to register my phone with them? I have Nokia 6300 with Orange pay as you go. Thanks
